Corey had a working relationship with former Bills head coach Marv Levy that began before the Hall of Fame coach hired him in Buffalo. He had served under Levy in Kansas City for five seasons as defensive line and defensive backs coach (1978-82).
“It was my great privilege to have first met – and then hired – Walt, at that time a former star player with the Kansas City Chiefs, when I was hired as coach of the Chiefs in 1978. His work ethic, his knowledge of the game, his caring about his fellow staff members, about the players he was coaching, about the fans, and about the game we all loved were just some of Walt’s fine qualities,” Levy wrote in an email to the team.
“When I was hired as head coach of the Buffalo Bills, it was Walt Corey whom I hired to be the Defensive Coordinator of those Buffalo Bills teams that he helped propel to those four consecutive Super Bowl appearances in the early 1990’s. Walt Corey will be missed, and he will always be fondly remembered.
Former Bills safety Leonard Smith offered the following words about his coordinator. “He was a decent man, always had ideas that worked,” said Smith. “He always put you in position to be the best player you could.”
The 27-year coaching veteran was 84-years old.
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