{"id":1482,"date":"2026-06-01T16:04:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T16:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scottsdalemovinghub.com\/?p=1482"},"modified":"2026-06-01T16:04:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T16:04:59","slug":"raymond-berry-hall-of-fame-wide-receiver-and-nfl-coach-dies-at-age-93","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottsdalemovinghub.com\/?p=1482","title":{"rendered":"Raymond Berry, Hall of Fame wide receiver and NFL coach, dies at age 93"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>WASHINGTON \u2014 Raymond Berry, a Pro Football Hall of Famer and NFL coach, has died. He was 93.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/scottsdalemovinghub.com\/?p=1480\">New video shows officers shoot armed woman at Scottsdale police station<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Berry was a two-time NFL champion with the Baltimore Colts, before the team moved to Indianapolis, and went on to coach the New England Patriots.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>His family said in a statement that Berry died peacefully at his home in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Monday, May 25, and was surrounded by family.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The Texas native was renowned for his hard work ethic and determination and is considered one of the most reliable receivers in league history, rarely dropping a pass and fumbling only twice.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Berry&#8217;s career is described by the NFL as\u00a0&#8220;astonishing,&#8221; which the organization said was &#8220;all the more amazing considering how unlikely it was that he even made it into the NFL.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>He was described as &#8220;skinny,&#8221; &#8220;slow of step and long on odds,&#8221; wore a brace and special shoes because of a misalignment in his back, and only made 33 catches across three college seasons at Southern Methodist by the time he was drafted by the Colts in 1954. \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The Pro Football Hall of Fame said in a statement about his passing\u00a0that he &#8220;simply believed in preparation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cLuck is something which happens when preparation meets opportunity,\u201d Berry was quoted as saying. \u201cOne play may make the difference in winning or losing a game. I must be prepared to make my own luck.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/scottsdalemovinghub.com\/?p=1478\">1 dead after crash in west Phoenix<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Berry hung up his jersey in 1967, cutting his career earlier than planned due to injury, but he simply moved off the field and onto the sidelines, becoming a beloved coach who led several NFL teams to winning seasons.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Before becoming a head coach with the New England Patriots in 1984, Berry coached receivers for the Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns and Patriots.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Notably, Berry led the New England Patriots to the franchise&#8217;s first Super Bowl in 1986.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Berry was fired after the 1989 season but found ways to stay in the sport, working as a quarterback coach with the Lions in 1991 and the Denver Broncos in 1992.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Berry was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 1973.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>In a statement from the New England Patriots, Berry was remembered as a &#8220;calming influence&#8221; who garnered &#8220;huge respect among the players,&#8221; and his teaching style was described as transformative for many players.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Berry is survived by his wife of 65 years, Sally, their three children and nine grandchildren.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/scottsdalemovinghub.com\/?p=1477\">June 1 marks four months since Nancy Guthrie was reported missing<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>The Associated Press contributed to this report.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON \u2014 Raymond Berry, a Pro Football Hall of Famer and NFL coach, has died. 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