FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Ron Meyer, who served as New England Patriots coach from 1982 to 1984 and was part of one of the franchise's most memorable all-time plays, has died at the age of 76. The Patriots issued a statement on Wednesday with remarks from owner Robert Kraft.
"I am sad to hear of Ron Meyer’s passing," Kraft said. "He was a colorful head coach who was very entertaining for fans during his tenure. One of the greatest things Ron did when he was hired in 1982 was to bring us a young coach from his staff at Southern Methodist University named Dante Scarnecchia.