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Today in Patriots History: Raymond Berry

Raymond Berry, Chandler Jones and Garin Veris headline today in Patriots History.

Raymond Berry

Happy 87th birthday to Raymond Berry
Born February 27, 1933 in Corpus Christi, Texas
Patriot receivers coach, 1978-1981
Patriot Head Coach, 1984-1989

For a long time Raymond Berry was considered to be the greatest receiver in NFL history. Before Montana to Rice there was Unitas to Berry. Berry was not particularly fast but he ran precise routes and was an exceptionally sure handed receiver. By his own count Berry had 88 different moves to get open.