Devone Payne

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Devone Payne
Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Born (1913-11-14)November 14, 1913
Philadelphia, Mississippi
Died March 20, 1958(1958-03-20) (aged 44)
Monroe, Louisiana
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1954-1957 Northeast Louisiana State
Head coaching record
Overall 15-22-1
Statistics
College Football Data Warehouse

Howard Devone Payne (November 14, 1913 March 20, 1958)[1] was the second head football coach for the Northeast Louisiana State located in Monroe, Louisiana and he held that position for four seasons, from 1954 until 1957. His coaching record at Northeast Louisiana State was 15 wins, 22 losses, and 1 tie. As of the conclusion of the 2007 season, this ranks him eighth at University of Louisiana at Monroe in total wins and fifth at University of Louisiana at Monroe in winning percentage (.408).[2] He died in 1958 in a hospital where he had been undergoing surgery for ulcers. He was 44.[3]

In 2007 Payne was inducted into the ULM Sports Hall of Fame.[4] He is also a member of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association, having been inducted in 1992 posthumously.[5]

References

  1. University of Louisiana at Monroe coaching records Archived 16 December 2010 at WebCite
  2. "Northwest La. Football Coach Devone Payne Dies", Hattiesburg American, Thursday, March 20, 1958, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States Of America
  3. Buchanan, Becky. "2007 ULM SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE: DEVONE PAYNE". www.ulmwarhawks.com. Retrieved 4 January 2013. 

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