Howard Devone Payne (November 14, 1913 – March 20, 1958) was an

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coach and college athletics administrator. He served as head football coach at

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in 1953 and Northeast Louisiana State College—now known as the

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—serving four seasons, from 1954 to 1957, and compiling a career

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coaching record of 18–29–1. Payne lettered in football,

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, and track at Louisiana College, serving as

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in football in 1937. Payne died on March 20, 1958, at a hospital in

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, where he had been undergoing surgery for ulcers. In 2007 Payne was inducted into the ULM Sports Hall of Fame. He is also a member of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association, having been inducted in 1992 posthumously.

Head coaching record

College football

References

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