| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 14, 1913 Philadelphia, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | March 20, 1958 (aged 44) Monroe, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| c. 1935 | Louisiana College |
| Basketball | |
| c. 1935 | Louisiana College |
| Track | |
| c. 1935 | Louisiana College |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1939 | Gilbert HS (LA) |
| 1940–1941 | Winnsboro HS (LA) |
| 1942–1943 | Ouachita Parish HS (LA) (assistant) |
| 1944 | Neville HS (LA) |
| 1945–1952 | Tallulah HS (LA) |
| 1953 | Louisiana College |
| 1954–1957 | Northeast Louisiana State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1954–1958 | Northeast Louisiana State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 18–29–1 (college football) |
Howard Devone Payne (November 14, 1913 – March 20, 1958) was an American football coach and college athletics administrator. He served as head football coach at Louisiana College in 1953 and Northeast Louisiana State College—now known as the University of Louisiana at Monroe—serving four seasons, from 1954 to 1957, and compiling a career college football coaching record of 18–29–1.[1] Payne lettered in football, basketball, and track at Louisiana College.[2]
Payne died on March 20, 1958, at a hospital in Monroe, Louisiana, where he had been undergoing surgery for ulcers.[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.
- ^ University of Louisiana at Monroe coaching records Archived December 5, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Devone Payne Named Coach At Northwest". Monroe Morning World. Monroe, Louisiana. June 20, 1954. p. 9. Retrieved July 26, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Northwest La. Football Coach Devone Payne Dies". Hattiesburg American. Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Associated Press. March 20, 1958. p. 4. Retrieved July 26, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Buchanan, Becky. "2007 ULM Sports Hall Of Fame Inductee: Devone Payne". www.ulmwarhawks.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
