John Payne (American football)
American football player and coach (1933–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John D. Payne (May 15, 1933 – May 18, 2019) was an American collegiate and professional football coach. He served as head coach for the Saskatchewan Roughriders (1973–1976), Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1978–1980) and Ottawa Rough Riders (1996) of the Canadian Football League (CFL), compiling a career record of 62–63–3. Payne also was the head football coach at Abilene Christian University from 1985 to 1990, posting a mark of 26–34–2.
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Biographical details | |
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Born | (1933-05-15)May 15, 1933 Wewoka, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Died | May 18, 2019(2019-05-18) (aged 86) Ardmore, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Alma mater | Oklahoma State University |
Playing career | |
Position(s) | Guard, center |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1966–1967 | BYU (OL) |
1968–1969 | Edmonton Eskimos (OL) |
1970 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (assistant) |
1971–1972 | Saskatchewan Roughriders (assistant) |
1973–1976 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
1977 | Detroit Lions (OL) |
1978–1980 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
1981–1982 | TCU (OC) |
1983–1984 | Arizona Wranglers (OL) |
1985–1990 | Abilene Christian |
1992 | Toronto Argonauts (OL) |
1993 | Sacramento Gold Miners (OL) |
1994 | BC Lions (OC) |
1995 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (DL) |
1996 | London Monarchs (OL) |
1996 | Ottawa Rough Riders (assistant) |
1996 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
1997 | Frankfurt Galaxy (OC) |
1998 | New York CityHawks (OC) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 62–63–3 (CFL) 26–34–2 (college) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
1994 Grey Cup (assistant coach) | |
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