Floyd Layne

American basketball player and coach (1929–2024)

Floyd Layne
Personal information
Born	(1929-01-01)January 1, 1929 New York City, U.S.
Died	July 29, 2024(2024-07-29) (aged 95)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Career information
College	CCNY (1949–1951)
Playing career	1954–1963
Position	Guard
Career history
As player:
1954–1956	Carbondale Celtics / Scranton Miners
1956–1958	Hazleton Hawks
1958–1959	Williamsport Billies
1960–1961	Wilkes-Barre Barons
1961–1963	Williamsport Billies
As coach:
1971–1974	Queensborough CC
1974–1988	CCNY

Career highlights and awards
NYC Basketball Hall of Fame (2003) All-EPBL First Team (1955) All-EPBL Second Team (1956) NCAA champion (1950) NIT champion (1950)

Floyd Layne (January 1, 1929 – July 29, 2024) was an American Hall of Fame basketball player and coach. He was part of the historic 1949–50 City College of New York Beavers men's basketball team - the only team to ever win both the NIT and NCAA in the same season. Though later declared innocent, Layne was implicated in the point shaving scandal in 1951 that ended the golden era of college basketball in New York City. In 1974, after proving his innocence, Layne was appointed head coach of the CCNY basketball team;^[1] a role he held for the next 14 years.^[2]

Layne was born in Brooklyn, New York on January 1, 1929.^[3] He played professionally in the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) from 1954 to 1963. He was selected to the All-EPBL First Team in 1955 and the Second Team in 1956. He led his team to CBA Finals appearances in 1956-57 (Hazelton) and 1961-62 (Williamsport).^[4] Floyd was instrumental in developing Nate Archibald at the Harlem Youth Center.^[5] He also served as head coach at Queensborough Community College.^[1]

Layne died on July 29, 2024, at the age of 95.^[3]^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b Goldaper, Sam (September 5, 1974). "Layne, Figure in Scandal, To Coach C.C.N.Y.'s Five". The New York Times. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
^ D'Alessandro, Dave (March 29, 2019). "D'Alessandro: When it comes to New York basketball legends, Floyd Layne belongs near the top". NJ.com. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Goldstein, Richard (July 31, 2024). "Floyd Layne, 95, Basketball Player Tarnished by Gambling Scandal, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
^ "Floyd Layne minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
^ NBA.com Nate Archibald Bio
^ Vaccaro, Mike (29 July 2024). "Ex-CCNY player Floyd Layne's death provides touching reminder of second chances". New York Post. Retrieved 30 July 2024.