Howard Bayne (basketball)
Howard Edgar Bayne (July 28, 1942 – May 14, 2018) was an American basketball player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 28, 1942 Dayton, Ohio |
| Died | May 14, 2018 (aged 75) Dayton, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Colonel White (Dayton, Ohio) |
| College | Tennessee (1963–1966) |
| NBA draft | 1966: 15th round, 107th overall pick |
| Selected by the Baltimore Bullets | |
| Playing career | 1966–1967 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 50 |
| Career history | |
| 1967–1968 | Kentucky Colonels |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
University of Tennessee
At 6'6" and 230 lbs, a fierce competitor, this All-Southeastern Conference player was known as the "Chairman of the Boards" during his tenure as a power forward under Coach Ray Mears at the University of Tennessee. Bayne was considered by many to be Mears greatest intimidator, “Howard was the greatest intimidator I have ever had on a basketball team,” Mears told the Knoxville Journal's Ben Byrd in “The Basketball Vols.” “When Howard went after the ball, there weren’t many people who felt like arguing with him.”
Professional basketball
He was selected by the Baltimore Bullets in the 15th round (107th pick overall) of the 1966 NBA draft.
He played for the Kentucky Colonels (1967–68) in the American Basketball Association for 69 games. As a Colonel, Bayne was known as an "enforcer skilled primarily at fouling the opposition".[1][2][3]
References
- Strohmaier, James, Kentucky Colonels Basketball, The Encyclopedia of Louisville, John E. Kleber, ed., Lexington, Ky.: The University Press of Kentucky, 2001, p. 466 (ISBN 0-8131-2100-0)
- Howard Bayne, fiercely competitive post player for Tennessee Vols, dies at 75
- Chairman of the boards is gone