Vernon Haynes

Vernon Haynes
	Haynes pictured in Jambalaya 1943, Tulane yearbook
Biographical details
Born	December 17, 1910; Arkansas City, Arkansas, U.S.
Died	May 29, 1973 (aged 62); Metarie, Louisiana, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1929–1931	Tulane
Basketball
1929–1932	Tulane
Position(s)	End (football)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1932	Alcee Fortier HS (LA) (assistant)
1933–1934	Warren Easton HS (LA)
1935–1939	Ouachita Parish HS (LA)
1940	Louisiana College
1941–1945	Tulane (ends)
1949–1950	Apprentice
Basketball
1932–1933	Alcee Fortier HS (LA)
1942–1945	Tulane
Head coaching record
Overall	28–26 (college basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
	Football; All-Southern (1931)

Vernon Carlton "Lefty" Haynes (December 17, 1910 – May 28, 1973) was an American football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Louisiana College in 1940 and at The Apprentice School in Newport News, Virginia from 1949 to 1950. Haynes was also the head basketball coach at Tulane University from 1942 to 1945. He played college football at Tulane University, where he was a member of the 1931 Tulane Green Wave football team, which played in the 1932 Rose Bowl.^[1]

Coaching career[edit]

Haynes was the 12th head football coach at The Apprentice School in Newport News, Virginia and he held that position for two seasons, from 1949 until 1950. His coaching record at Apprentice was 8–8.

References[edit]

^ "Vernon Haynes New Coach at La. College". The Daily Advertiser. Lafayette, Louisiana. February 3, 1940. p. 8. Retrieved July 30, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .

External links[edit]

Vernon Haynes at Find a Grave

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[1] "Vernon Haynes New Coach at La. College". The Daily Advertiser. Lafayette, Louisiana. February 3, 1940. p. 8. Retrieved July 30, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .

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