# Floyd Layne

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**Floyd Layne** (January 1, 1929 – July 29, 2024) was an American [basketball](/source/Basketball) player and coach. He was part of the historic 1949–50 [City College of New York](/source/City_College_of_New_York) Beavers men's basketball team – the only team to ever win both the [NIT](/source/National_Invitational_Tournament) and [NCAA](/source/NCAA_Men's_Division_I_Basketball_Tournament) in the same season. Though later declared innocent, Layne was implicated in the [point-shaving scandal](/source/1951_college_basketball_point-shaving_scandal) in 1951 that ended the golden era of college basketball in [New York City](/source/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](/source/Brooklyn,_New_York) on January 1, 1929.[3] He played professionally in the [Eastern Professional Basketball League](/source/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](/source/List_of_Continental_Basketball_Association_champions) appearances in 1956–57 (Hazelton) and 1961–62 (Williamsport).[4] Floyd was instrumental in developing [Nate Archibald](/source/Nate_Archibald) at the Harlem Youth Center.[5] He also served as head coach at [Queensborough Community College](/source/Queensborough_Community_College).[1]

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

## References

1. Goldaper, Sam (September 5, 1974). ["Layne, Figure in Scandal, To Coach C.C.N.Y.'s Five"](https://www.nytimes.com/1974/09/05/archives/layne-figure-in-scandal-to-coach-ccnys-five-layne-scandal-figure-to.html). *The New York Times*. Retrieved September 5, 2021.

1. D'Alessandro, Dave (March 29, 2019). ["D'Alessandro: When it comes to New York basketball legends, Floyd Layne belongs near the top"](https://www.nj.com/nets/2014/03/dalessandro_when_it_comes_to_new_york_basketball_legends_floyd_layne_belongs_near_the_top.html). *NJ.com*. Retrieved September 5, 2021.

1. Goldstein, Richard (July 31, 2024). ["Floyd Layne, 95, Basketball Player Tarnished by Gambling Scandal, Dies"](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/31/sports/basketball/floyd-layne-dead.html). The New York Times. Retrieved August 1, 2024.

1. ["Floyd Layne minor league basketball statistics"](https://www.statscrew.com/minorbasketball/stats/p-layneflo001). *Stats Crew*. Retrieved September 5, 2021.

1. [NBA.com Nate Archibald Bio](http://www.nba.com/history/players/archibald_bio.html)

1. Vaccaro, Mike (29 July 2024). ["Ex-CCNY player Floyd Layne’s death provides touching reminder of second chances"](https://nypost.com/2024/07/29/sports/ex-ccny-player-floyd-laynes-death-provides-reminder-of-second-chances/). New York Post. Retrieved 30 July 2024.

## External links

- [College statistics](https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/floyd-layne-1.html)
- [Daily News Article on Floyd Layne](http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/sports/winning-overtime-floyd-layne-scores-points-fit-woman-coach-50-years-ccny-controversy-article-1.664448?pgno=2)
- ESPN Classic – [Explosion: 1951 scandals threaten college hoops](https://www.espn.com/classic/s/basketball_scandals_explosion.html) – Joe Goldstein (November 19, 2003)

[https://nypost.com/2024/07/29/sports/ex-ccny-player-floyd-laynes-death-provides-reminder-of-second-chances/](https://nypost.com/2024/07/29/sports/ex-ccny-player-floyd-laynes-death-provides-reminder-of-second-chances/)

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