Howard Boyd Coffie (November 6, 1937 – May 2, 2006) was an American minor league baseball player, manager, college coach, scout and executive.
[2] He was an NAIA All-American in 1958 and 1959[3] While at Rollins College, he was also an All-Conference basketball player.
His first season was spent with the Kearney Yankees, hitting .286 with 11 home runs in 56 games.
He played for the Greensboro Yankees in 1960, and in 92 games his average dropped to .216, and he hit only five home runs.
[8] Following his retirement, he was enshrined in the Sunshine State Conference, Florida Sports and North Carolina Halls of Fame.