Floyd Layne

Floyd Layne (January 1, 1929 – July 29, 2024) was an American Hall of Fame basketball player and coach.

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.

[4] Floyd was instrumental in developing Nate Archibald at the Harlem Youth Center.

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