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Thomas Payne

  • Class
    1950
  • Induction
    1976
  • Sport(s)
    Football

Thomas  Payne played Santa Clara football during some of the programs most successful years. Payne helped the Broncos to an Orange Bowl victory over Bear Bryant’s Kentucky Wildcats to cap off the 1949-1950 football season. After his days as Bronco, Haynes was drafted to the San Francisco 49ers.

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