The eldest of nine children, Payne broke one record in birth; he was the longest baby ever born at the local hospital.[3] He grew up in a home where academics were stressed; his father had attained the rank of master sergeant in the United States Army before retiring, and his mother had a bachelor's degree in biology. His eight siblings were also well-educated, with a total of fourteen college degrees.
Despite his height and incredible physical skills, Payne was basically a newcomer to basketball. He didn't play organized basketball until his sophomore season at Shawnee High School at Louisville, Kentucky. By his senior season, he was one of the most coveted players in the nation, with Kentucky and UCLA recruiting him. On June 9, 1969, the high-school All-American signed with Kentucky; he was not only the tallest player ever to play at the school at that time, he was also legendary coach Adolph Rupp's first-ever African-American player.
University of Kentucky
Touted as "another Lew Alcindor" (the player later known as Kareem Abdul Jabbar), Payne struggled in adjusting to college life at Kentucky. A low entering test score prevented him from playing on the Kentucky freshman team. (Freshmen were ineligible to play varsity basketball at the time.) He instead played for an AAU team called "Jerry's Restaurant."
Payne boosted his grades and gained eligibility to play during his sophomore season, averaging 17 points and 10 rebounds per game, earning all-Southeastern Conference honors along the way. Impressive as these numbers were, signs of trouble developed during the season. In a road game against the Tennessee Volunteers, Payne flipped Jim Woodall head over heels battling for a rebound. The referees whistled Payne for a flagrant foul and ejected him. In the rematch against Tennessee at Kentucky, Payne again flagrantly fouled Woodall, and was ejected from this game also. Payne was also ejected from a home game against Alabama for objecting to a referee's call. Payne's temper was exacerbated by racial slurs that he heard when playing in opposing venues.[citation needed]
For all his temper, Payne continued to improve during the season, and dominated opponents. He scored 34 points in one game against Georgia Bulldogs, and 39 against LSU. The future looked bright for Payne after he scored 30 points against Auburn, in a game that clinched the Southeastern Conference regular season title for Kentucky.[citation needed]
During the summer however, Payne experienced a variety of troubles. In August, a police officer cited him for speeding in his new Cadillac. The car was registered to a Pennsylvania auto dealer; it was rumored that teams from the NBA and American Basketball Association were coveting Payne and that the car was a gift from the Pittsburgh Condors of the latter league to apply for the ABA draft. Payne also had nine hours of incomplete grades that needed to be made up before he could return to Kentucky. With the slim likelihood of being eligible to play the following season, Payne left Kentucky and joined thirteen other underclassmen in the NBA's first-ever supplemental draft.[citation needed]
Professional basketball
Payne was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks and, during the 1971–1972 season, averaged 4.1 points in 29 games.[1] During the season, his mother, a major influence in his life, died.
In 1972, Payne was convicted of raping a woman and served five years in a Georgia prison. After completing his sentence in Georgia, Payne served six years in a Kentucky prison on separate rape charges before being paroled in 1983.[3][2] However, Payne was again convicted of rape in 1986, this time in California. Payne was paroled in California in 2000, only to return to prison in Kentucky for a parole violation. Payne was paroled in January 2019.[2] Payne said in a 2015 interview with WHAS-TV that he regretted his past behavior and was reformed.[4]
^ abcCash, Rana L. (November 20, 2018). "Tom Payne, UK's first black player, paroled after years on rape charges". The Courier Journal. Louisville. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
^ abLeonard, Connie (May 11, 2005). . WAVE-TV. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
^Treinen, Andy (February 25, 2015). "Fmr. UK basketball player, convicted of raping multiple women, says he's reformed". WHAS-TV. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
External links
Tom Payne's career NBA statistics
Boxing record for Tom Payne from BoxRec(registration required)
August 21, 2023
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this template message Thomas Robert Payne born November 19 1950 is a former professional basketball player professional boxer and a convicted serial rapist Tom PaynePersonal informationBorn 1950 11 19 November 19 1950 age 72 CaliforniaNationalityAmericanListed height7 ft 2 in 2 18 m Listed weight240 lb 109 kg Career informationHigh schoolShawnee Louisville Kentucky CollegeKentucky 1970 1971 NBA draft1971 Hardship round 2Selected by the Atlanta HawksPositionCenterNumber34Career history1971 1972Atlanta HawksStats at NBA comStats at Basketball Reference comA 7 foot 2 inch center Payne played with the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association NBA during the 1971 1972 season 1 He was also the first African American ever to play basketball for the University of Kentucky 2 Contents 1 Early years 2 University of Kentucky 3 Professional basketball 4 Professional boxing record 5 Legal issues 6 References 7 External linksEarly years EditThe eldest of nine children Payne broke one record in birth he was the longest baby ever born at the local hospital 3 He grew up in a home where academics were stressed his father had attained the rank of master sergeant in the United States Army before retiring and his mother had a bachelor s degree in biology His eight siblings were also well educated with a total of fourteen college degrees Despite his height and incredible physical skills Payne was basically a newcomer to basketball He didn t play organized basketball until his sophomore season at Shawnee High School at Louisville Kentucky By his senior season he was one of the most coveted players in the nation with Kentucky and UCLA recruiting him On June 9 1969 the high school All American signed with Kentucky he was not only the tallest player ever to play at the school at that time he was also legendary coach Adolph Rupp s first ever African American player University of Kentucky EditTouted as another Lew Alcindor the player later known as Kareem Abdul Jabbar Payne struggled in adjusting to college life at Kentucky A low entering test score prevented him from playing on the Kentucky freshman team Freshmen were ineligible to play varsity basketball at the time He instead played for an AAU team called Jerry s Restaurant Payne boosted his grades and gained eligibility to play during his sophomore season averaging 17 points and 10 rebounds per game earning all Southeastern Conference honors along the way Impressive as these numbers were signs of trouble developed during the season In a road game against the Tennessee Volunteers Payne flipped Jim Woodall head over heels battling for a rebound The referees whistled Payne for a flagrant foul and ejected him In the rematch against Tennessee at Kentucky Payne again flagrantly fouled Woodall and was ejected from this game also Payne was also ejected from a home game against Alabama for objecting to a referee s call Payne s temper was exacerbated by racial slurs that he heard when playing in opposing venues citation needed For all his temper Payne continued to improve during the season and dominated opponents He scored 34 points in one game against Georgia Bulldogs and 39 against LSU The future looked bright for Payne after he scored 30 points against Auburn in a game that clinched the Southeastern Conference regular season title for Kentucky citation needed During the summer however Payne experienced a variety of troubles In August a police officer cited him for speeding in his new Cadillac The car was registered to a Pennsylvania auto dealer it was rumored that teams from the NBA and American Basketball Association were coveting Payne and that the car was a gift from the Pittsburgh Condors of the latter league to apply for the ABA draft Payne also had nine hours of incomplete grades that needed to be made up before he could return to Kentucky With the slim likelihood of being eligible to play the following season Payne left Kentucky and joined thirteen other underclassmen in the NBA s first ever supplemental draft citation needed Professional basketball EditPayne was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks and during the 1971 1972 season averaged 4 1 points in 29 games 1 During the season his mother a major influence in his life died Professional boxing record EditTom PayneBornThomas Robert Payne 1950 11 19 November 19 1950 age 72 California United StatesOther namesTomResidenceCalifornia United StatesNationalityAmericanHeight7 ft 1 in 2 16 m Weight280 lb 127 kg DivisionHeavyweightStanceOrthodoxFighting out ofCalifornia United StatesYears active1984 1985Professional boxing recordTotal4Wins2By knockout2Losses2By knockout22 Wins 2 knockouts 2 LossesRes Record Opponent Type Rd Time Date Location NotesLoss 2 2 Randy Davis KO 1 6 1985 06 06 El Cortez Hotel San Diego California USAWin 2 1 Richie Montes TKO 1 6 1985 02 21 El Cortez Hotel San Diego California USALoss 1 1 Ricky Reese KO 1 6 1984 08 27 Forum Inglewood California USAWin 1 0 Victor Serrano KO 4 4 1984 06 23 Olympic Auditorium Los Angeles California USALegal issues EditIn 1972 Payne was convicted of raping a woman and served five years in a Georgia prison After completing his sentence in Georgia Payne served six years in a Kentucky prison on separate rape charges before being paroled in 1983 3 2 However Payne was again convicted of rape in 1986 this time in California Payne was paroled in California in 2000 only to return to prison in Kentucky for a parole violation Payne was paroled in January 2019 2 Payne said in a 2015 interview with WHAS TV that he regretted his past behavior and was reformed 4 References Edit a b Tom Payne NBA amp ABA Statistics a b c Cash Rana L November 20 2018 Tom Payne UK s first black player paroled after years on rape charges The Courier Journal Louisville Retrieved August 31 2020 a b Leonard Connie May 11 2005 One Time UK Great Still Behind Bars After Three Decades WAVE TV Archived from the original on September 27 2007 Retrieved October 17 2012 Treinen Andy February 25 2015 Fmr UK basketball player convicted of raping multiple women says he s reformed WHAS TV Retrieved August 31 2020 External links EditTom Payne s career NBA statistics Boxing record for Tom Payne from BoxRec registration required Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tom Payne basketball amp oldid 1124253949, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
