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Haynes was born in [[Minden, Louisiana|Minden]] in Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana, to Oscar Henry Haynes, Jr. (1920-1996), and the former Freddie Louise Walker (1924-2017), originally from the [[village]] of Ashland in northern [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches Parish]]. Both his father and grandfather, [[O. H. Haynes, Sr.]], served as [[sheriff]] of Webster Parish: O. H., Sr., from 1933 to 1952; O. H. Haynes, Jr., from 1964 to 1980. Sandwiched between the two was [[J. D. Batton]], older brother of later Minden Mayor [[Jack Batton]]. He was named "Freddie" for his mother and "Lynn" for his paternal grandmother, Lynn Burns Haynes (1889–1971). Haynes' father was also the [[Exxon]] distributor in Webster Parish.​

Haynes was born in [[Minden, Louisiana|Minden]] in Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana, to Oscar Henry Haynes, Jr. (1920-1996), and the former Freddie Louise Walker (1924-2017), originally from the [[village]] of Ashland in northern [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches Parish]]. Both his father and grandfather, [[O. H. Haynes, Sr.]], served as [[sheriff]] of Webster Parish: O. H., Sr., from 1933 to 1952; O. H. Haynes, Jr., from 1964 to 1980. Sandwiched between the two was [[J. D. Batton]], older brother of later Minden Mayor [[Jack Batton]]. He was named "Freddie" for his mother and "Lynn" for his paternal grandmother, Lynn Burns Haynes (1889–1971). Haynes' father was also the [[Exxon]] distributor in Webster Parish.​

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==State championship in high school==​

==High school state championship==

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Haynes graduated in 1964 from [[Minden (Louisiana) High School]]. He was a class officer each year of high school and played both offense and defense in football. He returned kickoffs and punts. In his senior year, Haynes scored sixteen [[touchdown]]s. For three years he started at quarterback and defensive back. He earned All-District designation in his junior year and both All-District and All-State in his senior year. He quarterbacked the team that went undefeated and won the AA state championship, 28-21, on December 6, 1963, over the strong competition from the combined Larose and Cut Off High School in Lafourche Parish near Thibodaux in south Louisiana. The game, played in the Minden stadium, since named for principal [[W. W. Williams, Sr.]], climaxed Minden's first ever perfect football season and its fourth state grid championship. Haynes received the Joe Oliphant Award in both 1963 and 1964, an honor named for Joe D. Oliphant (1910-1963), a Minden coach, athletic director, and educator. He was selected the "most valuable back" for three years, and he was a Louisiana State Football All-Star in his senior year. Haynes' father had also been a star Minden High School football player.

Haynes graduated in 1964 from [[Minden (Louisiana) High School]]. He was a class officer each year of high school and played both offense and defense in football. He returned kickoffs and punts. In his senior year, Haynes scored sixteen [[touchdown]]s. For three years he started at quarterback and defensive back. He earned All-District designation in his junior year and both All-District and All-State in his senior year. He quarterbacked the team that went undefeated and won the AA state championship, 28-21, on December 6, 1963, over the strong competition from the combined Larose and Cut Off High School in Lafourche Parish near Thibodaux in south Louisiana. The game, played in the Minden stadium, since named for principal [[W. W. Williams, Sr.]], climaxed Minden's first ever perfect football season and its fourth state grid championship. Haynes received the Joe Oliphant Award in both 1963 and 1964, an honor named for Joe D. Oliphant (1910-1963), a Minden coach, athletic director, and educator. He was selected the "most valuable back" for three years, and he was a Louisiana State Football All-Star in his senior year. Haynes' father had also been a star Minden High School football player.