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'''Freddie Lynn Haynes''', known as '''Fred Haynes''' (March 29, 1946 – November 5, 2006), was an [[United States|American]] [[football]] player for the [[Louisiana State University]] from 1966 to 1968, having climaxed his three-season career by successfully [[quarterback]]ing both the Sugar Bowl in [[New Orleans]] and the Peach Bowl in [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia]], in calendar year 1968.
'''Freddie Lynn Haynes''', known as '''Fred Haynes''' (March 29, 1946 – November 5, 2006), was an [[United States|American]] [[football]] player for the [[Louisiana State University]] from 1966 to 1968, having climaxed his three-season career by successfully [[quarterback]]ing both the Sugar Bowl in [[New Orleans]] and the Peach Bowl in [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia]], in calendar year 1968.>ref name>{{cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/shreveporttimes/obituary.aspx?pid=19872978|title=Freddie Lynn Haynes|publisher=''The Shreveport Times|date=November 7, 2006|accessdate=October 26, 2019}}</ref>
Because of his stature and weight, he did not play professionally after college but entered business in the capital city of [[Baton Rouge]], [[Louisiana]].
Because of his stature and weight, he did not play professionally after college but entered business in the capital city of [[Baton Rouge]], [[Louisiana]].
==High school state championship==
==High school state championship==
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.<ref name=obit/> The game was played in the MHS stadium, since named for former principal and school superintendent, [[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.
==Other athletic achievements==
==Other athletic achievements==
Haynes also lettered for four years in [[baseball]], with a .400 batting average. He was All-District his freshman year. He started playing American Legion baseball at the age of fourteen and hit a consistent .400 plus for four years.
Haynes also lettered for four years in [[baseball]], with a .400 batting average. He was All-District his freshman year. He started playing American Legion baseball at the age of fourteen and hit a consistent .400 plus for four years.<ref name=obit/>
He lettered for two years in [[basketball]] and three years in track and field. He was All-State in track for two years. The Minden track team won its first state championship in 1964, with senior Fred Haynes leading the way. He won numerous awards and was offered many track scholarships.
He lettered for two years in [[basketball]] and three years in track and field. He was All-State in track for two years. The Minden track team won its first state championship in 1964, with senior Fred Haynes leading the way. He won numerous awards and was offered many track scholarships.