Chris Payne:  

My story has taken me from Depew to Ashville New York. After High school I went to Heidelberg College in Ohio to Buffalo State to Brockport State. I was lucky to room with my brother Frank and then moved into an apartment with some great friends. I played football and graduated with a physical education degree. I was fortunate to earn All American status, but was not able to go any further in football. I took a job at Xerox in their fitness center testing new members and developing programs for employees. After a few years I was married and moved back to the Buffalo area. I substitute taught and coached at JFK, Cheektowaga, Springville and Depew. I had the worst day teaching as a sub for Mr. Hack. I taught elementary pe at Cayuga Heights for 6 months and coached football with Mr. Buckenroth. He was a great guy to work with. I was feeling a bit old and a full time job opened up at Panama and my wife and I mov...Expand for more