Name: Michael Bates
Years at UA: 1989-90
Accomplishments: Bates is tied for fifth in UA history for longest kickoff return — he had a 97-yard return against Washington State in 1990. He was also inducted into the Arizona Sports Hall of Fame in 1999.
Former Arizona football player Michael Bates poses for a photo in 1996. Photo by Linda Seeger Salazar / Arizona Daily Star
Linda Seeger Salazar / Arizona Daily StarName: Michael Bates
Years at UA: 1989-90
Accomplishments: Bates is tied for fifth in UA history for longest kickoff return — he had a 97-yard return against Washington State in 1990. He was also inducted into the Arizona Sports Hall of Fame in 1999.
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