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Watch: A look at Tucson in the 1980s

  • Pascal Albright
  • Aug 30, 2023
  • Aug 30, 2023 Updated Apr 3, 2025
VIDEO: Arizona basketball team greeted by UA fans at McKale Center after Final Four run
VIDEO: Arizona basketball team greeted by UA fans at McKale Center after Final Four run
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VIDEO: Tommy Lloyd talks about decision to stay at Arizona
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VIDEO: Arizona basketball 'needs to be a locomotive,' Tommy Lloyd says
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Wildcat fans takeover a Southwest flight to Indy for the Final Four
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Tobe Awaka: Arizona's Final Four run 'one of the best basketball experiences of my life'
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VIDEO: Koa Peat discusses Arizona's loss to Michigan, freshman season at the UA
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VIDEO: Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd on keeping things 'normal' with Final Four looming
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VIDEO: Tommy Lloyd looks back on Arizona's season, reaching the Final Four
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Arizona Wildcat fans pile into McKale for Final Four watch party in Tucson
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The Wildcast: Tommy Lloyd is staying at Arizona! Plus, a preview of the UA-Michigan game
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VIDEO: `Oh my god, who's that guy?' Tommy Lloyd recalls Tobe Awaka as freshman
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VIDEO: Arizona guard Brayden Burries reflects on season, loss to Michigan in Final Four
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VIDEO: Tobe Awaka discusses Tommy Lloyd's influence, books, and favorite memories in Tucson
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VIDEO: Tommy Lloyd thankful for Jaden Bradley, Tobe Awaka and Anthony Dell'Orso's careers at Arizona
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Watch as Arizona's run to the Final Four is added to the McKale Center wall
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Tucson in the 1980s was more than just big hair and vibrant colors. Here are some photos from the '80s plucked from the archives.

Pascal Albright

Pascal Albright

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