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Watch: A look at Tucson in the 1980s
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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 meets fans at McKale Center after punching ticket to Final Four
VIDEO: Arizona basketball team meets fans at McKale Center after punching ticket to Final Four
Arizona basketball's Kharchenkov connects with fans after Elite Eight win at McKale Center
Arizona basketball's Kharchenkov connects with fans after Elite Eight win at McKale Center
The Arizona Wildcats are back ... in Tucson and in the Final Four
The Arizona Wildcats are back ... in Tucson and in the Final Four
Arizona basketball fans line up to welcome the Final Four bound Wildcats at McKale Center
Arizona basketball fans line up to welcome the Final Four bound Wildcats at McKale Center
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Arizona volleyball coach hypes up UA basketball fans for Wildcats' return to Tucson
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Protesters gather at Tucson's Reid Park for 'No Kings' rally
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Tucson's Top Stories: March 26
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VIDEO: Arizona Wildcats take the floor in SJ
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VIDEO: 'My relationship with Arizona is nothing but great,' Sean Miller says
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VIDEO: Tommy Lloyd says Final Four could bring 'collective joy' to community
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VIDEO: Tommy Lloyd said second half vs Purdue went better than expected
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VIDEO: `We want to play championship basketball,' Tommy Lloyd says
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Arizona Wildcats’ sports schedule for March 30-April 5
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VIDEO: Sean Miller says college basketball landscape 'changed a lot' since leaving Arizona
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VIDEO: Tommy Lloyd says 'I already have one of the best jobs' in college basketball
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Tucson's Top Stories: March 29
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VIDEO: Arizona Wildcats high-five fans in San Jose
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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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