Michael Bates (athlete)
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Return specialist Wide receiver Special teamer |
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| Date of birth: | April 28, 1970 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Victoria, Texas | ||||||||
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| College: | Arizona | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1992 / Round: 6 / Pick: 150 | ||||||||
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| Return Touchdowns: | 5 |
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| Kick Returns: | 373 |
| KR yards: | 9,110 |
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Representing the  United States
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1992 Barcelona | 200 metres |
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1991 Sheffield | 100 metres |
Michael Antione Bates Jr. (born April 28, 1970) is a former two-sport athlete who gained renown both as a sprinter who won an Olympic bronze medal in the 200-meter dash in 1992, and also as a five-time American football Pro Bowl standout kick returner in the National Football League.
A letterman in football and track at Amphitheater High School in Tucson, Arizona, Bates was the unanimous selection of the Long Beach Press-Telegram as the "Best in the West." He was rated by Parade as the second-best prospect in the country at running back behind Terry Kirby. His brother Mario played for the Arizona Cardinals and was a second-round draft choice of the New Orleans Saints in 1992 from Arizona State. Another brother, Marion, played collegiately at Southern California and Arizona.
He played college football and ran track for the University of Arizona. In track, he was voted the Pac-10's Outstanding Male Performer at the conference track championships in 1989 and 1990, winning the 100 and 200-meter dashes. He was also a member of the Wildcats 400-meter relay team that finished second in the 1989 NCAA Championships. His college-best time was 10.17 in the 100 meters.
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