Olympics: Amphi star Bates parlayed Olympic 1992 bronze into NFL career

2012-07-20T22:00:00Z Olympics: Amphi star Bates parlayed Olympic 1992 bronze into NFL careerBy Alex Williams, Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star
July 20, 2012 10:00 pm  • 

This continues a countdown to the July 27 start of the Olympics with Southern Arizona moments and figures from previous Games.

Michael Bates

• Olympics: 1992, Barcelona

• Local connection: Attended Ampitheater High School and the UA

• Feat: Bates earned a bronze medal in the 200 during the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona.

Read more about Bates in Saturday's Arizona Daily Star.

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