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Position: | Return specialist Wide receiver | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Born: | Victoria, Texas, U.S. | December 19, 1969||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 189 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Tucson (AZ) Amphitheater | ||||||||
College: | Arizona | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 1992 / round: 6 / pick: 150 | ||||||||
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Men's athletics | ||
Representing the United States | ||
Olympic Games | ||
1992 Barcelona | 200 metres | |
Summer Universiade | ||
1991 Sheffield | 100 metres |
Michael Dion Bates (born December 19, 1969) is an American former two-sport athlete who gained fame as a sprinter who won an Olympic bronze medal in the 200-meter dash in 1992. He also played football as a kick returner in the National Football League (NFL), where he was a five-time Pro Bowl selection. He played college football for the Arizona Wildcats.