Michael Bates (football player)
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Positions: Return Specialist Wide Receiver Special Teamer |
Jersey numbers: 81, 83, 82, 24, 20, 29 |
| born on December 19, 1969 in Victoria , Texas | |
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| Active : 1993 - 2003 | |
| NFL Draft : 1992 / Round: 6 / Pick: 150 | |
| College : Arizona | |
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| Touchdowns | 6th |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
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Michael Dion Bates (born December 19, 1969 in Victoria , Texas ) is a retired American sprinter who began a career in American football after completing his athletics career .
In 1992 he won bronze in the 200-meter run in 20.38 s at the Olympic Games in Barcelona behind Michael Marsh and Frank Fredericks .
The following year he moved to the National Football League (NFL) and played for the Seattle Seahawks (1993/94), the Cleveland Browns (1995), the Carolina Panthers (1996-2000, 2002), the Washington Redskins (2001), the Dallas Cowboys (2003) and the New York Jets (2003). In 2000 he was selected as a kick returner in the National Football League 1990s All-Decade Team .
Personal best
- 100 m : 10.17 s, July 21, 1991, Sheffield
- 200 m: 20.01 s, August 19, 1992, Zurich
- Halle: 20.58 s, February 13, 1993, Liévin
Web links
- Michael Bates in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Entry on the NFL website
- Michael Bates in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Bates, Michael |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bates, Michael Dion |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sprinter and football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 19th December 1969 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Victoria , Texas |