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Tony Yates remembered in social media tributes to former Cincinnati Bearcats player, coach

Cincinnati.com | May 18, 2020

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Wow it just doesn’t stop this week. Tony was a wonderful guy, and always accommodating when coming into Cincinnati to call games. In my earliest period 83’ & 84’ calling old Metro Conference games Tony was the Head Coach. Godspeed ud83dude4fud83dude4f.

— Tim Brando (@TimBrando) May 17, 2020

Tony Yates, standout player and coach, passed away Saturday at the age of 82.

Yates played in three NCAA title games during his Bearcats career. He was inducted into the UC Athletics Hall of Fame in 1985 and the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame in 2020.

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