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Former University of Cincinnati standout men's basketball player and coach Tony Yates passed away on Saturday May 15, 2020 at the age of 82.
Yates' career as a Bearcat spanned three eras – as a player in 1960s, assistant coach in the 1970s and head coach in the 1980s.
A look at how Yates is being remembered by media, friends, teammates and collegues is below.
CINCINNATI ENQUIRER
By Michael Perry
Tony Yates will go down as an important figure in University of Cincinnati basketball history, having been a part of the program for three decades.
Full story HERE.
FOX 19
By Joe Danneman
Remembering former UC Head Coach Tony Yates with Joe Danneman and Terry Nelson.
Video HERE.
WCPO
By Reggie Wilson
Remembering former UC player and coach Tony Yates with Reggie Wilson and George Wilson.
Video HERE.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Our entire families thoughts and prayers go out to Coach Yates and his family. Legendary figure in our programs history. RIP Coach. https://t.co/07KmCc9Dta
— John Brannen (@coachbrannen) May 17, 2020
Tony Yates was known for his tenacious defense. He won UC’s Best Defensive Player Award three times. One of his teammates Fritz Meyer says he’ll never forget what Yates told him about defensive effort. pic.twitter.com/TuHvHlo8Ld
— Reggie Wilson (@ReggieWilsonTV) May 18, 2020
RIP Coach Yates! Thank you so much for the opportunity to be a UC Bearcat! You played a phenomenal role in making me the man, husband, and father that I am today by and preparing me for life after basketball. Forever grateful! #coachyates @GoBearcatsMBB pic.twitter.com/Z2t0POAoDg
— Anthony May (@AMayRealtor) May 18, 2020
Tony Yates of @GOBearcatsMBB was an essential member of the 1961-62 Cincinnati squad that started four African Americans in @marchmadness title game. (And won). That team’s significance is often lost to history. But Tony and his teammates mattered. #RIP https://t.co/IwqOeTkcOX
— Michael DeCourcy (@tsnmike) May 17, 2020
We lost another iconic piece of Bearcat Basketball history today. Rest in Heaven Coach Yates.
— Corie Blount (@CorieBlount) May 17, 2020
Tony Yates: Former University of Cincinnati basketball player and coach dies at 82🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Sad news to wake up to this morning. So many great childhood memories rooting on the @GoBearcatsMBB and Coach Yates at the Cincinnati Gardens. #RIPCoachYates #WeAreUC https://t.co/KQ2bhVmeU3
— Kevin Youkilis (@GreekGodOfHops) May 17, 2020
Tony Yates, standout player and coach, passed away Saturday at the age of 82.
— Cincinnati Men’s Hoops (@GoBearcatsMBB) May 17, 2020
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.
📝: https://t.co/vsP824qrqk pic.twitter.com/NAamvokbyl
RIP to one of the greatest defenders in Bearcats history. Tough, long armed and cerebral ... good Hooper. But even a better man... he created a foundation to teach inner city youth the benefits of golf. 🙏🏽🏌🏾♂🏀 I love you coach and you will be missed! #coachyates
— Terry Nelson (@tnel33) May 17, 2020
Rest In Peace Coach Tony Yates.
— Leonard Stokes (@Lennystokes13) May 17, 2020
RIP to one of the nicest gentlemen to ever coach basketball or walk this planet Tony Yates . He will be missed and I was blessed to know him .
— Keeneland Dan (@fatbaldguyracin) May 17, 2020
Tony Yates was a legend in the Cincinnati area as a basketball player and coach. @GoBearcatsMBB He was a major reason I decided to go to @IlliniMBB and now he has gone home. RIP to a father figure and mentor. https://t.co/sfoYy2WQPa
— Eddie A Johnson (@Jumpshot8) May 17, 2020