Former Memphis Tigers basketball coach, player Wayne Yates dies at 84
In this 1972 photo, Memphis State basketball coach Gene Bartow, left, sits next to assistant coach Wayne Yates during a college basketball game in Memphis. (The Commercial Appeal/AP file)
Wayne Yates was an All-American center who led the program as head coach for five seasons after being an assistant coach.
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Frank Bonner II covers the Memphis Tigers. He is a top-10 APSE winner who covered Oklahoma State for the Tulsa World before joining The Daily Memphian in 2021. Bonner is a native of Indiana, where he started his career covering high school sports.
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