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Donald Coates

Class

1929
Induction

1984
Sport(s)

Track & Field, Football, Baseball, Men's Basketball

Donald Coates (deceased),1984 - Hanson considered Coates "... one of the greatest athletes who ever put on a shoe." Don earned 15 letters in the 1920's in baseball, basketball, football, and track and field.

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