Sport(s) Football, basketball 1904–1906 Arizona Name Orin Kates | 1904 Arizona 1904–1912 Arizona Role Basketball Coach | |
Born November 18, 1883
Ord, Nebraska ( 1883-11-18 ) Overall 3–1–2 (football)
1–0–1 (basketball) Died January 31, 1947, Alma, Michigan, United States | ||
Orin Albert Kates (November 18, 1883 – January 31, 1947) was an American football and basketball coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the fourth head football coach at the University of Arizona, coaching one season in 1904 and compiling a record of 3–1–2. Kates was also the first head basketball coach at Arizona, coaching two seasons from 1904 to 1906 and tallying a mark of 1–0–1. In addition he served as the school's first athletic director, from 1904 to 1912.
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