The youngest of the three remarkably talented Bates brothers, Mario set a state record with 2,740 yards as an Amphi senior in 1990. He went on to rush for more than 1,000 yards at ASU in 1994 and become a first-team All-Pac-10 tailback before playing seven NFL seasons.
2. Mario Bates, Amphi
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