Kansas State Player Dies in Car Accident

Kansas State junior tackle Anthony Bates died Monday after being involved in a automobile accident just before noon near the campus.

Bates’ pickup, going south, crossed into the northbound lane and struck a car, then continued on and struck two parked cars before coming to a stop, police said.

Bates transferred from Phoenix Junior College and sat out last season as a redshirt. A management information systems major, Bates earned academic honors on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll in three semesters. He was an all-state player at Mountain Pointe High School in Phoenix, graduating in 1997.

Bates was an Eagle Scout and a member of the National Honor Society and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He is survived by his parents.

Funeral services are pending.