Paul Bates ’31
Paul Bates ’31 was an 经济学 major and member of the ROTC. He became a colonel in the U.S. Army, where he advocated for the 761st Tank Battalion — the Black Panthers — during WWII. In 2007, McDaniel posthumously honored Colonel Bates with the Trustee 金沙js6038 Award, and every spring awards the Bates Award to the most outstanding male graduating senior.
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