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- The Life And Career Of Bill Bates (Story) - Pro Football HistoryBill Bates has the kind of origin story NFL fans love. He was a long shot to make it as a professional football player as an undrafted free agent in 1983. The Dallas Cowboys took a chance and signed Bates after a successful college career at Tennessee.
- Cowboys Alumni: Catching Up With Safety Bill BatesWearing "a star on my helmet and No. 40 on my chest" for 217 regular-season games, second all-time in team history, and two Super Bowls, Bates was as versatile as duct tape. While making a name for himself because of special teams, he also saw duty at strong safety, where he was the starter for three seasons (1986-88), cornerback and linebacker.
- Bill Bates - WikipediaWilliam Frederick Bates (born June 6, 1961) is an American former professional football player who spent his entire 15-year career as a safety for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL).
- Bill Bates: From gritty underdog to Cowboys' beloved overachieverEleven-year veteran Bill Bates, however, was found curled up at his locker in the bowels of the Georgia Dome, sobbing tears of unbridled joy.
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