Bill Bates was a former American football player who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys for 15 seasons from 1983 to 1997. He was born on June 6, 1961, in Knoxville, Tennessee, and played college football at the University of Tennessee. During his college career, he played both as a defensive back and a punter. Bates joined the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 1983 and quickly made an impact on special teams, earning him the nickname "Special Teams Warrior." Bates was the team's special teams captain for most of his career and was widely regarded as one of the best special teams players in the NFL. More about Bill Bates
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During his career, Bates established himself not only as an impactful special teams player but also as a reliable defensive player. He played primarily as a safety for the Cowboys, appearing in 218 games and starting 110 of them. Throughout his career, Bates recorded 509 tackles, 15 interceptions, and five fumble recoveries. He was known for his hard-hitting and fearless play, earning him the admiration of his teammates and fans alike.In total, we tracked 1700 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Bill Bates (BILL BATES SIGNED DALLAS COWBOYS FULL SIZE HELMET 92 93 95 SB CHAMPS w/ PIC COA!) was sold in October 2020 for $225.00 while the cheapest item (2020 Mosaic Prizm Bill Bates Mosaic Scripts Auto Autograph #S43 Cowboys) found a new owner for $0.99 in November 2023. The month with the most items sold (46) was March 2008 with an average selling price of $20.50 for an autographed item of Bill Bates. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in August 2018 with $71.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $5.00 was March 2011. In average, an autographed item from Bill Bates is worth $15.99.
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Arkansas Senate endorses Daisy Bates, Johnny Cash statues (02/06/19): Arkansas senators are endorsing putting statues at the U.S. Capitol of civil rights leader Daisy Bates and singer Johnny Cash to replace ones depicting two 19th century politicians lawmakers say few people recognize.
NFL player Trevor Bates pleads not guilty to assaulting New York officer (02/05/19): The Westbrook native, 25, is arraigned Tuesday from a psychiatric ward on charges that he punched a police officer.
Lions LB Bates pleads not guilty from hospital (02/05/19): Lions linebacker Trevor Bates pleaded not guilty from a hospital psychiatric ward Tuesday to charges including assault, resisting arrest and theft of services.
Former Patriots practice squad member, UMaine alum Trevor Bates arraigned after (02/05/19): Bates faces up to seven years in prison if convicted.
Daisy Gatson Bates, Johnny Cash top choices for Arkansas statues at U.S. Capitol (01/15/19): Little Rock Nine mentor Daisy Gatson Bates is the first choice of state senators to represent Arkansas on one of two statues in the U.S. Capitol.
NFL player Trevor Bates pleads not guilty to assaulting New York officer (02/2019): The Westbrook native, 25, is arraigned Tuesday from a psychiatric ward on charges that he punched a police officer.
Mark Edwards: Clemson's Bates hasn't forgotten his East Alabama roots (01/2019): SAN JOSE, Calif. — For all those folks in East Alabama who remember Todd Bates, don't worry, because he remembers you, too.
Hartlepool United manager hunt: Lee Bradbury now 1/2 to replace Matthew Bates af (12/2018): Havant & Waterloolville boss Lee Bradbury is now 1/2 to become the next Hartlepool United manager after betting was suspended by bookmakers BetVictor.
Carmel dedicates bench to late cartoonist Bill Bates (08/2014): CARMEL >> Bill Bates looked at the world through humorist lenses and reflected what he observed in cartoons that made Carmel famous.
Boys and Girls Club planning dinner with Bill Bates as speaker (02/2014): Bill Bates, former Dallas Cowboys player, will be speaker for the Lubbock Boys and Girls Club Outback Steak Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 6, at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center.
Gov. Robert Bentley to pardon turkey, minus Bill Bates (11/2013): An important cast member will be missing as Gov. Robert Bentley participates in an Alabama tradition by sparing the life of a Thanksgiving turkey named Clyde.
Bill Bates leaves turkey legacy (08/2013): When Bill Bates came home from World War II after training bomber pilots, he knew his future would be based on something involving a different kind of wings.