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Ted Bates

Bates, Ted Douglas
Height: 6-2 Weight: 219
Born: September 22, 1936 Baytown, TX
Died: April 17, 2021 West Covina, CA
High School: Manual Arts (Los Angeles, CA)
YearCollegeStatus
1955Oregon State
1956Oregon StateLettered
1957Oregon StateLettered
1958Oregon StateLettered
Draft: 5th round (52nd overall) 1959 Chicago Cardinals
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Roster Key • Stat Key
YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1959 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1959 CHIC NFL51MLB-DE128
1960 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1960 STL NFL51LB120
1961 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1961 STL NFL51LLB1414
1962 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1962 STL NFL51MLB-RLB86
1963 New York Jets (AFL)1963 NYJ AFL56LLB81
5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL5429
TransactionDateTeam
Draft1/21/19591959 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1959 CHIC NFL
Signed6/12/19591959 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1959 CHIC NFL
Free Agent5/1/19621961 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1961 STL NFL
Signed7/17/19621962 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1962 STL NFL
Released (Injured)9/24/19621962 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1962 STL NFL
Disabled List1962 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1962 STL NFL
Signed11/8/19621962 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1962 STL NFL
Released8/27/19631963 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1963 STL NFL
Signed9/19/19631963 New York Jets (AFL)1963 NYJ AFL
Released11/14/19631963 New York Jets (AFL)1963 NYJ AFL
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
1960 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1960 STL NFL166.060000
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL166.060000
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
1959 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1959 CHIC NFL0001100
1960 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1960 STL NFL0010100
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL0011200
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