Bill Bates

Bill Bates (born June 6, 1961) was a former American Football safety who played his entire 15 year career with the Dallas Cowboys. Bates attended Tennessee football powerhouse Farragut High School in Knoxville, TN. He would help lead the Farragut Admirals to the State Semi-Finals in 1978. In which the Admirals would lose to Red Bank by one point. Bates attended the University of Tennessee where he was second team All-SEC as a junior and senior. He was a one time Pro Bowler in 1984 where he was also elected All-Pro as a special teams player that season. He is currently the Jacksonville Jaguars Special Teams Coach. On August 18, 2005 Bates was inducted into the Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame.