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Expert: Fred Goodwin - 11/6/2008


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was bill bateman a dallas cowboy

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Dick:

According to the official Dallas Cowboys media guide, no one named "Bill Bateman" has ever been on the active roster of the Cowboys.

S Bill Bates played from '83-'97.  P Marv Bateman played from '72-'74.

If you know anyone who claims to be an ex-Cowboy, ask him for proof.

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Fred Goodwin

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My particular expertise is Dallas Cowboys history from 1960-1988 (the Landry era); I'm also a Cowboys book fanatic (I have almost 300 different Cowboys-related titles), and I also collect Cowboys football cards (but stopped in 93). But I am not an expert in the value of cards or collectibles – so please don't ask.

Before you ask: "So-and-so" almost certainly DID NOT PLAY for the Cowboys -- trust me! Before you ask me, ask the guy for proof!

Finally, I DO NOT ANSWER “PRIVATE” QUESTIONS! My work requires research, so the results must be made public.

Experience

I had a Cowboys webpage recognized around the Internet as the authoritative list of Cowboys links, and I have a Cowboys book collection second to none (approx. 300 titles). In addition to my book collection, I have every Cowboys media guide back to 1960, which makes researching questions much easier.

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Associate in Accounting, Austin Community College
BS, Physics, University of Texas at Austin
MBA, St. Edward's University

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