Frank Gates

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Frank Gates

Personal information
Born	(1920-04-12)April 12, 1920 Huntsville, Texas
Died	July 26, 1978(1978-07-26) (aged 58) Indianapolis, Indiana
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	160 lb (73 kg)
Career information
College	Sam Houston State (1937–1941)
Playing career	1946–1951
Position	Guard
Number	3
Career history
As player:
1946–1947	Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons
1947	Anderson Duffey Packers
1947	Houston Mavericks
1948–1951	Anderson Duffey Packers
As coach:
1944–1946	High school(s)
1950–1951	Anderson Packers
Career highlights and awards
NBL champion (1949)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Ben Frank Gates (April 12, 1920 – July 26, 1978) was an American professional basketball player who spent two seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL) and one season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). During the 1946–47 NBL season, Gates played for the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons and later the Anderson Duffey Packers, who he re-signed with for the 1948–49 season. He attended Sam Houston State University.

External links[]

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com  and Basketball-Reference.com

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