Ted Bates (football player)

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Ted Bates (football player)
Date of birth September 22, 1936
Place of birth Baytown, TX
Position(s) Linebacker
College Oregon State
NFL Draft 1959 / Round 5 / Pick 52
Statistics
Team(s)
1959
1960-1962
1963
Chicago Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Jets

Ted Douglas Bates (born September 22, 1936 in Baytown, Texas) was an American football player from 1959-1963. He played college football at Oregon State University as a linebacker and was drafted in the 5th round of the 1959 NFL Draft by the Chicago Cardinals. He played for the Cardinals for four seasons and played for the New York Jets his final season.