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Jim Kates

Kates, James Benjamin, Jr.
Height: 6-1 Weight: 235
Born: June 20, 1948 Albemarle County, VA
High School: Plainfield (NJ)
YearCollegeStatus
1966Penn State
1967Penn StateLettered
1968Penn StateLettered
1969Penn StateLettered
Draft: 12th round (303rd overall) 1970 Washington Redskins
Roster Key • Stat Key
YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1971 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1971 HAM CFLLB1
1971 Hartford Knights (ACFL)1971 HART ACFL61RLB
1973 Hartford Knights (ACFL)1973 HART ACFL61LLB
1 Year (CFL)1 Year CFL1
TransactionDateTeam
Draft1/28/19701970 Washington Redskins (NFL)1970 WAS NFL
Signed1970 Washington Redskins (NFL)1970 WAS NFL
Released1970 Washington Redskins (NFL)1970 WAS NFL
Signed1971 New York Giants (NFL)1971 NYG NFL
Released1971 New York Giants (NFL)1971 NYG NFL
Signed1971 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1971 HAM CFL
Released1971 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1971 HAM CFL
Signed9/22/19711971 Hartford Knights (ACFL)1971 HART ACFL
Free Agent1971 Hartford Knights (ACFL)1971 HART ACFL
Signed1973 Hartford Knights (ACFL)1973 HART ACFL
Free Agent1973 Hartford Knights (ACFL)1973 HART ACFL
Signed1974 Philadelphia Bell (WFL)1974 PHI WFL
Released1974 Philadelphia Bell (WFL)1974 PHI WFL
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