Former Tennessee football player Bill Bates was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Saturday in Nashville.
Bates, a graduate of Farragut High School, played for the Volunteers between 1979-82. He was a two-time All-Southeastern Conference standout on Rocky Top.
He had 235 tackles while playing safety at Tennessee.
After playing for the Vols, Bates went on to enjoy a solid NFL career, playing for the Dallas Cowboys.
In Dallas, he was a three-time Super Bowl champion. During his 15-year professional career, Bates had 676 tackles and 14 interceptions.
Bates, a member of the Farragut High School Sports Hall of Fame, is a former special teams coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
He played in 217 NFL games and recorded 18 career sacks.
The former Vol was a Pro Bowler and All-Pro standout in 1984. Bates was the NFC Special Teams Player of the Year in 1983.
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