Pop Gates

Pop Gates
Gates circa 1952
Personal information
Born(1917-08-30)August 30, 1917
Decatur, Alabama, U.S.
DiedDecember 1, 1999(1999-12-01) (aged 82)
New York City, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolBenjamin Franklin
(Harlem, New York)
PositionGuard
Career history
As player:
1937–1938New York Harlem Yankees
1938–1941,
1942–1946
New York Renaissance
1941–1946Washington Licthman Bears
1941–1944Grumman Flyers
1944–1945Rochester
1944–1946Long Island Grumman Hellcats
1945–1946Chicago Monarchs
1946–1947Tri-Cities Blackhawks
1947–1949New York Rens
1949Dayton Rens
1949–1950Scranton Miners
1950–1957Harlem Globetrotters
1951–1952New York Celtics
As coach:
1949Dayton Rens
1950–1955Harlem Globetrotters
Career highlights and awards
  • NBL All-Time Team
  • 3× All-WPBT Team (1940, 1942, 1943)
  • ABL champion (1950)
Basketball Hall of Fame as player

William Penn "Pop" Gates (August 30, 1917 – December 1, 1999) was an American professional basketball player.