Personal information | |
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Born | Decatur, Alabama, U.S. | August 30, 1917
Died | December 1, 1999 New York City, New York, U.S. | (aged 82)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Benjamin Franklin (Harlem, New York) |
Position | Guard |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1937–1938 | New York Harlem Yankees |
1938–1941, 1942–1946 | New York Renaissance |
1941–1946 | Washington Licthman Bears |
1941–1944 | Grumman Flyers |
1944–1945 | Rochester |
1944–1946 | Long Island Grumman Hellcats |
1945–1946 | Chicago Monarchs |
1946–1947 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks |
1947–1949 | New York Rens |
1949 | Dayton Rens |
1949–1950 | Scranton Miners |
1950–1957 | Harlem Globetrotters |
1951–1952 | New York Celtics |
As coach: | |
1949 | Dayton Rens |
1950–1955 | Harlem Globetrotters |
Career highlights and awards | |
Basketball Hall of Fame as player |
William Penn "Pop" Gates (August 30, 1917 – December 1, 1999) was an American professional basketball player.