About Frank Gates
Lived 1920 – 1978 (aged 58). Frank Gates was an American basketball player.
Ben Frank Gates (April 12, 1920 – July 26, 1978) was an American professional basketball player who spent two seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL) and one season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). During the 1946–47 NBL season, Gates played for the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons and later the Anderson Duffey Packers, who he re-signed with for the 1948–49 season. He attended Sam Houston State University.
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Who was Frank Gates?
basketball player (1920–1978)
When was Frank Gates born?
Frank Gates was born on 12 April 1920 in Huntsville.
When did Frank Gates die?
Frank Gates died on 26 July 1978 in Huntsville.
What was Frank Gates's occupation?
Frank Gates was a basketball player.
What nationality was Frank Gates?
Frank Gates was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Frank Gates (basketball)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Frank Gates. https://biography.guide/frank-gates/
MLA: "Frank Gates." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/frank-gates/.
Chicago: "Frank Gates." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/frank-gates/.
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