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Bill Bates is a former kicker out of Missouri, selected by the New York Giants with the 343rd overall pick (round 14) in the 1967 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Bill Bates Draft Context
Bill Bates was the 343rd overall pick in the 1967 NFL Draft, selected by the New York Giants.
Picks Around Bill Bates
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 340 | Keith Brown | WR | Green Bay Packers | Central Missouri |
| 341 | Gary Grossnickle | DB | New Orleans Saints | Missouri |
| 342 | Jim Hester | TE | New Orleans Saints | North Dakota |
| 344 | Charles Stikes | DB | Miami Dolphins | Kent State |
| 345 | Henry Hailstock | G | Houston Oilers | Lincoln |
| 346 | Tom Bryan | RB | Atlanta Falcons | Auburn |
New York Giants 1967 Draft Class
Other New York Giants picks in 1967 include Louis Thompson (DT, round 4), Dave Lewis (RB, round 5), Scott Eaton (DB, round 8), Fred Freeman (OT, round 9), Dick Stebbins (WR, round 10), Pete Pifer (RB, round 11), Bob Shortal (LB, round 12), Tom Stidham (K, round 13), Tom Reale (OT, round 15), Bill Seman (G, round 16), Micheal Brennan (RB, round 17).
Other Missouri players drafted in 1967 include Earl Denny, William Powell, Charlie Brown, Jim Whitaker, Gary Grossnickle.
No NFL career statistics are available for Bill Bates in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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New York Giants 1967 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 82 | Louis Thompson | DT | Alabama |
| 5 | 109 | Dave Lewis | RB | Stanford |
| 8 | 187 | Scott Eaton | DB | Oregon State |
| 9 | 213 | Fred Freeman | OT | Mississippi Valley |
| 10 | 239 | Dick Stebbins | WR | Grambling |
| 11 | 265 | Pete Pifer | RB | Oregon State |
| 12 | 291 | Bob Shortal | LB | Dayton |
| 13 | 320 | Tom Stidham | K | Oklahoma |
| 15 | 369 | Tom Reale | OT | Southern Connecticut |
| 16 | 395 | Bill Seman | G | N.E. Missouri |
| 17 | 421 | Micheal Brennan | RB | Rutgers |