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Marion Bates is a former defensive back out of Texas Southern, selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 148th overall pick (round 6) in the 1969 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Marion Bates Draft Context
Marion Bates was the 148th overall pick in the 1969 NFL Draft, selected by the Minnesota Vikings.
Picks Around Marion Bates
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145 | Larry Adams | DT | Cleveland Browns | TCU |
| 146 | Jim Thomas | RB | San Francisco 49ers | Texas-Arlington |
| 147 | Terry Swarn | WR | San Diego Chargers | Colorado State |
| 149 | Amos Van Pelt | RB | St. Louis Cardinals | Ball State |
| 150 | Joe Righetti | DT | Cleveland Browns | Waynesburg |
| 151 | Pat Curran | LB | Los Angeles Rams | Lakeland |
Minnesota Vikings 1969 Draft Class
Other Minnesota Vikings picks in 1969 include Ed White (OG, round 2), Volly Murphy (WR, round 2), Mike McCaffrey (LB, round 4), Jim Barnes (OG, round 5), Mike O'Shea (WR, round 5), Corny Davis (RB, round 5).
Other Texas Southern players drafted in 1969 include Ernest Calloway.
No NFL career statistics are available for Marion Bates in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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More from the 1969 Draft
| Rd | Pick | Team | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  BUF |
O.J. Simpson | RB |  USC |
| 1 | 2 |  ATL |
George Kunz | OT |  Notre Dame |
| 1 | 3 |  PHI |
Leroy Keyes | RB |  Purdue |
| 1 | 4 |  PIT |
Joe Greene | DT | North Texas |
| 1 | 5 |  CIN |
Greg Cook | QB |  Cincinnati |
| 1 | 6 |  NE |
Ron Sellers | WR |  Florida State |
| 1 | 7 |  SF |
Ted Kwalick | TE |  Penn State |
| 1 | 9 |  SD |
Marty Domres | QB | Columbia |
| 1 | 10 |  LAR |
Jim Seymour | WR | Notre Dame |
| 1 | 11 |  MIA |
Bill Stanfill | DE |  Georgia |
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