| Frank Gates | |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 0 |
| Weight Lb: | 160 |
| Birth Date: | 12 April 1920 |
| Birth Place: | Huntsville, Texas, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| College: | Sam Houston State (1937–1941) |
| Career Start: | 1946 |
| Career End: | 1951 |
| Career Position: | Guard |
| Career Number: | 3 |
| Years1: | 1946–1947 |
| Team1: | Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons |
| Years2: | 1947 |
| Team2: | Anderson Duffey Packers |
| Years3: | 1947 |
| Team3: | Houston Mavericks |
| Years4: | 1948–1951 |
| Team4: | Anderson Duffey Packers |
| Cyears1: | 1944–1946 |
| Cteam1: | High school(s) |
| Cyears2: | 1950–1951 |
| Cteam2: | Anderson Packers |
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| Bbr: | gatesfr01 |
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.[1] [2]
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