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A graduate of the University of Tennessee, Bates now lives in Oneida, Wisconsin. His son, Jeremy, was the offensive coordinator for the Seattle Seahawks. James, his oldest son, played linebacker for the 1996 national champion University of Florida Gators.
Bates is a 1964 graduate of Oxford High School in Oxford, Michigan. He earned 10 varsity letters in 4 sports before accepting an offer to play football at Tennessee. Bates was recently named to the school's athletic hall of fame.
Bates currently resides in Florida.
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