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Chargers legend Antonio Gates becomes first NFL Hall of Famer to never play college football
Antonio Gates was a hooper. Long before donning his gold jacket on Saturday in Canton, Gates was a stud college basketball player at Kent State University. He never played a single down of college football. And that means he made history. He's the first player into the Pro Football Hall of Fame who never played college football.
Antonio Gates inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame: Tight end never even played college football
On Saturday, one of the greatest tight ends in NFL history was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, as former San Diego and Los Angeles Chargers great Antonio Gates was welcomed into the fold on the hallowed grounds of Canton, Ohio.
Highlights of Antonio Gates' Pro Football Hall of Fame 2025 Enshrinement Speech on Saturday during ceremony in Canton.
Antonio Gates, three of his Kent State basketball coaches and his first Chargers tight ends coach detail his unconventional ...
Antonio Gates' unique journey from college basketball to NFL stardom culminates in his induction into the Pro Football Hall ...
Antonio Gates became the first Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee to have never played college football. He thanked Tim ...
Marty Schottenheimer was amazed by what Antonio Gates did from the moment he jumped from Kent State's basketball team into ...
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