Pop Gates
American basketball player (1917–1999)
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Lived 1917–1999, aged 82United States
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Updated 2026-07-22
William Penn "Pop" Gates was an American professional basketball player. Considered one of the top players of his day, he was among the first African American players signed to the National Basketball League, which through merger became today's National Basketball Association.
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