(Sep. 22, 1936 – Apr. 17, 2021) Oregon State standout Ted Bates was selected for two All-American first teams. He played in the 1957 Rose Bowl, the 1958 East-West Shrine games, and the Hula Bowl, and was named to the All-Coast team.

Drafted by the Cardinals in 1959, Bates played for them in Chicago and St. Louis through 1963. He ended his professional career as a Washington Redskin. He received the 1958 Hayward Award as Oregon’s outstanding amateur athlete.