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Ben Tate

Tate, Benjamin Franklin
Height: 6-0 Weight: 230
Born: August 29, 1961 Philadelphia, PA
High School: Stephen Decatur (Berlin, MD)
YearCollegeStatus
1979North Carolina CentralLettered
1980North Carolina CentralLettered
1981North Carolina CentralLettered
1982North Carolina CentralLettered
Draft: 11th round (287th overall) 1983 Detroit Lions
TransactionDateTeam
Draft4/26/19831983 Detroit Lions (NFL)1983 DET NFL
Signed1983 Detroit Lions (NFL)1983 DET NFL
Released8/29/19831983 Detroit Lions (NFL)1983 DET NFL
Signed10/30/19831984 Michigan Panthers (USFL)1984 MIC USFL
Released1/30/19841984 Michigan Panthers (USFL)1984 MIC USFL
Signed2/8/19841984 San Antonio Gunslingers (USFL)1984 SA USFL
Released2/9/19841984 San Antonio Gunslingers (USFL)1984 SA USFL
Signed4/10/19841984 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1984 IND NFL
Signed1985 New York Jets (NFL)1985 NYJ NFL
Released1985 New York Jets (NFL)1985 NYJ NFL
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