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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
Gates circa 1952
Decatur, Alabama
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Decatur is the largest city in and the county seat of Morgan County in the U.S. state of Alabama. Nicknamed "The River City," it is located in northern Alabama on the banks of Wheeler Lake along the T
Pop Gates
…African American players signed to the National Basketball League, which through merger became today's National Basketball Association. Gates was born in Decatur, Alabama and attended high school in New York City. During high school studies he earned All-Conference honors in both 1937 and 1938 and made the All-City first…
Downtown viewed from 2nd street
Old State Bank
Delta IV rocket
Balloons inflating at the 1990 Alabama Jubilee