Bill Bates Autograph, signed in black on white numbers, with 3XSB champs inscription and jersey number, on a custom blue Dallas Cowboys Jersey complete with JSA hologram. William Frederick Bates was a safety for 15 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys. A fan favorite, he was a Pro Bowl selection in 1984, played in Super Bowl XXVIII and Super Bowl XXX, and was on the Cowboys' roster for Super Bowl XXVII. He played college football at the University of Tennessee.