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Antonio Gates, Hall of Fame

From basketball to Canton: Antonio Gates, former Kent State star, enters Hall of Fame
Former Kent State basketball player Antonio Gates joined Eric Allen, Jared Allen and Sterling Sharpe as the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2025.
Full Transcript of Antonio Gates' Hall of Fame Induction Speech
Antonio Gates is officially in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Chargers legendary tight end gave his speech Saturday afternoon in Canton after Dean Spanos, the Chargers Owner and Chairman of the Board, presented Gates and helped reveal his bust.
Antonio Gates' tears, Jared Allen's Viking blood | Inside 2025 Hall of Fame Enshrinement
The small crowd and charming speeches from Saturday's Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement mingle with colorful memories from past enshrinements.
How 2025 Hall of Famer Antonio Gates Made it to the NFL Without Ever Playing College Football
On August 2 in Canton, Ohio, the Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrines four new members, placing them among the ranks of the greatest to ever play in the National Football League: Eric Allen, Jared Allen,
Hall of Fame Game: Stevo Klotz may not become Antonio Gates, but he can dream, can't he?
Chris Spielman has applied his relentless touch to the Detroit Lions. Sights and sounds from the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game.
From hoops to Hall of Fame: Antonio Gates’ unique NFL journey to Canton
Antonio Gates thought his path to a Hall of Fame career would have been in basketball. Instead, he became one of the best tight ends in NFL history. Gates will be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, getting elected to Canton without playing college football.
Why Antonio Gates Has Butterflies Ahead of His Hall of Fame Induction
The Chargers iconic tight end spoke about his love for the team and how his Detroit roots shaped his NFL career
How Antonio Gates amazingly made the Hall of Fame without playing college football
Before he became an NFL record-holder for the Chargers and a Hall of Famer, Antonio Gates set the "tone" for his domination as a basketball player at Kent State.
Chargers legend Antonio Gates becomes first NFL Hall of Famer to never play college football
Antonio Gates was a hooper. Long before donning his gold jacket on Saturday in Canton, Gates was a stud college basketball player at Kent State University. He never played a single down of college football. And that means he made history. He's the first player into the Pro Football Hall of Fame who never played college football.
Vikings Legend Jared Allen Suffers Unfortunate Wardrobe Malfunction During Hall of Fame Induction
Former NFL defensive end Jared Allen was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, as part of the Class of 2025. It was a tremendous punctuation mark to a legendary career for the Minnesota Vikings legend.
Antonio Gates' path to Canton is one of a kind
It's hard to be the first of anything when it comes to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. But when tight end Antonio Gates was ...
Why NFL great Antonio Gates mentioned Suns owner Mat Ishbia in Hall of Fame speech
Former Chargers tight end Antonio Gates was among the Pro Football Hall of Fame's 2025 class inductions on Aug. 2 in Canton, ...
Antonio Gates To Officially Be Enshrined in Canton
One of the greatest tight ends of the modern era is being enshrined in the ProFootball Hall of Fame as part of the 2025 class ...