Bill Tate
Encyclopedia
Bill Tate is a former head coach
of the Wake Forest
college football
program from 1964-1968. He was a graduate from Mattoon High School in Mattoon, Illinois
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Bill Tate was the Rose Bowl MVP in 1952 rushing for 150 yards on 20 carries with 2 touchdowns as Illinois defeated Stanford 40-7.
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
of the Wake Forest
Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational university in the U.S. state of North Carolina, founded in 1834. The university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina, the state capital. The Reynolda Campus, the university's main campus, is...
college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
program from 1964-1968. He was a graduate from Mattoon High School in Mattoon, Illinois
Mattoon, Illinois
Mattoon is a city in Coles County, Illinois, United States. The population was 18,555 as of the 2010 census. It is a principal city of the Charleston–Mattoon Micropolitan Statistical Area.Mattoon was the site of the "Mad Gasser" attacks of the 1940s....
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Bill Tate was the Rose Bowl MVP in 1952 rushing for 150 yards on 20 carries with 2 touchdowns as Illinois defeated Stanford 40-7.