Kelly Bates was born on July 27, 1975, in Humboldt, Saskatchewan. His age is currently 47 years old. However, there is no information about his parents and other relatives.
He holds Canadian nationality and was born under the sun sign Leo. Bates was an essential part of the University of Saskatchewan Husky’s offensive line and contributed to the team’s Vanier Cup victory in 1998. Other than this there is no information about his early life and childhood.
The BC Lions selected Bates in the fourth round, 32nd overall, of the 2001 CFL Draft. He started 11 games and missed 7 due to a knee injury in 2004. Bates started each of the 18 games in 2005, including the West Division Final.
He once again started all 18 games in the regular season, the Western championship, and the 94th Grey Cup in 2006. After BC won the Grey Cup in 2006, Bates’ teammates accused him of shattering it. Since 2003, he has been the team’s starting quarterback.
On May 14, 2009, Bates was transferred to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
For the BC Lions from 2012 to 2014, Bates served as the running backs coach and the coordinator of the Canadian College Draft. He was appointed Simon Fraser Clan’s head coach in 2015.
This professional football coach has earned a hefty amount of money throughout his career. He has a net worth of $5 million as of April 2023. However, he hasn’t disclosed his salary and other asset values.
Kelly Bates is a straight-gender person. As for his relationship status, he is probably single as per the online sources. He has never seen any girls in the media. He might be focusing more on his career rather than on other activities.
Despite being a popular face, Kelly Bates is not active on any social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and so on. He might like to keep his private life away from the limelight of the media.
Reflecting on his physical appearance, Kelly Bates has a well-maintained body personality. He has a height of 6 feet 3 inches and a weight of 134kg. Likewise, he has a pair of brown eyes with black colored hair.
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