Gates, a five-time AP All-Pro tight end who grew up in Detroit and attended Detroit Central, was named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Los Angeles Chargers legend Antonio Gates is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s 2025 class. Many amazing moments ...

Antonio Gates leads tiny Pro Football Hall of Fame class. Ralph Hay, owner of historic Canton Bulldogs, doesn't get the call. A look at who will be eligible for the first time in 2026. The picks ...

Antonio Gates went from a Kent State University basketball standout to a star tight end with the NFL's Chargers to a legend who has attained football immortality in Canton. Gates, 44, is among ...

And that leads to the greatest honor a football player can receive — a gold jacket. Gates joins Jack Lambert as the second ...

NEW ORLEANS — Antonio Gates always dreamed of being in the Hall of Fame. The basketball Hall of Fame, that is. The Chargers’ legendary tight end instead took his “plan B” and manifested ...