Tate attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he was a starting fullback for coach Josh Cody and coach Tom Lieb's Florida Gators football teams from 1939 to 1941.
Tate was a football player who attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played as a fullback for coach Josh Cody and coach Tom Lieb's teams from 1939 to 1941.