Capitol High football coaching icon, former SU standout Roman Bates dies at 86

Roman Bates, a football All-America player at Southern University and a 200-wins high school football coach at Capitol High, died Friday.

“When he coached, it was never about Roman Bates. It was always about his teams and his players,” another coach said. https://t.co/lAfobbGMm5

— The Advocate (@theadvocatebr) April 2, 2021