Researching Rupert Pate
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1240 people with the Pate surname? In that year Pate was ranked number 2377 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Rupert means "Form of ROBERT. bright fame" and is of Italian origin.
Records of Rupert Pate on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Rupert Pate and the Pate Genealogy
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 1289 people with the Pate surname in the UK? Pate is now ranked number 2861 for popularity in the UK. |
Pate Family Tree Databases
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Pate Forums
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Some Famous People called Rupert Pate
Rupert Pate
Rupert George Pate (September 6, 1917 – May 20, 2014) was a professional American football player who played offensive lineman for three seasons for the Chicago Cardinals and Philadelphia Eagles.
Pate attended Wake Forest College where he was chosen captain of the football team in 1939, made All-State and All-Southern Conference and played in the 1939 Blue-Gray Football Bowl. He joined the professional Chicago Cardinals team in 1940 and played with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1941–1942. He served in World War II from 1943 to 1945. Pate was elected to Goldsboro High School's Hall of Fame in 1989.
Until his death, he was one of the oldest surviving professional football players.
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