| Rupert Pate | |
| Birth Date: | 6 September 1917 |
| Birth Place: | Goldsboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Position1: | Offensive lineman |
| College: | Wake Forest University |
| Playing Years1: | 1940 |
| Playing Team1: | Chicago Cardinals |
| Playing Years2: | 1941–1942 |
| Playing Team2: | Philadelphia Eagles |
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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.[1] He was selected in the 20th round of the 1940 NFL draft.[2]
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.