Ernie Pitts
Ernie Pitts (March 8, 1935 – September 24, 1970) was a Canadian Football League (CFL) wide receiver and defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the BC Lions in a 14-year career in the CFL from 1957 to 1970. He won four Grey Cups with Winnipeg. In August 2019 he was inducted into the Canadian Football League Hall of Fame.
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| Born: | March 8, 1935 Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Died: | September 24, 1970 (aged 35) Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | WR, DB |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg) |
| College | Denver |
| NFL draft | 1957, Round: 8, Pick: 92 |
| Drafted by | San Francisco 49ers |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1957–1969 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 1970 | BC Lions |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| CFL West All-Star | 1957, 1959, 1960, 1966, 1968 |
| Career stats | |
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