 Pitts pictured in The 1925 Glomerata, Auburn yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 25, 1893 Pittsview, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | February 10, 1971 (aged 77) Auburn, Alabama, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1913–1914 | Auburn |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1919–1922 | Auburn (assistant) |
| 1923–1924 | Auburn |
| 1925–1927 | Auburn (assistant) |
| 1927 | Auburn |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 7–11–6 |
John Emmett "Boozer" Pitts Sr. (November 25, 1893 – February 10, 1971)[1] was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Auburn University from 1923 to 1924 and again for the final seven games of the 1927 season, compiling a career record of 7–11–6. He was also a professor of mathematics at Auburn in the 1930s.
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