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Born: | Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, U.S. | March 8, 1935
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Died: | September 24, 1970 Denver, Colorado, U.S. | (aged 35)
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 | |
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.