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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.
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Apr 24, 2019 · ERNIE PITTS BY THE NUMBERS. Played 194 regular-season games and 24 playoff games in 13 seasons with the Blue Bombers. Played receiver from 1957 to ’64 before switching to defensive back in...
Aug 5, 2019 · One player who will be posthumously recognized on Friday is former Winnipeg Blue Bombers wide receiver and defensive back, Ernie Pitts. Over a 13-year professional career, he helped...
Aug 5, 2019 · One player who will be posthumously recognized is former Winnipeg Blue Bombers wide receiver and defensive back, Ernie Pitts. Over a 13-year professional career, he helped lead the team to four championships after opting for the CFL over the NFL in 1957.
Aug 1, 2022 · That stint led to controversy when he was convicted in 2009 on two counts of mail fraud involving a land deal with the authority. After serving 10 months in jail and paying $90,000 in fines, Pitt’s guilty verdict was overturned by a judge who concluded the jury had not been properly instructed.
Ernie Pitts played 13 seasons in the CFL, mostly with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and won four Grey Cups. He was a versatile player who excelled as a receiver and a defensive back, and set a record with five touchdown receptions in one game.
