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ERNIE PITTS

Pitts, Ernest (Zazu)
Height: 6-1 Weight: 192
Born: March 8, 1935 Aliquippa, PA
Died: September 24, 1970 Thornton, CO
High School: Aliquippa (PA)

Year	College	Status
1953	Denver	Freshmen Team
1954	Denver
1955	Denver	Played
1956	Denver	Roster

Draft: 8th round (92nd overall) 1957 San Francisco 49ers

NFL Transactions

Roster Key • Stat Key

YEAR TEAM	NO	POS	GP	GS
1957 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)	77	OE	16
1958 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)	77	E	11
1959 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)	77	OE-S	16
1960 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)	77	TE	16
1961 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)	77	ROE	16
1962 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)	77	TE	16
1963 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)	77	TE	9
1964 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)	77	SE-TE	15
1965 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)	77	DH	16
1966 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)	77	RDH	16
1967 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)	77	RDH	16
1968 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)	77	RCB-S	15
1969 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)	77	S	16
1970 British Columbia Lions (CFL)	36	DB	10
14 Years (CFL)			204

AWARDS
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SCORING	TD	X1	X1A	X1%	X2	X2A	DX	FG	FGA	FG%	S	SAF	PTS
Career Totals (CFL)	55	1	1	100.0				0	0		0	0	331

RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	FD	G20+	G40+	FUM
1958 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)	1	6	6.0	6	0		0	0
1959 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)	1	3	3.0	3	0		0	0
Career Totals (CFL)	2	9	4.5	6	0		0	0

RECEIVING	TAR	REC	PCT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	FD	G20+	G40+	FUM
1957 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)		38		683	18.0	51	5
1958 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)		26		552	21.2	107	6
1959 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)		68		1126	16.6	65	16
1960 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)		42		659	15.7	81	8
1961 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)		45		762	16.9	62	6
1962 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)		62		865	14.0	56	8
1963 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)		22		387	17.6	44	2
1964 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)		32		459	14.3	34	3			0
1966 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)		2		32	16.0	29	0			0	0
Career Totals (CFL)		337		5525	16.4	107	54			0	0

INTERCEPTIONS	NO	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
1957 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)	1	0	0.0	0	0
1966 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)	1	52	52.0	52	0
1967 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)	3	26	8.7	15	0
1968 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)	7	84	12.0	33	0
1969 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)	5	53	10.6	29	0
Career Totals (CFL)	17	215	12.6	52	0

PUNT RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	G20+	G40+	FUM
1969 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)	1	-	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
1970 British Columbia Lions (CFL)	0	-	5		5L	0	0	0
Career Totals (CFL)	1		5	5.0	5	0	0	0	0

KICKOFF RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	G20+	G40+	FUM
1957 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)	2	-	40	20.0	27	0	1	0
1958 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)	1	-	68	68.0	68	0	1	1
1959 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)	8	-	164	20.5	28	0		0
1960 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)	1	-	6	6.0	6	0	0	0
1961 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)	4	-	40	10.0	29	0		0
1962 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)	1	-	10	10.0	10	0	0	0
1964 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)	2	-	23	11.5	18	0	0	0
Career Totals (CFL)	19		351	18.5	68	0	2	1

FUMBLES	NO	LOST	OWN	OPP	REC	YDS	TD
1958 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)	2			0	0	0	0
1960 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)	1		0	0	0	0	0
1962 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)	1			1	1	0	1
1963 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)	2		0	0	0	0	0
1965 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)	0	0	0	2	2	0	0
1966 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
1967 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)	0	0	0	1	1	3	0
1968 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)	0	0	0	1	1	3	0
1969 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
Career Totals (CFL)	6	0	0	7	7	6	1

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