ERNIE PITTSPitts, 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 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/31/1957 | 1957 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1957 SF NFL |
| Signed | 1957 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1957 WPG WIFU | |
| Traded | 7/6/1970 | 1970 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1970 BC CFL |
| Deceased | 9/24/1970 | 1970 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1970 BC CFL |
| AWARDS |
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| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1957 WPG WIFU | 5 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | |
| 1958 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1958 WPG WIFU | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1959 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1959 WPG WIFU | 16 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | ||
| 1960 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1960 WPG WIFU | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | ||
| 1961 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1961 WPG CFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1962 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1962 WPG CFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | ||
| 1963 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1963 WPG CFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1964 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1964 WPG CFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 55 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 331 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1958 WPG WIFU | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1959 WPG WIFU | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1957 WPG WIFU | 38 | 683 | 18.0 | 51 | 5 | ||||||
| 1958 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1958 WPG WIFU | 26 | 552 | 21.2 | 107 | 6 | ||||||
| 1959 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1959 WPG WIFU | 68 | 1126 | 16.6 | 65 | 16 | ||||||
| 1960 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1960 WPG WIFU | 42 | 659 | 15.7 | 81 | 8 | ||||||
| 1961 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1961 WPG CFL | 45 | 762 | 16.9 | 62 | 6 | ||||||
| 1962 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1962 WPG CFL | 62 | 865 | 14.0 | 56 | 8 | ||||||
| 1963 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1963 WPG CFL | 22 | 387 | 17.6 | 44 | 2 | ||||||
| 1964 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1964 WPG CFL | 32 | 459 | 14.3 | 34 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 1966 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1966 WPG CFL | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 337 | 5525 | 16.4 | 107 | 54 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1957 WPG WIFU | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1966 WPG CFL | 1 | 52 | 52.0 | 52 | 0 |
| 1967 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1967 WPG CFL | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 15 | 0 |
| 1968 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1968 WPG CFL | 7 | 84 | 12.0 | 33 | 0 |
| 1969 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1969 WPG CFL | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 29 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 17 | 215 | 12.6 | 52 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1969 WPG CFL | 1 | - | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1970 BC CFL | 0 | - | 5 | 5L | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1957 WPG WIFU | 2 | - | 40 | 20.0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1958 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1958 WPG WIFU | 1 | - | 68 | 68.0 | 68 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1959 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1959 WPG WIFU | 8 | - | 164 | 20.5 | 28 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1960 WPG WIFU | 1 | - | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1961 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1961 WPG CFL | 4 | - | 40 | 10.0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1962 WPG CFL | 1 | - | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1964 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1964 WPG CFL | 2 | - | 23 | 11.5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 19 | 351 | 18.5 | 68 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1958 WPG WIFU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1960 WPG WIFU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1962 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1962 WPG CFL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1963 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1963 WPG CFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1965 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1965 WPG CFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1966 WPG CFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1967 WPG CFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1968 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1968 WPG CFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1969 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1969 WPG CFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
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