Ernie Pitts

Ernie Pitts was a Canadian Football League wide receiver and defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the British Columbia Lions in a 14-year career in the CFL from 1957 to 1970. He won four Grey Cups with Winnipeg. Ernie Pitts played colege football at Denver University. Ernie Pitts was a standout wide receiver and defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers from 1957 to 1969. From 1957 to 1967, Pitts was one of the favorite targets of Ken Ploen, a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Together, they were major factors in Winnipeg's six Grey Cup appearances (1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1965), including four victories: 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962 and two losses: 1957, 1965. After the 1962 Grey Cup win, he was already...