Ernie Pitts
Encyclopedia
Ernie Pitts was a Canadian Football League
receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
and the British Columbia Lions
in a 14 year career in the CFL from 1957-1970. He won four Grey Cup
s with Winnipeg.
Pitts died in 1970. He was shot in a domestic dispute.
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded...
and the British Columbia Lions
British Columbia Lions
The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954...
in a 14 year career in the CFL from 1957-1970. He won four Grey Cup
Grey Cup
The Grey Cup is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is Canada's largest annual sports and television event, regularly drawing a Canadian viewing audience of about 3 to 4 million individuals...
s with Winnipeg.
Pitts died in 1970. He was shot in a domestic dispute.
External links
- http://www.bcshof.org/halloffamers/pitts1980.htm
- http://canoe.ca/CFLGreyCup97/nov13_taylor.html