Frank Pitts
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Position: | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||
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College: | Southern | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1965 / Round: 16 / Pick: 213 (by the Chicago Bears) | ||||||
AFL draft: | 1965 / Round: 4 / Pick: 32 (by the Kansas City Chiefs)[1] | ||||||
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Frank H. Pitts (born November 12, 1943) is a former professional American football wide receiver in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL). He played ten seasons for the AFL's Kansas City Chiefs (1965–1969) and then the NFL's Chiefs (1970), Cleveland Browns (1971–1973) and Oakland Raiders (1974).
Kansas City Chiefs
Pitts came to the Chiefs in
Super Bowl IV
Pitts ran the reverse again in the third quarter and picked up a critical
In 74 games for Kansas City, Pitts caught 78 passes for 11 touchdowns and ran the ball 24 times for 238 yards and one touchdown.
Cleveland and Oakland
The Chiefs traded Pitts to the Cleveland Browns before the start of the 1971 season, where he became one of their starting wide receivers. He finished his career with the Oakland Raiders.
Personal life
Frank currently resides in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Frank is married to Diane Guidry Pitts and they have three children.
His grandson,
See also
References
- ^ "1965 AFL Draft". Archived from the original on February 25, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ^ Reiss, Mike. "Football journey: Brandon Bolden". Patriots Blog. ESPN Boston. Retrieved 2012-09-22.
- ^ Blog, KC Chiefs. "Around The Web: Replacing TG, Krumrie Runs, Chiefs Bloodlines In SEC". Archived from the original on 2013-01-27. Retrieved 2012-09-22.