Bill Stits

Bill Stits
No. 20, 26, 48
Stits on a 1954 Bowman football card
Born: (1931-07-26)July 26, 1931
Lomita, California
Died: December 5, 2011(2011-12-05) (aged 80)[1]
Palm Desert, California
Career information
Position(s) Safety
College UCLA
NFL draft 1954 / Round: 4 / Pick: 44
Career history
As player
1954–1956 Detroit Lions
1957–1958 San Francisco 49ers
1959 Washington Redskins
1960–1961 New York Giants
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowls 1 (1954)
Career stats

William David Stits (July 26, 1931 – December 5, 2011) was an American football safety in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions, San Francisco 49ers, Washington Redskins, and New York Giants. He played college football at the University of California, Los Angeles and was drafted in the fourth round of the 1954 NFL Draft.

References

  1. "William David "Bill" Stits Obituary". The Desert Sun. Legacy.com. Retrieved 2011-12-23.


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