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Classic Sports Card of The Day

30 Sep

1969 Topps football card of former NFL running back Elijah Pitts, who played 11 seasons in the league, mostly with the Green Bay Packers. Although a backup for most of his career, Pitts was a valuable member of the Packer dynasty, and even scored 2 touchdowns in the first Super Bowl. After his playing days ended, he served as an assistant coach for 3 different NFL teams, and was assistant head coach under Marv Levy in Buffalo. Pitts died of stomach cancer in 1998. His son Ron also played in the NFL and is currently a sportscaster on Fox.

 

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