Bill Stits
American football player (1931–2011)
| No. 20, 26, 48 | |
 Stits on a 1954 Bowman football card | |
| Date of birth | (1931-07-26)July 26, 1931 |
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| Place of birth | Lomita, California, U.S. |
| Date of death | December 5, 2011(2011-12-05) (aged 80)[1] |
| Place of death | Palm Desert, California, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Safety |
| US 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 | |
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William David Stits (July 26, 1931 – December 5, 2011) was an American football safety in the National Football League (NFL) 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
- ^ "William David "Bill" Stits Obituary". The Desert Sun. Legacy.com. Retrieved 2011-12-23.
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Detroit Lions 1954 NFL draft selections
- Dick Chapman
- Jim Neal
- Bill Bowman
- Bill Stits
- Howard McCants
- George Parozzo
- Pence Dacus
- Dick Kercher
- Jack Cross
- Milt Davis
- Bob Lawson
- Jack Carroll
- Milt Schwenk
- Bob Hartman
- Jim Swierczek
- Ray Novak
- Kirk Hinderlider
- Bob Chuoke
- Rick Kaser
- Norm Hayes
- Buster Graves
- Jim Durrant
- Jack Kistler
- Dewey Brundage
- Jack Shanafelt
- Bobby Burrows
- Richie Woit
- Jim George
- Dick Rzeszut
- Dolph Rutschman
- Mel Bertrand
- Ellis Horton
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