John Martin Pitts (born February 28, 1945 in
Birmingham,
Alabama) is a former
American football defensive back
In gridiron football, defensive backs (DBs), also called the secondary, are the players on the defensive side of the ball who play farthest back from the line of scrimmage. They are distinguished from the other two sets of defensive players, the ...
. He played in the
American Football League
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for the
Buffalo Bills
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and in the
National Football League for the Buffalo Bills, the
Denver Broncos, and the
Cleveland Browns. He played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
at
Arizona State University
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. In 2006, he was inducted into the
Santa Ana Dons Hall of Fame.
References
External links
NFL.com player page
1945 births
Living people
Players of American football from Birmingham, Alabama
American football defensive backs
Arizona State Sun Devils football players
Buffalo Bills players
Denver Broncos players
Cleveland Browns players
Santa Ana Dons football players
American Football League players
Santa Ana College alumni
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