Hugh Pitts 'One of TCU's Finest'

[Pure Purple]

April 8, 1934 - April 14, 2017
Class of 1956
All-American Center 1955, All-SWC Linebacker 1954, Academic All-American,
LA Rams 1956 'Rookie of the Year' Played only one year after a career ending injury.
RIP

 

[Raw Frog]

Peace and grace to his family.

 

[Leap Frog]

Pitts and Priddy yesterday-- two fine players from the great 50's era.

TCU has 50 A-A selections from 42 gridders-- Pitts is one of them.

Priddy backed up Jack Spikes, but there was no drop off when he entered the game.

RIP.

 

[VA Froggie]

April 8, 1934 - April 14, 2017
Class of 1956
All-American Center 1955, All-SWC Linebacker 1954, Academic All-American,
LA Rams 1956 'Rookie of the Year' Played only one year after a career ending injury.
RIP

Hugh was outstanding and as I recall was a 200 lb center, but back then a 240 lb tackle was huge...

 

[purplepastor]

Pitts was from Woodville southeast Tx. where my mother was from. One time Kern Tipps said that an opposing running back ran into a "stump" named Hugh Pitts. O the purple memories.

 

[Deep Blue]

I loved listening to Kern Tipps call a game when I was a kid. He could make a 2 yard plunge into the line sound interesting. He was truly a great broadcaster in my opinion.

 

[blueduck313]

I loved listening to Kern Tipps call a game when I was a kid. He could make a 2 yard plunge into the line sound interesting. He was truly a great broadcaster in my opinion.

 

[blueduck313]

Yes loved it when he called the frogs. Here are the purple clad horned frogs in their white bonnets