| Date of birth: | July 26, 1931 |
| Place of birth: | Lomita, California |
| Date of death: | December 5, 2011 (aged 80)[1] |
| Place of death: | Palm Desert, California |
| Career information | |
|---|---|
| Position(s): | Safety |
| College: | UCLA |
| NFL Draft: | 1954 / Round: 4 / Pick: 44 |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1954-1956 1957-1958 1959 1960-1961 |
Detroit Lions San Francisco 49ers Washington Redskins New York Giants |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Pro Bowls: | 1 (1954) |
| Playing stats at NFL.com | |
William David Stits (July 26, 1931 – December 5, 2011) is a former 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. He died from complications of Alzheimer's Disease.[2]