Ron Pitts Bio | Wiki
Ron Pitts (Full name: Ronald Dwayne Pitts) is a former American football player currently serving as a sportscaster. He works for the syndicated magazine OK!TV as a co-host. Previously, he served as a fill-in play-by-play announcer for CBS Sports Network. He had been a part of the network’s sports family since January 2014.
During his career as a player, Ron played in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills and Green Bay Packers. Prior to CBS Sports Network, he worked for nineteen years calling games as an analyst, sideline reporter & play-by-play announcer for Fox Sports from 1994 to 2013.
Ron Pitts Age | Birthday
He was born on October 14, 1962, in Sterling Heights, Michigan, in the United States of America. Ron is 61 years old and celebrates his birthday on October 14 every year.
Ron Pitts Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Ron stands at a height of 5 ft 10 in (approx. 1.78 m) and weighs 79 kg (175 lb).
Ron Pitts Family
Despite being born in Sterling Heights, Ron was raised in Detroit, Michigan under the loving care of his loving father Elijah Pitts, and an unidentified mother. His father was an American football player who played in the NFL for Green Bay Packers before turning into an assistant coach in the NFL.
Unfortunately, his father passed away on July 10, 1998, at the age of 60 years old. Growing up Ron has lived in Detroit, southern California, and Buffalo, New York. In addition, he has a sister named Kimberly R. Pitts, DO, who was a powerlifter and currently works in Southeast Texas as a physician.
Ron Pitts Wife
He is a happily married man to his beautiful and loving wife Babette Perry. The duo has been living under the same roof and is currently proud to be sharing their two grown and handsome sons named Lee and Shea.
Ron Pitts Sons
Both his sons have followed in their father’s and are currently playing college football. His firstborn son Lee plays at the Azusa Pacific University as a defensive back while his other son Shea plays at the University of California, Los Angeles where his father graduated and wears #47 which was also worn by his father.
Ron Pitts Education
He attained his High School Diploma in 1981 from Orchard Park High School located in Buffalo, New York, and later furthered his studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. There, he played football under head coach Terry Donahue. In 1984 he participated in the Japan Bowl, where he intercepted a Mike Tomczak pass and returned it 99 yards for a touchdown to seal the win for the West team.
Ron Pitts NFL | Football
His career as a professional football player began in 1985 after he was drafted by the Buffalo Bills during the seventh round in the 1985 NFL draft. He played for the Buffalo’s for two years before joining Green Bay Packers.
In December 1988 while playing for the Packers, Ron returned a punt for a touchdown against the Phoenix Cardinals. He played for two years before retiring from playing football. From 1996 to 1990 Ron had participated in 66 games at defensive back, starting six times.
Ron Pitts CBS Sports Network | CBS
Currently, he works for the syndicated news magazine called OK!TV as a co-host. Previously, he worked for CBS Sports Network as a play-by-play announcer since officially joining the network in 2014. Initially, Ron worked at ABC Sports as a college football analyst and a correspondent for Black Entertainment Television.
Soon after retiring from football, he ventured into a journalism career in 1994 and was hired at Fox Sports as an analyst and worked alongside Kenny Albert, Ray Bentley, and Thom Brennaman. Seven years later he was reassigned as the lead sideline reporter for the final season of the Pat Summerall and John Madden pairing.
He was later promoted as the station’s play-by-play announcer alongside Dwight Clark, Jesse Palmer, Marv Levy, Dave Krieg, Terry Donahue, Tim Ryan, J.C. Pearson, and Jim Mora. After serving the network for 19 years, Ron officially left during the 2012 NFL season and was preceded by Kevin Burkhardt.
Ron Pitts Salary
Being a popular play-by-play announcer and sportscaster it is obvious that he receives a decent amount of income for his work at OK!TV news magazine as a co-host. Ron’s average salary is $92,360 annually.
Ron Pitts Net Worth
Being a former professional football player and currently working as a sportscaster there is no doubt that he has garnered a decent amount of wealth over the years. Ron’s estimated net worth is $5 million.
Who Is Ron Pitts
Ron is a former American football player working as a sportscaster. Presently, he serves as a co-host for the syndicated news magazine called OK!TV. Before that, Ron served as a play-by-play announcer for CBS Sports Network since January 2014. He is an alumnus of Orchard Park High School class of 1981 and a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles. Ron is happily married to Jennifer Tierney and a proud father of two grown sons.
How Old Is Ron Pitts
He was born to his loving parents on October 14, 1962, in Sterling Heights, Michigan, in the United States of America. Therefore, Ron is 61 years old
Ron’s Social Media Handles
- Twitter – @RonPitts28