Stitt, Anthony – Year of
Induction: 2005
An American national, Stitt was a trialist with the San Francisco
49'ners in his early career, and played the majority of his career in
the French leagues with La Courneurve Flash. He moved to England in
1998, and played for the Sussex Thunder for three seasons. In his first
season he ran for 1,687 yards and 22 TDs. In 2001, he moved to the
Southern Sundevils, where he turned an ordinary outfit into National
Champion contenders when running over 1,387 yards. After two seasons
with the Sundevils, he moved onto the PA Knights where he ran
for 1,147 yards in 2002. Stitt played his last game in the
2004 Britbowl final against the London O’s in which he scored
a TD in the Knights title win.
Anthony Stitt was the comfortable winner of the best import running back
category. Stitt was a trialist with the San Francisco 49'ners in his early days,
and played the majority of his career in France and the Netherlands. He moved to
England, and played for the Sussex Thunder in 1998 to 2000. In 1998 he ran for
1,687 yards and 22 TDs. In 2001, he moved to the Southern Sundevils, where he
turned an ordinary outfit into National Champion contenders. He ran for over
1,000 yards again, and the Sundevils made it to the semi-finals. After two
seasons with the Sundevils, he moved onto the PA Knights where he ran for 565
yards (at almost 7 yards a carry) in 2003. At the age of 38 he shows no signs of
stopping.
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