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File:Tom Bettis - 1955 Bowman.jpg Bettis on a 1955 Bowman football card | |
Date of birth: | March 17, 1933 |
Place of birth: | Chicago, Illinois |
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Position(s): | LB |
College: | Purdue |
NFL Draft: | 1955 / Round: 1 / Pick 5 |
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1955-1961 1962 1963 |
Green Bay Packers Pittsburgh Steelers Chicago Bears |
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com |
Thomas William "Tom" Bettis (born March 17, 1933) is a former American football linebacker and coach. After starring at Purdue, Bettis was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the first round of the 1955 NFL Draft. He played nine seasons for the Packers, the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Chicago Bears. Bettis served as interim coach of the Kansas City Chiefs in 1977 after the firing of Paul Wiggin. In seven games as Head Coach, Bettis complied a 1-6 record ending a 12-year stint as a coach of the Kansas City Chiefs. He returned in 1988 to be the defensive backs coach of the Kansas City Chiefs.
See also[]
- 1954 College Football All-America Team
- Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame
Preceded by Vince Costello |
Kansas City Chiefs Defensive Coordinator 1977 |
Succeeded by Rod Rust |
Preceded by Dave Adolph |
Cleveland Browns Defensive Coordinator 1985 |
Succeeded by Dave Adolph |
Preceded by Dave Brazil |
Kansas City Chiefs Defensive Backs Coach 1988 |
Succeeded by Tony Dungy |
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