Tom Bettis

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**Tom Bettis**
Career information
File:Tom Bettis - 1955 Bowman.jpg Bettis on a 1955 Bowman football card
Date of birth:	(1933-03-17) March 17, 1933 (age 91)
Place of birth:	Chicago, Illinois
Position(s):	LB

College:	Purdue
NFL Draft:	1955 / Round: 1 / Pick 5
Organizations
As player:
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.

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

Hank Stram (1960–1974) • Paul Wiggin (1975–1977) • Tom Bettis # (1977) • Marv Levy (1978–1982) • John Mackovic (1983–1986) • Frank Gansz (1987–1988) • Marty Schottenheimer (1989–1998) • Gunther Cunningham (1999–2000) • Dick Vermeil (2001–2005) • Herman Edwards (2006–2008) • Todd Haley (2009–2011) • Romeo Crennel # (2011– )

Pound sign (#) denotes interim head coach.

Template:1955 NFL Draft

List of Green Bay Packers first-round draft picks

Letlow · Jankowski · Isbell · Buhler · Van Every · Paskvan · Odson · Wildung · Pregulman · Schlinkman · Strzykalski · Case · Girard · Heath · Tonnemaker · Gain · Parilli · Carmichael · Hunter · Switzer · Bettis · Losch · Hornung · Kramer · Currie · Duncan · Moore · Adderley · Gros · Robinson · Voss · Anderson · Elkins · Grabowski · Gillingham · Hyland · Horn · Carr · Lueck · Moore · McCoy · McGeorge · Brockington · Buchanon · Tagge · Barry Smith · Barty Smith · Koncar · Butler · E. Johnson · Lofton · J. Anderson · Ivery · Clark · Cumby · Campbell · Hallstrom · Lewis · Carreker · Ruettgers · Fullwood · Sharpe · Mandarich · Bennett · Thompson · Clark · Buckley · Simmons · Teague · Taylor · Newsome · Michels · Verba · Holliday · Edwards · Franks · Reynolds · Walker · Barnett · Carroll · Rodgers · Hawk · Harrell · Raji · Matthews · Bulaga · Sherrod ·

Green Bay Packers 1961 NFL Champions

Chicago Bears 1963 NFL Champions

Kansas City Chiefs 1966 AFL Champions

Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl IV Champions

Persondata
Name	Bettis, Tom
Alternative names
Short description	American football player
Date of birth	March 17, 1933
Place of birth	Chicago, Illinois
Date of death
Place of death

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-'''Thomas William "Tom" Bettis''' (born March 17, 1933) is a former [[American football]] [[linebacker]] and [[Coach (sport)|coach]].  After starring at [[Purdue University|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.
+'''Thomas William "Tom" Bettis''' (born March 17, 1933) is a former [[American football]] [[linebacker]] and [[Coach (sport)|coach]].  After starring at [[Purdue University|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.
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