1933 - 2015
Tom Bettis American Football (American)
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Details
| First Name |
William
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| Middle Name |
Thomas
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| Last Name |
Bettis
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| Full Name at Birth |
William Thomas Bettis
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| Birthday |
17th March, 1933
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| Birthplace |
Chicago, Illinois
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| Died |
28th February, 2015
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| Place of Death |
Katy, Texas
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| Height |
6' 2" (188 cm)
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| Weight |
228lbs (103 kg)
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| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
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| Nationality |
American
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| University |
Purdue
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| Occupation |
Football (American)
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| American Football Position |
Linebacker
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| Draft |
Drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 1st round (5th overall) of the 1955 NFL Draft.
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Thomas William Bettis (March 17, 1933 – February 28, 2015) was an All-American football linebacker, NFL player, and NFL coach. After starring at Purdue, Bettis was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the first round of the 1955 NFL Draft 5th overall. He played nine seasons for the Packers, the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Chicago Bears. After his playing career, Bettis went on to coach in the NFL for 30 years, including for the 1969–70 Super Bowl IV champions and the 1966–67 AFL champions, the Kansas City Chiefs. Bettis served as interim coach of the Chiefs in 1977 after the firing of Paul Wiggin. In seven games as head coach, Bettis compiled a 1–6 record, ending a 12-year stint as a coach of the Chiefs. He returned in 1988 to be the defensive backs coach of the Chiefs. He was inducted into both the Purdue University Athletic Hall of Fame and the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame.
