William Thomas "Tom" Bettis starred at Purdue and 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 with the Kansas City Chiefs. He returned in 1988 to be the defensive backs coach of the Chiefs.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Mr. Tom Bettis
William Thomas "Tom" Bettis starred at Purdue and 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 with the Kansas City Chiefs. He returned in 1988 to be the defensive backs coach of the Chiefs.