| 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 | |
William Thomas "Tom" Bettis (born March 17, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois) 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.
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| Preceded by Paul Wiggin |
Kansas City Chiefs Head Coaches October 31, 1977—December 19, 1977 (interim) |
Succeeded by Marv Levy |
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