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Jerome is born
On htis date, Jerome Abram Bettis was the third child of Johnnie and Gladys Bettis. -
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The Bus's Experience
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Jerome starts football
Jerome started playing football for Mackenzie High School. He plays linebacker and fullback. He thought it was a way for him to get to college and not make his parents pay. -
Bettis' first start
Jerome Bettis gets his first start at Notre Dame as a freshman and proves himself to Coach Holtz. -
Jerome goes pro
Jerome was drafted in the first round by the Los Angeles Rams and signed a three-year $4.625 million contract. -
Bettis reveices Rookie award
In Jerome's Rookie year in the NFL, he tied his old teamate for the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award and lost in the voting. -
Jerome gets traded
Jerome was traded to the Steelers from the L.A. Rams with a third round draft pick in exchange for a second round pick that draft and a fourth round pick in 1997. -
Bettis fakes injury
During the off season Jerome Bettis injured his knee. The Steelers were already trying to find a way to get rid of Jerome and if they knew he was injured, they would get rid of him. Instead, Bettis planned that during a play in training camp he would get "injured" which meant the Steelers couldn't trade him. -
Bettis reaches 10,000
Bettis reached 10,000 yards against the Bengals. Jerome or the officials didn't realize the milestone at first but then the play after, an official gave him the ball and Jerome held it up for all to see. -
Bettis receives award
Jerome Bettis had the honor of receiving the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award for all of his charitable work including "The Bus Stops Here Foundation". -
Bettis wins ring
Jerome Bettis helps the Steelers win the Super Bowl in his home town of Detroit and then, standing on the champions' podium, announced his retirement and said that "The Bus stops here".
