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Jerome Bettis
Bettis in his hometown of Detroit, 2006.
Position(s):
Halfback/Tailback		 Jersey #(s):
36
Born: February 16, 1972 (1972-02-16) (age 36)
Detroit, Michigan
Career Information
Year(s): 1993–2005
NFL Draft: 1994 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10
College: Notre Dame
Professional Teams
Career Stats
Rushing Yards     13,662
Average     3. In American football, each team has 11 players on the field at one time A running back ( RB) is the position of a player on an American or Canadian football team who usually lines up in the offensive backfield. A running back ( RB) is the position of a player on an American or Canadian football team who usually lines up in the offensive backfield. In team Sports the squad number, shirt number, jersey number, sweater number, or uniform number is the Number Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In an organised Sports league, a season is the portion of one Year in which regulated Games of the sport are in session The 1993 NFL season was the 74th Regular season of the National Football League. The 2005 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 86th season played by the major professional American football league in the United States The NFL Draft is an annual Sports draft in which NFL teams select newly-eligible players for their rosters The 1994 National Football League Draft amateur college selection procedure known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting was held on April 24–25 This is a List of Athletic Conferences of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA The University of Notre Dame du Lac (or simply Notre Dame) (ˌnoʊtɚˈdeɪm is a private Roman Catholic Research university located in The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St The 1993 NFL season was the 74th Regular season of the National Football League. The 1995 NFL season was the 76th Regular season of the National Football League. The 1996 NFL season was the 77th Regular season of the National Football League and the season was marked by notable controversies from beginning to end The 2005 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 86th season played by the major professional American football league in the United States 9
Total Touchdowns     94
Stats at NFL.com
Career Highlights and Awards

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National Football League career

Bettis was picked in the first round (10th overall) of the 1993 NFL draft by the-then Los Angeles Rams. The 1993 National Football League Draft amateur college selection procedure known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St A star even in his rookie year, he rushed for 1,429 yards in 1993, and was named Offensive Rookie of the Year. Since 1967 The Associated Press has given two annual Rookie of the Year Awards to NFL American football players one for an offensive He quickly earned the nickname "The Battering Ram. " He rushed for over 1,000 in his second season with the Rams.

The Rams moved to St. Louis for the 1995 season, and coach Chuck Knox was forced out in favor of Rich Brooks. The 1995 NFL season was the 76th Regular season of the National Football League. Charles Robert "Chuck" Knox (born April 27, 1932 in Sewickley Pennsylvania) is a former football coach at the high school collegiate Rich Brooks (born August 20, 1941, Forest California, United States) is an American football coach and the head football Brooks favored a more pass-oriented attack as opposed to Knox' ground-based game, and Bettis all but vanished from the offense. When the Rams let it be known that they wanted to draft oft-troubled running back Lawrence Phillips, it was obvious Bettis' days in St. Lawrence Lamond Phillips (born 12 May 1975 in Little Rock, Arkansas) is a former running back for the Nebraska Cornhuskers a former professional Louis were numbered.

Meanwhile, the Steelers needed a running back: Bam Morris, their featured back in the 1995 season, had pleaded guilty to marijuana possession and was cut by the team in June, 1996. Byron "Bam" Morris (born January 13, 1972 in Cooper Texas) is a former American football Running back who played for the Bettis was traded to Pittsburgh on draft day (immediately after the Rams drafted Phillips) with a third round draft pick in exchange for a second round pick in 1996 and a fourth round pick in 1997. The 1996 National Football League Draft was held on April 20–21 1996 and is considered one of the best draft classes ever for the position of Wide While Bettis became the Steelers' rock at running back for almost a decade, Phillips' off-field problems led to the Rams cutting him in the middle of the following season. The Rams wouldn't have another featured back until trading for Marshall Faulk in 1999. Marshall William Faulk (born February 26, 1973 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a former American football Running back, who

Bettis rushed for over 1,000 yards in each of his first six seasons with the Steelers between 1996 and 2001. Included in that run were three campaigns of over 1,300 yards. In 1997, Bettis rushed for a career-best 1,665 yards in the team's first 15 games. However, because the team had already wrapped up its playoff position, he was rested for the regular season finale and finished 25 yards short of the team's single-season record.

Bettis was leading the league with 1,072 rushing yards in 2001 when he suffered an injury that sidelined him for the remainder of the regular season. Injuries would also cost him part of the 2002 season and he then began the 2003 season as a backup to Amos Zereoue. Amos Zereoué (born October 8, 1976 in Waterford New York) is a former African American football player in the National Despite regaining his starting role midway through the 2003 season, Bettis again found himself a backup to start the 2004 season, this time to Duce Staley. Duce Staley (born February 27, 1975 in Tampa Florida) is a retired American football Running back in the NFL best known But when an injury took Staley out of action mid-way through the year, Bettis stepped in and gained 100+ yards in six of the next eight games and would have likely topped 1,000 yards for the season if not for the decision to rest him in the Steelers' meaningless final regular season game. The remarkable late season effort led to the sixth Pro-Bowl berth of his career.

Bettis spent the 2005 season as a full-time short yardage running back, but managed two memorable games along the way: First, a 101 yard, two touchdown effort in a pivotal week 14 win over Chicago (his second-to-last game in Pittsburgh) that is often remembered for a play in which he ran over Bears' linebacker Brian Urlacher on the goal line during a heavy snow squall. And then second, his three touchdowns in a win over Detroit to clinch a playoff berth on the last day of the season (his last game in Pittsburgh). He would finish the season and his career as the NFL's 5th leading all-time rusher. In American football, rushing has two different meanings Offense Best Record-Breaking Performance ESPY Award -->

Bettis was also at the center of one of the most controversial calls in NFL history. During a Thanksgiving Day game with the Detroit Lions on November 26, 1998, Bettis was sent out as the Steelers representative for the overtime coin toss. The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit Michigan. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Bettis called "tails" while the coin was in the air but the referee declared that Bettis had called "heads" and awarded first possession of the ball to Detroit, who would go on to win the game before Pittsburgh had the chance to have possession of the ball. After reviewing the incident, the NFL changed the rule and declared that the call of "heads" or "tails” would be made before the coin was tossed rather than during the coin toss and that at least two officials would be present during the coin toss. Some have jokingly referred to the new procedure as the "Jerome Bettis Rule". The readers of ESPN voted the incident as the #8 on its list of the top ten worst sports officiating calls of all time. [1]

In another unique occurrence, Bettis later put together one of the most bizarre single game stat lines in NFL history. In the 2004 season opener, he carried the ball five times for a total of only one yard, a 0. 2 yards per carry average. However, he scored 18 points on those carries with three touchdowns.

During that 2004 season, Bettis and New York Jets running back Curtis Martin dueled for position on the all-time rushing yards leaderboard. The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. Curtis James Martin Jr (born May 1 1973 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is a former American football Running back. Bettis entered the season in 6th place all-time and 684 yards ahead of Martin in 9th place. Because Bettis was the backup in Pittsburgh for the start of the season, Martin was able to pass Bettis in week 13 until the Steelers played their game later in the day and Bettis retook the lead by 6 yards. When the Jets traveled to Martin's home town of Pittsburgh to play the Steelers the following week, both backs would cross the 13,000-yard mark, making this the first time two players crossed the 13,000 yard mark (or other similarly high yardage milestones) in the same game. Their combined career totals were also one of the biggest combined career totals for opposing running backs in history. At the end of the game, Martin would lead Bettis by 9 yards. Two weeks later in week 16, Bettis would again pass Martin and establish himself with a lead of 81 yards. In doing so, Bettis passed Eric Dickerson for 4th place on the all-time list. Eric Demetric Dickerson (born September 2 1960) is a former professional running back in the National Football League (NFL who in his career played for Bettis sat out the final week of the season, and when Martin rushed for 153 yards that week he passed Dickerson and Bettis for the final time.

After the Steelers' defeat in the 2004 AFC Championship Game on January 23, 2005, Bettis announced that he was considering retirement, but would not make a final decision for several months to prevent the sting of the defeat from clouding his judgment. The American Football Conference Championship Game, otherwise known as AFC Championship Game, is one of the two Semi-final matches of the National Football League Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Later, Bettis agreed to stay with the Steelers for another season. He stated he would love to play in the Super Bowl in 2006 since it was to be played in his hometown of Detroit. professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL His wish came true as the Steelers played in, and won, Super Bowl XL (40) against the Seattle Seahawks 21-10 on February 5th, 2006. Super Bowl XL featured the American Football Conference (AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the National Football Conference (NFC champion Seattle The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle Washington, USA

Bettis finished his 13 NFL seasons as the NFL's 5th all-time leading rusher with 13,662 yards and 91 touchdowns. He also caught 200 passes for 1,449 yards and 3 touchdowns. He was named to the Pro Bowl in 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2001, and 2004. In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the All-star game of the National Football League (NFL Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Bettis won the NFL Comeback Player of the Year award in 1996, and in 2002 he was the recipient of the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award. The NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award has been given out after every season since 1972 (except for 1985 Athletics Decathlon Best Year Performance * &ndash 8824 points Marathon Athletics For an extensive coverage see 2002 in athletics (track and field Marathon International The Walter Payton Man of the Year award is given annually by the National Football League honoring a player's volunteer and charity work as well as his excellence While Bettis finished with 1,542 more yards than Franco Harris on the NFL's all-time rushing list, Harris remains the Steelers all-time leading rusher on account of 3,091 of those yards coming while Bettis was with the Rams, which do not count towards the Steelers' all-time totals with the team. Franco Harris (born March 7 1950 is a former American football player best known for his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Most people think Bettis acquired the nickname The Bus from legendary Steelers radio color commentator Myron Cope; but Myron only popularized the nickname after hearing a brother of a fellow Notre Dame alumni call Jerome "Bussy" in Green Bay. Myron Cope (January 23 1929 - February 27 2008 born Myron Sidney Kopelman, was an American Sports Journalist, Radio personality and Although some would think otherwise, the nickname had no association with wearing a black and gold uniform; it actually comes from his ability to carry multiple defenders on his back, like a bus ride, during his carries. It was during the Green Bay broadcast that Cope starting using the nickname "The Bus. " Jerome credits someone at the Notre Dame school newspaper with first using the now famous nickname.

Another lesser known nickname for Bettis was "the closer". He was given this nickname by former Steeler head coach Bill Cowher because whenever Pittsburgh was ahead and was ready to close out the game Cowher would send in Bettis to run out the clock. William Laird Cowher (born May 8, 1957) is a former American football coach and player This was due to Bettis' very low fumbling percentage and the fact that he was difficult to tackle.

Off the field

The road to Super Bowl XL

Shortly after the Steelers lost the 2004-2005 AFC Championship game to the eventual Super Bowl XXXIX champion New England Patriots, Ben Roethlisberger approached Bettis. Super Bowl XXXIX was an American football game played on February 6, 2005, at ALLTEL Stadium in Jacksonville Florida, to decide The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston Benjamin Todd Roethlisberger (born March 2, 1982, in Lima Ohio) nicknamed Big Ben, is an American football Quarterback He promised Bettis that if he came back for one last season, he would get him to the Super Bowl. Apparently, it was this promise that got Jerome Bettis to play one last season. In 12 NFL seasons, Bettis had reached the playoffs 5 times, but had never been in the Super Bowl.

In week 17 of the 2005 NFL season, Bettis rushed for 41 yards and three touchdowns against the Detroit Lions. The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit Michigan. The Steelers won 35-21, and thanks to Bettis's three touchdowns, they clinched a playoff berth. When Bill Cowher pulled Bettis from the game late in the fourth quarter, he was given a standing ovation from the Steeler fans. William Laird Cowher (born May 8, 1957) is a former American football coach and player This game would be the last home game (not including the neutral-site Super Bowl) for Jerome Bettis. professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL

Bettis contributed 52 yards and a touchdown in the Steelers' wildcard playoff victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on January 8. The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. After their wildcard win, Ben Roethlisberger revealed to the team that he promised to Bettis that he would get him to the Super Bowl, in order to get him to come back for the 2005 season.

On January 15, 2006, Bettis was the center of one of football's most memorable endings in a divisional playoff game against the Indianapolis Colts. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. While the Steelers offensive attack was mostly pass driven during the game, Bettis ran well, taking in 46 yards on 17 rushes, including one touchdown. When the Steelers took possession of the ball on the Indianapolis 2 yard line with 1:20 remaining in the game, leading 21-18, the outcome seemed almost certain. The first play from scrimmage went to the surehanded Bettis, who had not fumbled once the entire year. As Bettis ran towards the end zone, Colts linebacker Gary Brackett popped the ball out of Jerome's hands, where it was picked up by cornerback Nick Harper, (seeming another sign of the Sports Illustrated cover jinx) who was stopped from returning the fumble all the way for a touchdown by Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Gary Lawrence Brackett (born May 23, 1980 in Glassboro New Jersey) is a Middle linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts of the For the English Singer-songwriter and Guitarist, see Nick Harper Nicholas Necosi Harper (born 1974-09-10 in Baldwin Sports Illustrated is an American Sports Magazine owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. In Pittsburgh sports lore history many extraordinary events have contributed to the city's sports franchises winning — and almost winning — titles Benjamin Todd Roethlisberger (born March 2, 1982, in Lima Ohio) nicknamed Big Ben, is an American football Quarterback Ultimately, however, Bettis's mistake did not result in a Steelers loss, as Colts kicker Mike Vanderjagt missed a 46-yard game-tying field goal, ending the game with a 21-18 Steelers victory. Michael John "Mike" Vanderjagt (VAN-der-jat (born March 24, 1970 in Oakville Ontario) is a Canadian professional American

The next week, the Steelers were set to face off against the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship game. The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. Bettis, who had never been to a Super Bowl in his storied career, delivered a rousing speech to his teammates the day before the game, asking them to "Just get me to Detroit," his hometown, where Super Bowl XL was to be played. Super Bowl XL featured the American Football Conference (AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the National Football Conference (NFC champion Seattle Bettis's wish was granted, as he and the Steelers advanced to Super Bowl XL with a 34-17 win over the Broncos, led by Ben Roethlisberger's arm and Bettis's 39 yards on 15 carries, including a touchdown. Super Bowl XL featured the American Football Conference (AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the National Football Conference (NFC champion Seattle Benjamin Todd Roethlisberger (born March 2, 1982, in Lima Ohio) nicknamed Big Ben, is an American football Quarterback After the game was over, Bettis found his parents in the crowd and mouthed the words "We're going home" to them.

In front of a crowd that was estimated by NFL analysts in attendance to be "80% - 90% Steeler fans" (as evident by the influx of "Terrible Towels" seen waving in the crowd), Pittsburgh would go on to defeat the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL, 21-10. The Terrible Towel is a gimmick created for the encouragement of the Pittsburgh Steelers, an American football team in the National Football League (NFL The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle Washington, USA Super Bowl XL featured the American Football Conference (AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the National Football Conference (NFC champion Seattle Bettis rushed for 43 yards on 14 carries; an average of 3. 1 yards per carry.

Asked about the possibility of retirement, Bettis announced, "It's been an incredible ride. I played this game to win a championship. I'm a champion [now], and I think the Bus' last stop is here in Detroit. " Thus, Jerome Bettis officially announced his retirement standing on the champions' podium, holding the Vince Lombardi Trophy. The Vince Lombardi Trophy is the Trophy awarded each year to the winning team of the National Football League 's annual championship game the Super Bowl Hines Ward, the MVP of the game, said during the Super Bowl commercial; "I'm going to Disney World and I'm taking The Bus!"

After Retirement

On 31 January 2006, Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and the City Council presented the key to the city to Bettis and declared the week "Jerome Bettis Week" for being "a shining example of what a kid with a dream from Detroit can accomplish with hard work and determination. Hines E Ward Jr ( Korean: /Kim Hyun-ae (born March 8, 1976 in Seoul, South Korea) is a multiracial (African American & Korean " I'm going to Disney World! " and " I'm going to Disneyland! " are Advertising slogans used in a series of television commercials by A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Kwame Malik Kilpatrick (born June 6, 1970) now a Convicted felon, served as mayor of Detroit Michigan from 2002 to 2008 Freedom of the City is an honour bestowed by some municipalities in Australia, Canada, Ireland, France, Italy, New Zealand "[2]

Governor Jennifer M. Granholm of the State of Michigan declared 1 February 2006 to be Jerome Bettis Day. Jennifer Mulhern Granholm (born February 5 1959 in Vancouver British Columbia) is a Canadian -born American Politician, former Attorney Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. [3]

In February 2006, at the 2006 Winter Olympics, NBC Sports announced that Bettis had been signed as a studio commentator for NBC's new Football Night in America Sunday night pregame show. NBC Sports is the brand used for sports programming on NBC, responsible for the televising of many Sports events on the network Football Night in America is the studio show preceding NBC 's broadcasts of Sunday night and Wild Card Saturday National Football League

On Tuesday, April 18, 2006, Bettis and his parents teamed up with Don Barden, chairman and chief executive officer of PITG Gaming LLC, in order to get a casino called the Majestic Star, on Pittsburgh's North Side. Their plan would aid the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins with funding for a new ice arena. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Barden said that he would give $7. 5 million a year for 30 years to help build a new arena. [4]

Bettis opened a restaurant called "Jerome Bettis' Grille 36" on June 5, 2007 on Pittsburgh's Northside. North Side (always stated as two words refers both to the region of Pittsburgh to the north of the Allegheny River and Ohio River and to a small neighborhood [5] [6]

On May 21st, 2006 Bettis received an honorary Doctoral degree from Lawrence Technological University in Southfield, Michigan for providing remarkable benefits to young people. He will be awarded the Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa, recognizing his leadership in founding the innovative “Cyber Bus” program that to date has enabled some 120 Detroit middle and high school students to both build and use the latest computer technology.

The Steelers did not issue Bettis' #36 jersey in 2006. While the Steelers do not officially retire numbers, given Bettis' popularity and likely induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, it is not likely that any Steeler will wear #36 again. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the Hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL

Before the Steelers' home opener of the 2006 NFL season, a large school bus drove onto the field, and Bettis stepped out to a massive crowd ovation. The 2006 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 87th one played by the major professional American football league in the United He was one of several Steelers players being honored as part of the celebration of their five Super Bowl victories; Lynn Swann and Franco Harris were also present. Lynn Curtis Swann (born March 7, 1952) is an American former professional football player and sports broadcaster Franco Harris (born March 7 1950 is a former American football player best known for his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Bettis makes a cameo as himself in season 3 of the NBC comedy series The Office. Signing autographs at a paper convention, Michael Scott tries to invite him to a room party, which Bettis declines. Michael Gary Scott (born March 15, 1964) is a Fictional character on NBC 's The Office portrayed by Steve Carell Later, Michael claims Bettis is nicknamed "The Bus" because he is afraid of flying.

Bettis also appeared in a commercial for Monday Night Football, where he's handed the keys to a bus that happens to belong to John Madden. John Earl Madden (born April 10, 1936) is a former National Football League player a former head coach with the Oakland Raiders, a football

He lives in a suburb of Atlanta, Roswell, Georgia. Roswell is a City located in northern Fulton County Georgia. As of the 2000 census the city had a total Population of 79334 He and his family also maintain a home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

In July 2006, Bettis married his long time girlfriend, Trameka Boykin, in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The couple has a daughter, Jada, and a son Jerome Jr. , together.

Bettis had made political donations to both Democratic and Republican candidates; specifically the Congressional campaigns of Democratic U.S. Representative Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick and Republican President George W. Bush. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (born June 25, 1945, Detroit Michigan) is an American politician and mother of former Detroit mayor Kwame The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. [7] On March 29, 2008, Bettis accompanied Barack Obama on a campaign visit to the United States Steel plant in Braddock, Pennsylvania. [8]

References

  1. ^ ESPN.com
  2. ^ Kilpatrick presents Bettis with key to the city Associated Press, The Detroit News, 2006-01-31
  3. ^ Jerome Bettis Day Proclamations, Michigan. gov
  4. ^ Bettis joins bid for new Pittsburgh arena Associated Press article at tsn. ca, 2006-04-18
  5. ^ Jerome Bettis Grille 36 opens Tuesday on N. Side Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Dining Guide, 2007-05-31
  6. ^ Bettis' Grille 36 in the works Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Sports, 2007-07-11
  7. ^ Jerome Bettis, Newsmeat. com, Accessed March 31, 2008.
  8. ^ Michael David Smith, Barack Obama's Pennsylvania Strategy: Appear With Franco Harris, Jerome Bettis, Accessed March 31, 2008.

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NAME Bettis, Jerome Abram
ALTERNATIVE NAMES The Bus
SHORT DESCRIPTION Former American football running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers
DATE OF BIRTH February 16, 1972
PLACE OF BIRTH Detroit, Michigan, United States
DATE OF DEATH November 18, 2006
PLACE OF DEATH Detroit Highway
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