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Jerome Bettis, NFL Hall-Of-Famer, Attending Final College Term
Jerome Bettis, the former Steelers running back, is on the Notre Dame campus to obtain his degree.
SOUTH BEND, IN— Former Steelers running back Jerome Bettis has been a restaurateur and philanthropist since his 2006 retirement following Super Bowl XL. On Monday, he returned to the role he left nearly three decades ago: college student.
Bettis, 49, is at the University of Notre Dame to finish his final semester of college. He announced the move with a video on social media.
"First day of school, just getting on campus," he said. "It's cold as ever, but I'm excited and here we go. Here goes nothing."
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I have always told my kids that whatever you start, you finish. Today I started my final semester at the University of @NotreDame. I knew when I left 27 years ago to go to the @NFL that I would be back one day. It’s never too late to pursue your dreams and further your education. pic.twitter.com/N06qKjwkpH
— Jerome Bettis (@JeromeBettis36) January 11, 2022
Bettis spent three seasons with the Fighting Irish before embarking on his NFL career without finishing his course work.
Nicknamed "The Bus," he was the tenth overall selection in the 1993 NFL Draft. After three seasons with the Los Angeles Rams, he was traded to the Steelers and spent the rest of his career with the team.
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A six-time Pro Bowl selection, Bettis was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2015.
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