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USA Today
22-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Notre Dame legend Jerome Bettis will be induced into a bowl games Hall of Fame
Notre Dame legend Jerome Bettis will be induced into a bowl games Hall of Fame The legend of Notre Dame football running back Jerome Bettis continued on Thursday, as the Cotton Bowl announced that he will be inducted into its Hall of Fame on Friday. 'The Bus' went off in the 1993 edition of the game, as the Irish beat an undefeated Texas A&M team that was 12-0 coming into the contest. Bettis ran for 75-yards on 20 carries for two scores and caught another. It would be the final contest that he would wear the Blue and Gold, as he'd leave early for the NFL following the contest. It's just another feather in Bettis' cap, as he's been inducted into the Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Honor, the Pittsburgh Pro Football Hall of Fame, along with winning Super Bowl XL and being a 6-time Pro Bowler. He was also named as of NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 1993, the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year in 2001 and the NFL Comeback Player of the Year in 1996. It has been a memorable career for Bettis, and this is just another honor added to an impressive list of his.
Yahoo
11-04-2025
- Yahoo
Iowa man who pleaded guilty to Delmar bank robbery sentenced to prison
A 38-year-old Knoxville, Iowa, man has been sentenced to prison after he pleaded guilty to robbing a bank in Delmar, Iowa, according to Clinton County Court documents. On April 3, Jeffrey Bettis appeared in Clinton County Court. Bettis pleaded guilty to two charges of first-degree robbery and was sentenced to 25 years in prison for each charge. He will receive credit for time spent in Clinton County Jail in connection with the case, according to court records. 'The Court makes no recommendation as to when the defendant shall be released from incarceration, leaving it to the Department of Corrections to determine based upon their progress at the institution,' Clinton County Court documents say. A 2024 bank robbery Shortly before 12:30 p.m. Friday, March 8, 2024, Bettis entered the Clinton National Bank (CNB) at 301 Western Ave., Delmar Iowa. He was wearing a mask and pointed a handgun at two bank employees. according to Clinton County arrest affidavits. Bettis demanded money from the tellers, which they turned over to him. He then instructed the tellers to give him their car keys, which they did.,affidavits show. Bettis left the bank, took one of the teller's cars, and drove south from the bank, affidavits say. Deputies learned from video surveillance footage in the area that Bettis left the area in a white Ford Escape with Iowa plates. Shortly before 1:15 p.m., the Iowa State Patrol stopped a white Ford Escape near Eldridge. Bettis was the only occupant of the vehicle. After he was read his Miranda Rights, he admitted to robbing CNB in Delmar for money and brandishing a gun during the robbery to scare the tellers, arrest affidavits show. 'Both the CNB tellers were interviewed by law enforcement,' according to affidavits, which say 'Both reported being in fear during the robbery and one teller reported she believed she might be murdered during the incident.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Associated Press
11-02-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Love Bettis scores 16 to lead Northwestern State to 72-60 victory over Nicholls
The AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — Love Bettis had 16 points to guide Northwestern State to a 72-60 victory over Nicholls on Monday night. Bettis shot 5 of 8 from the floor and 6 for 7 from the free-throw line for the Demons (12-13, 8-6 Southland Conference). Micah Thomas hit four 3-pointers and scored 14. Addison Patterson shot 1 of 6 from the floor and 11 for 12 from the foul line to finish with 13 points. Michael Gray Jr. led the way for the Colonels (15-10, 9-5) with 19 points. Sincere Malone finished with 13 points, seven rebounds and three steals. Jamal West contributed 12 points and six rebounds. ___
Fox News
07-02-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
Hall of Famer Jerome Bettis crowns 'prototype' Saquon Barkley as the 'best running back' in NFL
NEW ORLEANS – Jerome Bettis might know a thing or two about success in the backfield. A two-time All-Pro, six-time Pro Bowl running back, and Super Bowl champion, Bettis was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2015. Saquon Barkley is now well on his way to a gold jacket himself after becoming the ninth player to rush for 2,000 yards in a single season, and because of that historic performance, Bettis said no one is ahead of Barkley at the moment. "I think Saquon Barkley is the best running back in the NFL right now. He's special," Bettis said in a recent interview with Fox News Digital. "He can do everything that you want a running back to do – catch it in the backfield, catch it deep, catch it in the flat, run for a first down, run for power, he can break it anywhere on the field. This guy is the ultimate running back. "He's the prototype – if you draw up what a running back should be, it's Saquon Barkley." Barkley, of course, was drafted second overall by the New York Giants in 2018. After spending six seasons there, the new regime opted to let him go, and it's been a nightmare for Big Blue ever since. To rub salt in the wound, Barkley will now suit up for the Birds in the Super Bowl on Sunday. The big game was once "bittersweet" for "The Bus" Shortly after winning his title, he lost his father at the age of 61 to a heart attack. Perhaps maybe the best moment of his life was almost immediately followed by the worst, but Bettis is now able to fully "understand the importance of this game" and take it all in. So, Bettis, like Barkley, is in New Orleans this year to spread awareness about heart health, teaming up with the CDC Foundation's "Live to the Beat" campaign in efforts to keep people from a life cut short like his dad. "The whole idea is to get people to understand and see that heart health is important, and they can do small things to change what that heart health will be in the future," he said. "The quality of life, everything that goes with it. Small changes to your diet, taking a little bit of sugar out of that diet, working out, going for a walk on a daily basis, just small things that can really encourage heart health. "Looking at my mortality, I'm 52, so I'm saying to myself I've got to make sure I'm doing some of those things that helps me so that I'm not a victim of a heart attack or high blood pressure, a stroke, those type of issues that come with poor heart health. I'm making sure people hear my story, and maybe they're inspired to make a change." NFL players don't go into the Hall of Fame representing a team like baseball players do, but if that were the case, it would be hard to argue that Barkley wouldn't have an Eagles helmet if they win this title, Bettis said. "He's done something no Eagle has ever done, run for 2,000 yards, and has a chance to give them another championship. He would be cemented in the legacy of the Philadelphia Eagles," he said. "If you talk about the history of the Eagles, you cannot not mention Saquon Barkley." Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
