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Birth Name: Jerome Bettis

American football player Jerome 'The Bus' Bettis was born on Feb. 16, 1972, in

Detroit, Michigan. The Los Angeles Rams picked the Halfback in the first round

of the 1993 NFL draft, and as a rookie he rushed for 1,429 yards and was named

the Offensive Rookie of the Year. Jerome was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers

in 1996, and became an important part of the Steelers Offense, and was named to

the Pro Bowl in 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2001 and 2004. He also won the NFL Comeback

Player of the Year award in 1996 and the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award in

2002. Jerome finished his 13 years in the NFL as the fifth all-time leading rusher

with 13,662 yards and ended his career as a champion with a 21-10 victory over

the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL. As a youngster, Jerome suffered from Asthma

and is now a spokesman for GlaxoSmithKline's Asthma Control test. He has his own

line of submarine sandwiches, chicken wings, mustard, barbeque sauce and other

products.