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| | Jerome Bettis Day (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) |
 | | Whereas, During his time with the Rams, Jerome continued to post extraordinary numbers and in 1996, was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers where his career and numbers began to rise, placing him among the NFL’s elite running backs; and, |
 | | Whereas, This is the second Super Bowl for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 26 years, and the first for Jerome Bettis, an honor as he gets to play for the championship in front of a home crowd; and now therefore be it, |
 | | Resolved, That I, Jennifer M. Granholm, Governor of the State of Michigan, do hereby proclaim February 1, 2006, as Jerome Bettis Day in Michigan. |
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