Jerome Bettis, former Notre Dame star and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, will keynote the 52nd Annual Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana “Gourmet Dinner.”
The event is scheduled for May 13 at the Grand Wayne Convention Center, 120 W. Jefferson Blvd. In Fort Wayne. First held in 1974, the Gourmet Dinner attracts 1,000 attendees annually.
Bettis, 53, starred at Detroit MacKenzie H.S. before playing for Notre Dame from 1990-92.
Bettis was inducted into the Pro Football Hall in 2015. He is one of 14 former Fighting Irish who have been enshrined.
He played for the Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams from 1993-96 and for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1996-2005.
Bettis currently lives in Atlanta with his wife, Tameka, and their two children.
Bettis son, Jerome Bettis, Jr., is freshman wide receiver for Notre Dame.
The 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Week Presented by Novartis, including the Hall of Fame Game kicking off the NFL Season, is July 31-Aug. 3 in Canton. The Hall currently has 382 members.
Founded in 1972, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana mentors youth from 12 counties in Indiana and southern Michigan.
