▁Compet it iveness ▁Act , ▁U . S . ▁legisl ation ▁supporting ▁scientific ▁initi atives ▁passed ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 7 <0x0A> </s> ▁Anthony ▁Thomas ▁Bet ts ▁( born ▁ 3 1 ▁October ▁ 1 9 5 3 ) ▁is ▁an ▁English ▁former ▁footballer ▁who ▁played ▁as ▁a ▁forward . ▁He ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁Football ▁League , ▁the ▁North ▁American ▁Soccer ▁League , ▁and ▁the ▁Major ▁Ind oor ▁Soccer ▁League . ▁ ▁He ▁began ▁his ▁career ▁at ▁A ston ▁Villa , ▁featuring ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 2 ▁FA ▁Youth ▁Cup ▁final . ▁He ▁was ▁loan ed ▁out ▁to ▁South port ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 4 – 7 5 , ▁before ▁he ▁em igr ated ▁to ▁America ▁to ▁play ▁for ▁the ▁Port land ▁Tim bers . ▁He ▁helped ▁the ▁Tim bers ▁to ▁the ▁final ▁of ▁the ▁Soccer ▁Bowl ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 5 , ▁before ▁briefly ▁returning ▁to ▁England ▁with ▁Port ▁V ale ▁and ▁B old m ere ▁St . ▁Michael ' s . ▁He ▁returned ▁to ▁Port land ▁Tim bers ▁for ▁two ▁more ▁seasons , ▁before ▁joining ▁the ▁Minnesota ▁K icks ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 9 . ▁He ▁then ▁spent ▁the ▁last ▁three ▁years ▁of ▁his ▁career ▁with ▁ind oor ▁football ▁club ▁Buff alo ▁St all ions . ▁ ▁Play ing ▁career ▁Bet ts ▁started ▁his ▁career ▁as ▁a ▁professional ▁at ▁A ston ▁Villa ▁in ▁March ▁ 1 9 7 2 ▁and ▁played ▁for ▁the ▁" V ill ans " ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 2