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Patrick Daniel Tillman Jr. (November 6, 1976 – April 22, 2004) was an American professional football player for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) who left his sports career and enlisted in the United States Army in May 2002 in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.
Apr 11, 2022 · On April 22, 2004, former NFL star and U.S. Army Ranger Pat Tillman was killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan — and it may not have been an accident. After the 9/11 attacks, Pat Tillman gave up a lucrative football career to join the U.S. Army.
Pat’s family and friends started the Pat Tillman Foundation to carry forward that legacy by giving military service members, veterans and spouses who embody those principles the educational tools and support to reach their fullest potential as leaders, no matter how they choose to serve.
Jul 3, 2024 · Pat Tillman (born November 6, 1976, San Jose, California, U.S.—died April 22, 2004, near Sperah, Afghanistan) was an American football player who left a lucrative National Football League (NFL) career playing for the Arizona Cardinals to enlist in the U.S. Army after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and was killed in a friendly-fire ...
Apr 19, 2024 · Pat Tillman's name still reverberates around NFL circles 20 years after his death. Look no further than last year's Super Bowl. The former Cardinals safety was honored before the game, with...
Apr 22, 2024 · For many of us who knew about Pat Tillman, April 22 remains a day of deep sadness. On that day 20 years ago, he was killed by friendly fire at a rocky outcropping in a place called Spera,...
Pat Tillman Scholars are enacting real change in everything from clean water to human rights to national security. With your contributions and support, we’re able to find the next generation of leaders who are dedicated to service beyond self.
Apr 22, 2024 · Twenty years after Pat Tillman's death, his mom reflects on bad command decisions and false narratives.
1 day ago · By BETH HARRIS. Updated 6:38 PM PDT, July 11, 2024. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prince Harry received the Pat Tillman Award for Service at The ESPYS on Wednesday night, and he mentioned the late Army Ranger’s mother who had criticized ESPN for honoring the royal. With wife Meghan joining in a standing ovation, the Duke of Sussex accepted the trophy ...
Apr 21, 2024 · TEMPE, AZ — Former Cardinals player and Arizona State University star Pat Tillman left the NFL months after the September 11 attacks to join the U.S. Army. He was killed on April 22, 2004,...
Apr 2, 2014 · Who Was Pat Tillman? In 2002, Pat Tillman left a successful football career with the Arizona Cardinals to join the U.S. Army. He was killed in Afghanistan in 2004.
1 day ago · Prince Harry was awarded the 2024 Pat Tillman Award for Service at the annual ESPY Awards Thursday amid a backlash prompted by the mother of the football player who gave up his NFL career after 9/ ...
The Pat Tillman Foundation identifies remarkable military service members, veterans and spouses, empowering them with academic scholarships, lifelong leadership development opportunities and a diverse, global community of high-performing mentors and peers.
Tillman was a high energy player who gained fame for his unrelenting play and ability to answer any challenge placed in front of him. After the terrorist attacks of 9/11, Tillman turned down a lucrative contract to join the Army and serve his country. In the end, he lost his life on a fateful afternoon in Afghanistan.
1 day ago · The mother of U.S. soldier and NFL star Pat Tillman, who the award is named after, spoke out against this year's choice of recipient Frazer Harrison/Getty Prince Harry accepts the Pat Tillman ...
1 day ago · Prince Harry accepted the Pat Tillman Award For Service at the 2024 ESPYs after the late soldier’s mom blasted the decision to honor the royal. After expressing his “deepest gratitude to ...
Jul 1, 2024 · The Pat Tillman Foundation, which was founded and is run by Pat’s widow Marie, did not respond to a request for comment. ESPN announced last week Harry would receive the award, citing his impact ...
Apr 22, 2021 · The announcement also marks 17 years since the death of the GWOT’s most recognizable soldier, Pat Tillman. Tillman famously left a lucrative career in the NFL to become an Army Ranger. He deployed to Iraq, and later Afghanistan, where he was killed by friendly fire.
2 days ago · Prince Harry attended the 2024 ESPYs with Meghan by his side. Prince Harry accepted the Pat Tillman Award for Service at the ESPY Awards in Los Angeles on Thursday. The Duke of Sussex received the ...
1 day ago · The Tillman award is handed out to individuals who have made significant contributions in the world which echo the legacy of the former NFL player and U.S. Army Ranger Pat Tillman, who enlisted ...
Pat Tillman walked away from a lucrative career in the National Football League to join the military and fight in Afghanistan, where he was ultimately killed by friendly fire in an incident that...
Apr 22, 2014 · Ten years after the friendly-fire incident in Afghanistan that killed U.S. Army Ranger and former NFL star Pat Tillman, one of the soldiers who mistakenly pulled the trigger says he's still...
Apr 22, 2014 · April 22, 2014 -- intro: Pat Tillman, the former professional football player turned Army Ranger, was killed by friendly fire 10 years ago today in Afghanistan. The military initially informed Tillman's family that he was killed by the Taliban. It wasn't until later that the Tillman family, and the rest of the country, learned the truth.
Apr 22, 2024 · April 22, 2024 is the 20th anniversary of Tillman's death. We spoke with his trainer and friend.
1 day ago · Prince Harry delivered a moving speech while accepting the 2024 Pat Tillman Award for Service at the ESPYs on Thursday night. The Duke of Sussex accepted the award given to recipients with “a strong connection to sports who has served others in a way that echoes the legacy of the former NFL player and U.S. Army Ranger, Pat Tillman,” per ESPN.
Jul 1, 2024 · The 2024 ESPYS — hosted by Serena Williams — air on ABC Thursday, July 11, at 8 p.m. ET. Before Prince Harry being named the recipient of the Pat Tillman Award for Service sent the internet ...
The Tillman Story. Chronicles the life of the late Pat Tillman, who walked away from a multimillion-dollar contract with the NFL's Arizona Cardinals in 2002 to join the Army bu...
Aug 15, 2010 · Pat Tillman was a complicated guy. This week the fallen Ranger, patriot, all-pro NFL safety, Noam Chomsky admirer, atheist, convicted assailant, publicity hater, seeker and — yes — war hero is...
Sep 26, 2017 · CNN — Arizona Cardinal cum Afghanistan War hero Pat Tillman has been out of the public eye for some time, but his name popped up this week when his widow took President Donald Trump to task for...
May 1, 2008 · Pat Tillman was a heroic face of the war on terror - an NFL star who left behind a $3.6 million contract and his new wife to fight for his country after the attacks of Sept. 11.
