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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.
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.
Apr 19, 2024 · Tillman — who criticized the U.S. military apparatus in his personal journal and regularly questioned the legality of the invasion and occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan — was made into a...
The eldest of three boys, Pat was a caring and protective brother and a natural leader with a tendency to push limits – in life, the classroom and on the field. At Leland High School in San Jose, California (1990-1994), that challenger mentality would become his signature.
Jul 11, 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 ...
Apr 22, 2024 · When former NFL star Pat Tillman was fatally wounded in Afghanistan, April 22, 2004, the military did not disclose to his family or the public that his death was due to friendly fire. Ever...
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. This is the story of the heroic life and tragic death of Pat Tillman.
Nov 16, 2009 · Pat Tillman, who gave up his pro football career to enlist in the U.S. Army after the terrorist attacks of September 11, is killed by friendly fire while serving in Afghanistan on April 22, 2004.
Apr 22, 2014 · Pat Tillman, the former professional football player turned Army Ranger, was killed by friendly fire ten years ago today in Afghanistan.