Tag Archives: Pat Tillman
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This Day In Sports History (April 22nd) – Pat Tillman
It was on this day in 2004 that ex-NFL player turned soldier, Pat Tillman, was killed by friendly fire in the mountains of Afghanistan. Tillman joined the United States Army Rangers in May of 2002 in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks. Pat Tillman attended the Arizona State University, where he excelled as a [...]
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11 Fantastic Sports Statues
Sports statues are like pizzas: sometimes you don’t know how truly bad one is until you get a taste of the really good stuff. Thus, maybe you checked out our list of bad sports statues yesterday and thought to yourself, “these aren’t that bad, are they?” But they really are bad. And once you see [...]
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10 Athletes Whose Lives Were Cut Too Short
Few things are more tragic than not being able to see someone deliver on the promise of their passion or their career. On no stage is that more evident than in that of professional sports, in which careers are tracked from an early age and the hopes of fans, friends and family alike hinge on [...]
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9 Pro Athletes Who Served in the Military: A Veterans Day Tribute
No jokes or funny titles today, folks. The following is a list of some of the many professional athletes that before, after or during their careers, stepped away from the charmed life of an athlete to serve their country. Some in battle, some at home. The first nine are names you may know, the latter [...]
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Pat Tillman’s Brother Speaks Out On “Real Time With Bill Maher” (Video)
For those of you who do not know the story of Pat Tillman, he is a former NFLer who left the game to serve his country in the armed forces over in Afghanistan. During his time there he was killed in the line of duty by friendly fire. The details of his death are rather [...]
