Patrick Daniel Tillman

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Patrick Daniel Tillman

• Scholar, Athlete, Leader, Hero, Friend
• 1976-2004

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A Life of Courage

• Pat Tillman was born first of three on November
  6th, 1976 to Mary and Patrick.
• Pat joined the Arizona State football team and
  helped lead the team to the Rose Bowl in 1997
  after an undefeated season.
• Pat also received numerous academic honors while
  attending ASU, including the Pac-10 All-Academic
  Football Team.
• Pat was drafted onto the Arizona Cardinals in
  1998, and broke the franchise record for tackles
  in 2000 with 224.

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The Life of A Hero

• While playing for the Cardinals, Pat volunteered
  with the Boys and Girls Club of Arizona, Boys
  Hope Girls Hope, and March of Dimes.
• In 2002 he married his high school sweetheart,
  Marie, and after returning from their honeymoon,
  he announced he would join the armed forces and
  put his football career on hold.
• On April 22, 2004, Pats Ranger unit was
  ambushed, and Pat Tillman was killed via
  fratricide.

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The Words of A Friend

• From a man who gave up making millions as a
  professional football player to fight in a war
  for his country
• "At times like this you stop and think about
  just how good we have it, what kind of system we
  live in, and the freedoms we are allowed. A lot
  of my family has gone and fought in wars and I
  really haven't done a damn thing".

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Patrick Daniel Tillmans Awards

• 1995 Second Team All Pac-10 All-Purpose
  Specialist
• 1995 Academic All Pac-10 Honorable Mention
• 1996 Second Team All Pac-10 Outside Linebacker
• 1996, 1997 Clyde B. Smith Academic Award
• 1996, 1997 GTE District VIII Academic
  All-American
• 1996, 1997 Academic All Pac-10
• 1997 East-West Shrine, Outside Linebacker, Game
  MVP
• 1997 Burger King Scholarship Award Winner
• 1997 Sporting News Honda Scholar-Athlete of the
  Year
• 1997 Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year
• 1997 ASU Most Valuable Player
• 1997 All-American (2nd team)
• 1997-98 Pac-10 Medalist (ASU male representative)
  
• 1998 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Winner
• 1998 Sun Angel Student Athlete of the Year

• Linking Sports and Communities Tucson, Arizona
• Audie Murphy Patriotism Award Decatur, Alabama
• Victor Awards Las Vegas, Nevada
• NFL Hall of Fame Game Canton, Ohio
• 40 Retired with Cardinals
• San Pedro Sports Walk of Fame
• SJ Sports Hall of Fame San Jose, California
• 42 Retired at Arizona State
• Inaugural Lott Trophy Award
• Inducted as Honorary FDNY Member
• 2005 Schow Donnelly Award