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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 · Pat Tillman was a former NFL star who joined the U.S. Army after 9/11 and was killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan in 2004. His family and the public were deceived by the military's initial story of his heroic death by enemy fire, which was later exposed as a lie.
Pat’s Story. Patrick Tillman was born to parents Mary and Patrick on November 6, 1976, in San Jose, California. 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.
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,...
Apr 22, 2024 · When Pat Tillman was killed in Afghanistan on April 22, 2004, the news stunned his fellow Americans. He was one of the most famous soldiers since Elvis Presley and perhaps the most famous American killed in combat since legendary war correspondent Ernie Pyle in World War II. Editor's Picks. Pat Tillman - Enduring Guilt
Apr 19, 2024 · Pat Tillman was a former Cardinals safety who left the NFL to join the U.S. Army after 9/11. He was killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan in 2004, but the army covered up the truth and made him a patriotic martyr.
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.
