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May 27, 2014

The Biography.com website

1. "In addition to his Purple Heart and Silver Star medals from the military, Tillman's numbers for the ASU Sun Devils and the Arizona Cardinals were retired in his honor. In May 2010, he was chosen to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. During June of the same year, the NFL and the Pat Tillman Foundation joined forces to create the NFL-Tillman Scholarship to honor an individual who "exemplifies Pat Tillman's enduring legacy of service." A documentary about Pat's life, called The Tillman Story, was released on August 20, 2010."

2. "Tillman was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the 1998 National Football League (NFL) draft. Over time, he earned his place as a starting player and set a new team record for the number of tackles in 2000. Loyal to his team, Tillman turned down a lucrative contract with the St. Louis Rams to stay with the Cardinals in 2001."

3. "Pat Tillman who was a great athlete but also an avid reader and family man. His friends viewed him a Socrates in Surfer-Boy packaging. Leaving his football career behind, he enlisted in the army after the 9/11 attacks."

Pat Tillman Biography