"Patrick Daniel Tillman." Bio. A&E Television Networks, 2014. Web. 27 May 2014.

1) "In 2002, Pat Tillman left a successful football career with the Arizona Cardinals to join the U.S. Army."

2) "Tillman excelled at football while attending Leland High School, having led his team to the Central Coast Division I Football Championship. Tillman's considerable talent landed him a scholarship to Arizona State University (ASU), which he attended after graduating high school."

3)"When the United States' invaded Afghanistan, Tillman decided to put his professional career on hold in order to join the U.S. military. "Sports embodied many of the qualities I deem meaningful," he said in 2002."