Tillman was a Pac-10 defensive player of the year at Arizona State before playing several years in the NFL. He later joined the US Army Rangers unit where he was later killed by friendly fire during an operation in Afghanistan.Since that time, Tillman's become a national hero of sorts, while his family has battled to pursue possible negligence that led to his death and how the military handled the investigation of the friendly fire incident.
I can't speak for his NFL career, but he was an absolute demon while at ASU as an undersized safety/linebacker. Tillman was on the 1997 Rose Bowl ASU team that nearly won the national championship before surrendering a last-minute touchdown drive to Ohio State.
Tillman's name is among 74 others on the ballot. Inductees will be announced May 1. Like Tillman, coach and broadcaster Lou Holtz is also making his first appearance on the HOF ballot.
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3-13-2008 @ 12:36PM
j crime said...
Pat Tillman never died, he went to heaven and regrouped with all other soldiers.
I love you Pat.
(signs): A disabled veteran
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3-14-2008 @ 7:46AM
LL said...
Pat Tillman could've been President of the United States.
LL
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3-14-2008 @ 12:16AM
bert63tara71 said...
Pat Tillman was a good football player, a dedicated soldier and true American, but still a greater man. I don't believe his death was an accident. I think he was murdered to keep from coming home and speaking out against the fact that our troops were fighting in a war he knew was bs. He was shot at close range and his uniform was ordered to be buried to hide it as evidence. Anyone that was a witness was told they would be killed if they spoke out. Do the research! This is a complete coverup and horrible shame. Completely disgusting.
God Bless Pat Tillman and his family.
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3-14-2008 @ 5:31AM
brett said...
Bert,
Wow you must with tillman and his unit. You know more about this than anybody! (please sense the sarcasm) The incredible amount of idiotic audacity it must take to dream something up in your head and post it as fact is beyond me.
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3-14-2008 @ 6:28PM
mf said...
Brett
not sure who was where but there is testimony on the record from members of his unit that were " there" as you say that support that Pat was shot at close range with a 50 cal machine gun, that pretty much gave him a hair cut from below the throat up, his family has also testified to what they have been told,
so I guess Brett keep living in your dream world created by your step daddy ole ggggggggggddddbbyaaaaa, and DICK c ,,,maybe they can tell you something different i know they already tried and typical , found to be lying
former Navy Special Warfare vet
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3-16-2008 @ 1:12AM
Pam said...
As a Broncos fan and a Notre Dame fan, I watched Jake Plummer and Pat, kick our butts back in the 90's while playing for Arizona St. Pat and Jake were the best of buds and Pats death was enoumous.
I live near South Bend, In. Home of the College Football Hall of Fame and I hope Pat makes the his first appearance on the ballot!!!!!
God Bless the Tilman family.
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