Fri, 23 Apr 2004

Former N.F.L. Player Killed in Afghanistan

There are still a few men of honor out and about: read this entire article, it describes one.

Tillman assiduously guarded his privacy and never publicly discussed his reasons for abandoning football for the military. He was concerned that his decision would be interpreted as a publicity stunt.
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One of Tillman's last surprises came during the Army recruiting process. Since Tillman had a college degree, he was offered the chance to go through the officer-training program before proceeding on his attempted Rangers career track. Tillman declined, telling Army officials he wished to start at the bottom and work his way up.

Pat Tillman, who walked away from his professional football career to join the Army Rangers, was killed in Afghanistan, U.S. officials said today.

(link) [New York Times: NYT HomePage]

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