updated Sun. January 14, 2024
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The State Press
April 27, 2018
Nearly 14-years after his passing, Pat Tillman's legacy is still proudly honored, especially at ASU. A statue was added to the Sun Devil Stadium in August of 2017 to commemorate his life, and a new tradition was started in which players touch the sculpture whilst exiting the tunnel. The sculptor, Jeff CarolÃâà...
AZFamily
April 19, 2018
"'Let's try to come up with some better solutions here,'" he said. Last year, Schmoll was awarded a scholarship through the Pat Tillman Foundation. He says the award helps keep him in the lab focused on his work, dedicated to helping others the way Pat Tillman would have wanted. "My path in medicine isÃâà...
KVOA Tucson News
April 19, 2018
It's been 20 years. Two decades since the Arizona Cardinals drafted ASU legend Pat Tillman. The Cardinals to share a photo of their draft card with his name to mark the milestone on Twitter. A seventh round pick that was a first round player and person. Today marks 20 years since we drafted Pat Tillman.
FOX 10 News Phoenix
April 17, 2018
"When we got to Pat Tillman as a name, it all clicked, it all made perfect sense," he said. Dr. Smith says Balsz Elementary School is currently K-eighth grade, and with their new name, will transition into a middle school serving sixth, seventh, and eighth graders. "What people forget about Pat is that he was aÃâà...
Charleston Post Courier
April 17, 2018
Joel Jackson, like most other Americans, was moved by the story of the infectiously enthusiastic Arizona Cardinals tackler who bolted the NFL for military service soon after the September 11 terrorist attacks. But it wasn't enough to weep upon hearing Pat Tillman was killed by “friendly fire” during anÃâà...
ABC15 Arizona
April 16, 2018
PHOENIX - The Balsz School District has announced that Balsz Elementary School will officially change its name to Pat Tillman Middle School next semester. On Tuesday, the school held an assembly to reveal the new Pat Tillman Middle School logos. Pat's brother Kevin Tillman, Sheriff Paul Penzone andÃâà...
The Suburban Times
April 12, 2018
The Pat Tillman Memorial Post 53 American Legion Family will host a Night out for Youth on Thursday 19 April 2018 at 5PM at FOB Brewing, 2750 Williamson Pl. N.W. Suite #100 DuPont, WA 98327. FOB is a Veteran Owned Business. This will be a great evening featuring a delicious BBQ dinner from BBQÃâà...
Arizona State University
April 11, 2018
“Helping veterans and other military-affiliated students get access to quality higher education continues to be our driving force in the Pat Tillman Veterans Center,” said Steve Borden, Pat Tillman Veterans Center director. “We place great value on our military and veteran students, which is part of ASU'sÃâà...
White Mountain Independent
April 10, 2018
The Town of Pinetop-Lakeside will host its inaugural Tillman Honor Run on Saturday, April 14, 2018. The event will start and end at Mountain Meadow Recreation Complex, 1101 S. Woodland Road. The run/walk will go south on Woodland Road, then east on Woodland Lake Road and then will enter theÃâà...
AZFamily
March 31, 2018
For the first time in Pat's Run history, the run has sold out three weeks before race day. 28,000 runners registered for the 14th Annual run which takes place April 21 in downtown Tempe. The 4.2 Mile race route in Tempe is capped at 28,000 participants due to security and city restrictions. The family friendlyÃâà...
AZFamily
March 28, 2018
The Pat Tillman Foundation tweeted the milestone Tuesday morning. Organizers tell Arizona's Family the Pat's Run is “definitely tracking for [an] earlier sellout” than in years past. The race route through Tempe can only accommodate 28,000. There is no race-day registration and no walk-up registrationsÃâà...
mySanAntonio.com
March 26, 2018
Pat Tillman is a former NFL player who left the league to join the Army Rangers. Tillman was killed by friendly fire while serving in Afghanistan and now his widow, Marie Tillman, is speaking out about the NFL protests. "As a football player and soldier, Pat inspired countless Americans to unify." "Pat's serviceÃâà...
AZFamily
March 23, 2018
The Arizona Wilderness Brewing in Gilbert prides itself on creating some unique IPA's and their latest venture involves a triple IPA that contains 42 hops. Now, the average beer usually contains less than six. The reason behind the number 42 is that its the same worn by Pat Tillman while he was playing forÃâà...
AZCardinals.com (blog)
March 18, 2018
New Cardinals guard Justin Pugh grew up on the East Coast and is playing some catch-up in learning about the history of his new team. But Pugh's brother is in the military, and there is one Cardinal Pugh knows very well — Pat Tillman. “It's actually funny when I signed … My nephew is nine years old,”Ãâà...
Daniel Island News
March 9, 2018
The inaugural “Pints for Pat: Charleston, SC” will be held on Sat. March 10 from 7-10 pm at Three Lions Pub on Daniel Island in honor of the Tillman Scholars who carry on Pat's legacy of leadership and service! As is tradition, this event counts down the 42 remaining days until Pat's Run, which will takeÃâà...
wnep.com
March 2, 2018
SCRANTON -- Sometimes, instead of talking about a particular disease, or new medical procedure out there, it's worth hearing about the doctors and doctors-to-be themselves -- including a medical student at Geisinger's Commonwealth School of Medicine, his unusual journey to med school, and whyÃâà...
DieHards
February 21, 2018
Arizona State's safety positions will be renamed in its base defense to honor Pat Tillman. Christian Petersen/Getty Images. Sean Frye Ãâ÷ @SeanEFrye. Posted 1 day ago. Arizona State Sun Devils defensive coordinator Danny Gonzales told SunDevilSource.com that the two safety positions in their 3-3-5 baseÃâà...
AZFamily
February 21, 2018
Pat's Run is the signature fundraising event to support the Pat Tillman Foundation's Tillman Scholars program which provides college scholarships to military veterans and their spouses. This year the race's theme is focused on Tillman's legacy as an ASU Sun Devil. The race t-shirts are ASU-themed andÃâà...
The Intercept
September 28, 2017
As part of his ongoing crusade targeting black athletes, President Donald Trump shared a tweet Monday morning from one of his supporters. It included an image of Pat Tillman, the former NFL safety-turned-U.S. Army Ranger who was killed in Afghanistan in the spring of 2004. “NFLplayer PatTillman joinedÃâà...
WILX-TV
September 27, 2017
Widow of Pat Tillman asks President not to politicize her husband's time in the Army ... CNN (CNN) - The wife of former NFL player and Army Ranger, Pat Tillman, has spoken out regarding President Trump using her husband as an ... Pat Tillman was killed in a friendly fire accident in Afghanistan in 2004.
Deadspin
September 25, 2017
In the 13 years since Pat Tillman was killed by friendly fire near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, he has become a symbol of the supposedly tight bonds between American football and American militarism and American patriotism. There's no clearer evidence of Tillman's symbolic potency than DonaldÃâà...
AZCentral.com
December 31, 1999
Thousands of runners gathered in race corrals early Saturday morning in Tempe as the sun was just beginning to rise above 'A' Mountain. They were getting into their assigned positions in preparation for the start of the 14th annual Pat's Run, which raises money to support the Pat Tillman Foundation'sÃâà...
Raising Zona
December 31, 1999
Growing up an Arizona State Sun Devils fan, I practically breathed Sun Devils growing up, much to the dismay of my mother. You can thank my grandfather for that. I also grew up an Arizona Cardinals fan though. When September 11, 2001 happened, much like the rest of you, I was shocked. I was appalledÃâà...
Arizona State University
December 31, 1999
Cynthia Gaffney, a senior lecturer at Arizona State University, has been honored by the Pat Tillman Veterans Center with the Honor Roll award, signifying she went above and beyond for the veteran and military community at ASU. A student veteran nominated Gaffney for the award, which was presented toÃâà...
Moultrie News
December 31, 1999
The Arizona State University Alumni Association, in support of the Pat Tillman Foundation, is proud to coordinate Tillman Honor Runs, hosted by ASU Alumni Chapters & Clubs around the United States. On April 22, join the ASU Alumni South Carolina Club to run or walk 4.2 miles and raise money toÃâà...
Yardbarker
December 31, 1999
Former Cardinals linebacker Pat Tillman elected to cut his NFL career short to serve his country, in what was an extremely selfless and brave decision. Tillman enlisted in the Army and was deployed to Afghanistan, where he was tragically killed by friendly fire. A number of Cardinals players — past andÃâà...
ESPN (blog)
December 31, 1999
This will be the third year that a group of Cardinals offensive linemen collaborate with Arizona Wilderness on a beer to raise money for the Pat Tillman Foundation. Their goal is to raise $10,000. The beer will be released April 21, the same day as Pat's Run, a 4.2-mile road race through Tempe, Arizona, thatÃâà...
Triad City Beat
December 31, 1999
Pat Tillman, a Republican who represents District 3 and a Marine Corps veteran, made the motion to table the resolution. He said after the meeting that he'd like to amend it to include a request for additional money for police in schools, known as school resource officers. That's likely to run into oppositionÃâà...
