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Ex-NFL Star Tillman Killed in Afghanistan
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<blockquote data-quote="Smokinbago" data-source="post: 1119843" data-attributes="member: 8120"><p>For some reason the link went down but the entire story from FNC is pasted below. </p><p></p><p>WASHINGTON — Former NFL defensive back Pat Tillman (search) died while serving as an Army Ranger in Afghanistan, U.S. military officials confirmed to Fox News on Friday.</p><p> </p><p>Complete details about Tillman's death were not immediately released but Pentagon officials said he was killed inside southeast Afghanistan while taking part in a special operations action. The military said there were other fatalities but it was not clear how many. </p><p></p><p>The area has been the site of sporadic firefights in recent days and is a location where U.S. forces have been hunting remnants of Afghanistan's former Taliban regime as well as Al Qaeda fighters. </p><p></p><p>The Arizona Cardinals (search), the team Tillman played for before making his decision to join the armed forces, had no immediate comment on the reports. The team may hold a news conference later Friday. </p><p></p><p>Tillman, 27, shocked fans when he turned down a $3.6 million contract with the Cardinals to be an Army ranger. </p><p></p><p>The Arizona State University (search) graduate spent five seasons with the Cardinals, from 1998 to 2002, before joining the Army. He had a 3.9 grade point average and graduated in 3-and-a-half years. </p><p></p><p>Stationed at Fort Lewis, Wash., Tillman was deployed overseas in 2003. His brother, Kevin is also an Army Ranger serving in Afghanistan and also was a professional athlete — Kevin Tillman played baseball for the Cleveland Indians. </p><p></p><p>"Pat was the kind of guy who would rather have played football in a parking lot than in a stadium with 100,000 people watching," said Tim Layden, a senior writer for Sports Illustrated, told Fox News. </p><p></p><p>Layden said that Tillman was exceptionally loyal. Before making the decision to join the Army, he turned down a more lucrative contract with the St. Louis Rams because he wanted to continue playing for the team that gave him his NFL start — the Cardinals. </p><p></p><p>"He just viewed life through a different prism than a lot of other people do," Layden said.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Smokinbago, post: 1119843, member: 8120"] For some reason the link went down but the entire story from FNC is pasted below. WASHINGTON — Former NFL defensive back Pat Tillman (search) died while serving as an Army Ranger in Afghanistan, U.S. military officials confirmed to Fox News on Friday. Complete details about Tillman's death were not immediately released but Pentagon officials said he was killed inside southeast Afghanistan while taking part in a special operations action. The military said there were other fatalities but it was not clear how many. The area has been the site of sporadic firefights in recent days and is a location where U.S. forces have been hunting remnants of Afghanistan's former Taliban regime as well as Al Qaeda fighters. The Arizona Cardinals (search), the team Tillman played for before making his decision to join the armed forces, had no immediate comment on the reports. The team may hold a news conference later Friday. Tillman, 27, shocked fans when he turned down a $3.6 million contract with the Cardinals to be an Army ranger. The Arizona State University (search) graduate spent five seasons with the Cardinals, from 1998 to 2002, before joining the Army. He had a 3.9 grade point average and graduated in 3-and-a-half years. Stationed at Fort Lewis, Wash., Tillman was deployed overseas in 2003. His brother, Kevin is also an Army Ranger serving in Afghanistan and also was a professional athlete — Kevin Tillman played baseball for the Cleveland Indians. "Pat was the kind of guy who would rather have played football in a parking lot than in a stadium with 100,000 people watching," said Tim Layden, a senior writer for Sports Illustrated, told Fox News. Layden said that Tillman was exceptionally loyal. Before making the decision to join the Army, he turned down a more lucrative contract with the St. Louis Rams because he wanted to continue playing for the team that gave him his NFL start — the Cardinals. "He just viewed life through a different prism than a lot of other people do," Layden said. [/QUOTE]
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