NFL PLAYER TILLMAN DIES IN AFGHANISTAN
Foremer NFL player Pat Tillman died in Afghanistan it was announced April 23, 2004. Tillman played four seasons with the Cardinals as a safety before enlisting in the Army in May 2002 due to the events of 9/11. The The safety turned down a three-year, $3.6 million deal from Arizona at that time. Tillman is shown in an undated file photo. (UPI Photo/Files)
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