Pat Tillman

Patrick Daniel Tillman Jr. (November 6, 1976 – April 22, 2004) was an American professional football player and military personnel. He played for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) from 1998 until 2001. He left his sports career and enlisted in the United States Army Special Operations in May 2002 in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.

Pat Tillman
Tillman in 2003 as a specialist
Birth name	Patrick Daniel Tillman Jr.
Nickname(s)	"Pat"
Born	(1976-11-06)November 6, 1976 Fremont, California, U.S.
Died	April 22, 2004(2004-04-22) (aged 27) Spera, Afghanistan
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Years of service	2002–2004
Rank	Corporal (posthumous)
Unit	2nd Ranger Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment
Battles / wars	Iraq War War in Afghanistan †
Awards	Silver Star Purple Heart Meritorious Service Medal
Spouse(s)	Marie Ugenti ​ (m. 2002)​
Association football career Position(s) Safety

Tillman was killed on April 22, 2004 was shot and killed by members of his own unit at the age of 27.^[1] Before his death, Tillman said that the invasion and occupation of Iraq was "fucking illegal".^[2]