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Former Arizona Cardinals player Pat Tillman was inducted into the Cardinals' Ring of Honor during halftime of the game between the Dallas Cowboys and Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale
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Mary Tillman, mother of Cpl. Pat Tillman, a former NFL player killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan, helps her son Kevin, who also served with the Army in Afghanistan, with a microphone
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Ex-NFL star Tillman makes 'ultimate sacrifice
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Pat Tillman Foundation continues work with veterans in memory of late ASU athlete
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Column flashback (from 2004): Pat Tillman touched many lives – Ed Odeven Reporting
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Marie Tillman: The Letter
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Pat Tillman: Remembering a legend on 16th anniversary of his death
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Brett Favre says Colin Kaepernick to be treated as hero like Pat Tillman, deserves to play
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NFL called out for 'whitewashing' Pat Tillman's death
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Former NFL player dies in Afghan firefight
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Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman eBook : Krakauer, Jon: Kindle Store
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College football 50 things countdown: I can't wait to see Pat Tillman's statue as Arizona State takes the field - The Athletic
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Sports and Sacrifice
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Inside Pat Tillman's Death In Afghanistan And The Cover-Up That Followed
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Jonathan Gannon, Cardinals reveal touching Pat Tillman honor during 2023 season