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NFL & ARIZONA CARDINALS TEAM WITH
PAT TILLMAN FOUNDATION
TO HONOR LATE SILVER STAR RECIPIENT
The National Football League and Arizona Cardinals will honor PAT TILLMAN, who was killed in military combat this spring in the Middle East, with several tributes during the 2004 season and by teaming with the Pat Tillman Foundation, it was announced Tuesday.
Tillman left the NFL in 2002 to join the U.S. Army Rangers with his brother KEVIN. Tillman served tours in Iraq and Afghanistan before being killed April 22 in the Khost province of Afghanistan during a firefight with insurgents. He is the first NFL player to be killed in combat since the Vietnam War. He is the first NFL player to be killed in combat since the Vietnam War and the first NFL veteran to receive the Silver Star, one of the nation’s highest honors for gallantry, valor and heroism, since World War II.
The NFL and the Cardinals are working closely with the Tillman family and the Pat Tillman Foundation to salute the fallen hero during the 2004 season and beyond.
Players on all 32 teams will wear a No. 40 decal – Tillman’s Cardinals uniform number – on their helmets during the second regular season weekend of games (September 19-20). The Cardinals, who will wear the decal all season, play their home opener on September 19 against the New England Patriots. Tillman also will be honored posthumously by a special halftime tribute that will recognize other Arizonans who have sacrificed their lives in the service of their country.
The NFL and Cardinals are also working to generate exposure and funds for the Pat Tillman Foundation. The Foundation seeks to carry forward his legacy by inspiring and supporting others striving to promote positive change in themselves and the world around them.
"We have created this foundation to honor Pat's memory and carry forward his legacy," says MARIE TILLMAN, Pat's wife and Chairman of the Board. The Board of Directors also includes Pat’s brother, Kevin. "Our goal is to inspire and support others who live their lives with a similar spirit and strive for positive change,” added Marie. “Like Pat, the Foundation bearing his name is deliberate in developing planned courses.”
The NFL and NFL Players Association will generate funds by donating their proceeds from sales of Tillman’s jerseys manufactured by Reebok to the Pat Tillman Foundation. The jerseys will be sold at Sun Devil Stadium (home of the Cardinals), azcardinals.com, NFLShop.com, and military bases around the world. A specially designed hologram will be affixed to the jerseys to verify their authenticity.
Marie Tillman was the guest of NFL Commissioner PAUL TAGLIABUE at the recent Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Canton, Ohio. The Hall of Fame also unveiled a special exhibit entitled “Football and America: The NFL Responds During Times of National Crises.” It salutes Tillman and the other NFL players who were killed in action while serving with our country’s military since World War II. Tillman’s Cardinals’ jersey and Ranger uniform are on display in the exhibit, accompanied by an interview taped shortly after September 11, 2001 during which he expressed his desire to honor those Americans killed and to serve his country.
The Cardinals also have announced several additional ways in which they will salute their fallen hero:
· The club will name the plaza surrounding the perimeter of the new Cardinals stadium, scheduled to open in 2006, as the “Pat Tillman Freedom Plaza.”
· The Cardinals and Tillman’s alma mater, Arizona State, have announced the formation of the Pat Tillman Memorial Scholarship Award.
“Pat exhibited the finest qualities of humanity – loyalty, integrity and excellence – and we are honored to show our appreciation to this citizen soldier,” said Cardinals President BILL BIDWILL.
For more information, visit the Foundation's website at www.pattillmanfoundation.net. All inquiries should be directed to PO Box 20053 San Jose, CA 95160 or [email protected].
http://www.azcardinals.com/press/pressdetails.php?sid=2161
PAT TILLMAN FOUNDATION
TO HONOR LATE SILVER STAR RECIPIENT
The National Football League and Arizona Cardinals will honor PAT TILLMAN, who was killed in military combat this spring in the Middle East, with several tributes during the 2004 season and by teaming with the Pat Tillman Foundation, it was announced Tuesday.
Tillman left the NFL in 2002 to join the U.S. Army Rangers with his brother KEVIN. Tillman served tours in Iraq and Afghanistan before being killed April 22 in the Khost province of Afghanistan during a firefight with insurgents. He is the first NFL player to be killed in combat since the Vietnam War. He is the first NFL player to be killed in combat since the Vietnam War and the first NFL veteran to receive the Silver Star, one of the nation’s highest honors for gallantry, valor and heroism, since World War II.
The NFL and the Cardinals are working closely with the Tillman family and the Pat Tillman Foundation to salute the fallen hero during the 2004 season and beyond.
Players on all 32 teams will wear a No. 40 decal – Tillman’s Cardinals uniform number – on their helmets during the second regular season weekend of games (September 19-20). The Cardinals, who will wear the decal all season, play their home opener on September 19 against the New England Patriots. Tillman also will be honored posthumously by a special halftime tribute that will recognize other Arizonans who have sacrificed their lives in the service of their country.
The NFL and Cardinals are also working to generate exposure and funds for the Pat Tillman Foundation. The Foundation seeks to carry forward his legacy by inspiring and supporting others striving to promote positive change in themselves and the world around them.
"We have created this foundation to honor Pat's memory and carry forward his legacy," says MARIE TILLMAN, Pat's wife and Chairman of the Board. The Board of Directors also includes Pat’s brother, Kevin. "Our goal is to inspire and support others who live their lives with a similar spirit and strive for positive change,” added Marie. “Like Pat, the Foundation bearing his name is deliberate in developing planned courses.”
The NFL and NFL Players Association will generate funds by donating their proceeds from sales of Tillman’s jerseys manufactured by Reebok to the Pat Tillman Foundation. The jerseys will be sold at Sun Devil Stadium (home of the Cardinals), azcardinals.com, NFLShop.com, and military bases around the world. A specially designed hologram will be affixed to the jerseys to verify their authenticity.
Marie Tillman was the guest of NFL Commissioner PAUL TAGLIABUE at the recent Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Canton, Ohio. The Hall of Fame also unveiled a special exhibit entitled “Football and America: The NFL Responds During Times of National Crises.” It salutes Tillman and the other NFL players who were killed in action while serving with our country’s military since World War II. Tillman’s Cardinals’ jersey and Ranger uniform are on display in the exhibit, accompanied by an interview taped shortly after September 11, 2001 during which he expressed his desire to honor those Americans killed and to serve his country.
The Cardinals also have announced several additional ways in which they will salute their fallen hero:
· The club will name the plaza surrounding the perimeter of the new Cardinals stadium, scheduled to open in 2006, as the “Pat Tillman Freedom Plaza.”
· The Cardinals and Tillman’s alma mater, Arizona State, have announced the formation of the Pat Tillman Memorial Scholarship Award.
“Pat exhibited the finest qualities of humanity – loyalty, integrity and excellence – and we are honored to show our appreciation to this citizen soldier,” said Cardinals President BILL BIDWILL.
For more information, visit the Foundation's website at www.pattillmanfoundation.net. All inquiries should be directed to PO Box 20053 San Jose, CA 95160 or [email protected].
http://www.azcardinals.com/press/pressdetails.php?sid=2161
I will have to look out for Simeon Rice and his 40 decal.
