What happened: Friday marks what would have been the 50th birthday of former Arizona Cardinals player Pat Tillman. The seventh-round 1998 draft pick appeared in 60 career NFL games before walking away from football following the Sept. 11 attacks. Tillman subsequently enlisted to serve as a U.S. Army Ranger.
NFL·November 6, 2026 07:01 AM ET
Pat Tillman remembered on what would have been his 50th birthday
Tillman started 39 games over four seasons in Arizona.
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