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Pat Tillman

1976 - 2004

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Patrick Daniel Tillman Jr. (November 6, 1976 – April 22, 2004) was an American professional football player for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) who left his sports career and enlisted in the United States Army Special Operations in May 2002 in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks. His service in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as his subsequent death, received media attention, especially when it was discovered he had been killed by friendly fire. Tillman played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils, earning first-team All-American honors in 1997. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Pat Tillman is the 2,087th most popular military personnel (down from 2,047th in 2024), the 18,150th most popular biography from United States (down from 16,873rd in 2019) and the 205th most popular American Military Personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Pat Tillman ranks 2,092 out of 2,058. Before him are Murder of Gurgen Margaryan, Harry B. Liversedge, Michael A. Monsoor, Vikram Batra, Asim Munir, Alexey Milchakov, Valeriy Chybineyev, Vladlen Tatarsky, Igor Osipov, Michael P. Murphy, and Fernando Pereira. After him are Dmytro Kotsiubailo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1976, Pat Tillman ranks 1,061. Before him are Kristine Andersen, Brad Miller, Nilton Pereira Mendes, Wednesday 13, René Hoppe, and Sun Ribo. After him are Kristoffer Rygg, Andrew Simpson, Sander van Gessel, Petar Stoychev, Charlotte Ayanna, and Anne Margrethe Hausken. Among people deceased in 2004, Pat Tillman ranks 352. Before him are Terje Bakken, Murder of Gurgen Margaryan, Hicham Zerouali, Soundarya, Oleksandr Beresch, and Viktor Zubarev. After him are Magne Havnå, Mac Dre, Yinka Dare, Nafisa Joseph, and Nick Berg.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Pat Tillman ranks 18,162 out of 20,380. Before him are Jennifer Nettles (1974), Zack Greinke (1983), Danny Granger (1983), Josie Davis (1973), Ian Crocker (1982), Stacie Orrico (1986), Diane Guerrero (1986), Jelly Roll (1984), Isaiah Canaan (1991), and Nolan Gould (1998). After him are Ashley Eckstein (1981), and Akiane (1994).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In United States

Among military personnels born in United States, Pat Tillman ranks 205. Before him are Sybil Ludington (1761), Ricardo Sanchez (1953), CC Sabathia (1980), Harry B. Liversedge (1894), Michael A. Monsoor (1981), and Michael P. Murphy (1976). After him are Kimberly Cheatle (1972), Brett Crozier (1970), Bowe Bergdahl (1986), Salvatore Giunta (1985), and Nick Berg (1978).

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