Cardinals Legacy Profile
Pat Tillman
Pat Tillman is one of the Cardinals' most meaningful figures beyond football: a seventh-round pick who became a starting safety, then left the NFL to serve in the U.S. Army.
Retired Number Ring of Honor Arizona State
Permanent Profile
- Was selected by the Cardinals in the seventh round of the 1998 NFL Draft out of Arizona State.
- Became a three-year starting safety and set a franchise single-season tackles record with 224 in 2000.
- Left the Cardinals before the 2002 season to enlist in the U.S. Army and was killed in Afghanistan in 2004.
- His No. 40 is retired by the Cardinals and he is a Ring of Honor member.
Why It Matters
Tillman은 카디널스 페이지에서 단순한 선수 기록으로 다루기 어려운 인물이다.
그의 이름은 Arizona 지역성, 팀 기억, 그리고 경기장 밖의 선택까지 모두 포함한다.