The Associated Press reported, “The late Pat Tillman, a former Arizona State linebacker who gave up a professional football career to join the military, is among 19 players up for election to the College Football Hall of Fame for the first time this year.”
This is quite an honor for the local hero. Tillman’s Sun Devils career was one of heart. The undersized linebacker was a beast on defense and lead the Devils to the Rose Bowl in 1997.
I’m sure we have all heard the story by now about Pat turning down NFL money to enlist in the Army. From all the stories I’ve heard about this man, there is no one more fitting to be a Hall of Famer. Watching him play was a treat for all Sun Devil Fans. He is one former Sun Devil athlete that will never be forgotten.
http://www.pattillmanfoundation.org/