The Pat Tillman Foundation (PTF), headquartered in Chicago, hosted its annual Tillman Honors gala at the Union League Club on Thursday night, raising more than $1 million to support Tillman Scholars: ...
Pat Tillman, a Cardinals safety, took a break from his NFL career in 2002 to join the Army. The player-turned-soldier was killed in action in 2004 by friendly fire during a mission in Afghanistan.