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The section I moved down about the annual pats run and the scholar's program will still be used later in the article. It works better in its new place because it flows better. I deleted this other section because it is not needed and more information about it will be added in new sections.
I added these three sentences to the lead section because they introduce Pat and his time before he served in the Military. Including facts about his time in the NFL helps the audience understand what he gave up in order to serve the U.S.
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The '''Pat Tillman Foundation''' is a [[nonprofit_organization|non-profit organization]] created in 2004 by friends and family<ref>{{cite web |last1=Náñez |first1=Dianna |title=10 years later, Marie Tillman at peace |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/arizona/2014/04/20/marie-tillman-peace-pats-run/7932297/ |publisher=The Republic |website=azcentral.com |access-date=25 May 2021}}</ref> of former [[Arizona Cardinals]] Safety turned U.S. Army [[United_States_Army_Rangers|Ranger]] [[Pat Tillman]], including his widow Marie Tillman, in the aftermath of his fratricide death in Afghanistan.
The '''Pat Tillman Foundation''' is a [[nonprofit_organization|non-profit organization]] created in 2004 by friends and family<ref>{{cite web |last1=Náñez |first1=Dianna |title=10 years later, Marie Tillman at peace |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/arizona/2014/04/20/marie-tillman-peace-pats-run/7932297/ |publisher=The Republic |website=azcentral.com |access-date=25 May 2021}}</ref> of former [[Arizona Cardinals]] Safety turned U.S. Army [[United_States_Army_Rangers|Ranger]] [[Pat Tillman]], including his widow Marie Tillman, in the aftermath of his fratricide death in Afghanistan. A graduate of [[Arizona State University]] and former Pac-10 defensive player of the year, Tillman was drafted in the 7th round of the [[1998 NFL Draft|1998 NFL draft]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Preview unavailable - ProQuest |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/256773857?accountid=11091&forcedol=true&forcedol=true |access-date=2022-11-30 |website=www.proquest.com |language=en}}</ref>. Turning down a $9 million offer from the [[St. Louis Rams]] because of his loyalty to Arizona, Tillman made an impact, setting the single-season Cardinals franchise record for tackles<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Army says friendly fire probably killed Pat - ProQuest |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/2600217126?accountid=11091&forcedol=true&forcedol=true |access-date=2022-11-30 |website=www.proquest.com |language=en}}</ref>. At 27 years old, the star safety gave up $3.6 million of his NFL contract to serve his country inspired by the events that occurred on [[September 11 attacks|September 11th, 2001]]<ref name=":1" />.





Revision as of 13:30, 5 December 2022

Pat Tillman Foundation
Company typeNonprofit
IndustryEducation
FoundedApril 30, 2004
(20 years ago) (2004-04-30)
Founders
  • Marie Tillman
  • Alex Garwood
  • Ben Hill
  • Kevin Tillman
  • Jared Schrieber
HeadquartersChicago, Illinois
Key people
RevenueUSD $6.0 million [1]
Number of employees
20 (Q1 2022) [2]
Websitewww.ptf.org

The Pat Tillman Foundation is a non-profit organization created in 2004 by friends and family[3] of former Arizona Cardinals Safety turned U.S. Army Ranger Pat Tillman, including his widow Marie Tillman, in the aftermath of his fratricide death in Afghanistan. A graduate of Arizona State University and former Pac-10 defensive player of the year, Tillman was drafted in the 7th round of the 1998 NFL draft[4]. Turning down a $9 million offer from the St. Louis Rams because of his loyalty to Arizona, Tillman made an impact, setting the single-season Cardinals franchise record for tackles[5]. At 27 years old, the star safety gave up $3.6 million of his NFL contract to serve his country inspired by the events that occurred on September 11th, 2001[5].


The foundation supports the education and leadership development of veterans and military spouses primarily through its Tillman Scholars program.[6] The annual Pat's Run held in Tempe, Arizona since 2005 regularly draws over 25,000 participants in a 4.2 mile walk/run that finishes on the 42 yard line of Arizona State University's Sun Devil Stadium and helps fund scholarships and programs for Tillman Scholars.[7]

Notable Tillman Scholars

References

  1. ^ "PTF Financials". PTF. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  2. ^ "PTF Leadership". PTF. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  3. ^ Náñez, Dianna. "10 years later, Marie Tillman at peace". azcentral.com. The Republic. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Preview unavailable - ProQuest". www.proquest.com. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
  5. ^ a b "Army says friendly fire probably killed Pat - ProQuest". www.proquest.com. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
  6. ^ Bishop, Greg. "Pat Tillman's Real Legacy: The Soldiers-Turned-Scholars His Foundation Fosters". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  7. ^ "First in-person Pat's Run in two years a huge success in Tempe". AZfamily. Retrieved 3 Aug 2022.
  8. ^ "Meet Our Scholars: Jonathan Kim, 2012 Tillman Scholar". PTF. Retrieved 25 Aug 2021.
  9. ^ "Meet Our Scholars: Jamal Sowell, 2014 Tillman Scholar". PTF. Retrieved 25 Aug 2021.
  10. ^ "Meet Our Scholars: Jason Everman, 2015 Tillman Scholar". PTF. Retrieved 25 Aug 2021.
  11. ^ "Meet Our Scholars: Adrian Perkins, 2015 Tillman Scholar". PTF. Retrieved 25 Aug 2021.
  12. ^ "Meet Our Scholars, Edward Byers, 2019 Tillman Scholar". PTF. Retrieved 25 Aug 2021.
  13. ^ "Meet Our Scholars, Brad Snyder, 2020 Tillman Scholar". PTF. Retrieved 5 Oct 2021.
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