A story about Pat Tillman
After his death, the Pat Tillman Foundation was established to carry forward Tillman’s legacy by inspiring and supporting those striving for positive change in themselves and the world around them. A highway bypass around the Hoover Dam will have a bridge bearing Tillman’s name. When completed in 2008, the Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge will span the Colorado River between Nevada and Arizona.
The Cardinals retired his number 40, and Arizona State did the same for the number 42 he wore with the Sun Devils. The Cardinals said that they will also name the plaza surrounding their new stadium, currently under construction in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale, “Pat Tillman Freedom Plaza.”
Pat Tillman’s high school Leland High School in San Jose, California also renamed its football field after him.
On Saturday, April 15th 2006, more than 10,000 participants turned out for “Pat’s Run” in Tempe, Arizona. The racers traveled along the 4.2-mile course around Tempe Town Lake to the finish line, located on the Sun Devil’s 42 yardline. For this its second year, participants in the race nearly doubled from 5,500.
