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The Jersey He Left Behind

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In the spring of 2002, Pat Tillman walked away from a $3.6 million contract with the Arizona Cardinals — the largest in the franchise's history...

This is stories & illustrations on sacrifice.

In the spring of 2002, Pat Tillman walked away from a $3. 6 million contract with the Arizona Cardinals — the largest in the franchise's history at that time — to enlist in the United States Army Rangers. He was 25 years old, newly married, and playing at the peak of his career. He could have had everything the world calls success.…

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