As we reach the 20th anniversary of Pat Tillman’s death, it is fitting that he — and the work of his Foundation — will be honored during next week’s NFL draft.
It so happens the Cardinals own the 226th pick of the draft, which was the selection the franchise spent on Tillman when they chose the then-Arizona State University linebacker in the seventh round in 1998. To mark the moment on the stage in Detroit (where the draft is being held), two Tillman Scholars will be on hand to announce the pick.
Jeremy Glasstetter, an Army veteran, was in the inaugural class of Tillman Scholars back in 2009, and now works for the state of Michigan. Deborah Trimble is a current Tillman Scholar and an Air Force veteran who is earning a medical degree at the University of Michigan.
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