ESPN Sports Century: Pat Tillman (part 3)

This ESPN Sports Century biography on Pat Tillman is divided into six parts. I think this aired in 2005. For updated information, read “Boots on the Ground by Dusk: My Tribute to Pat Tillman” by Mary Tillman http://www.amazon.com/Boots-Ground-Dusk-Tribute-Tillman/dp/1594868808 and “Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman” by Jon Krakauer http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0385522266/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=1594868808&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1R1ZC333SDPTXNBP09RW

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