124 Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Race for PAT TILLMAN Race to finish on Sun Devil Stadium's 42-yard line TEMPE, Ariz. -- More than 1,000 people have signed up for a race next month to honor former Arizona State linebacker and Arizona Cardinals safety Pat Tillman, the university said Wednesday. "Pat's Run," will be held April 16 on a 4.2-mile course that will finish at the 42-yard line of Sun Devil Stadium where Tillman, the first NFL player killed in combat since Vietnam, wore No. 42 during a spectacular college career that included selection as the Pac-10 defensive player of the year in 1997. He switched to No. 40 during his four years with the Cardinals. Race director Perry Edinger, a spinal care specialist at Scottsdale Rehab Institute, was Arizona State's head trainer when Tillman was playing for the Sun Devils. He felt a distance run would be in keeping with the athlete's passion for physical activity. "I tried to find a way to give people a chance to remember Pat and celebrate his life," Edinger said. "Pat was not about golf outings or tennis matches. He was about fitness." The 27-year-old Tillman died on April 22, 2003, while trying to rescue soldiers pinned down by an ambush in Afghanistan. He walked away from a $3.6 million NFL contract to volunteer for the Army Rangers after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mean Papi Green Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Race for PAT TILLMAN Race to finish on Sun Devil Stadium's 42-yard line TEMPE, Ariz. -- More than 1,000 people have signed up for a race next month to honor former Arizona State linebacker and Arizona Cardinals safety Pat Tillman, the university said Wednesday. "Pat's Run," will be held April 16 on a 4.2-mile course that will finish at the 42-yard line of Sun Devil Stadium where Tillman, the first NFL player killed in combat since Vietnam, wore No. 42 during a spectacular college career that included selection as the Pac-10 defensive player of the year in 1997. He switched to No. 40 during his four years with the Cardinals. Race director Perry Edinger, a spinal care specialist at Scottsdale Rehab Institute, was Arizona State's head trainer when Tillman was playing for the Sun Devils. He felt a distance run would be in keeping with the athlete's passion for physical activity. "I tried to find a way to give people a chance to remember Pat and celebrate his life," Edinger said. "Pat was not about golf outings or tennis matches. He was about fitness." The 27-year-old Tillman died on April 22, 2003, while trying to rescue soldiers pinned down by an ambush in Afghanistan. He walked away from a $3.6 million NFL contract to volunteer for the Army Rangers after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. what you wish you could run 4.2 miles with your outta shape self or that you could attend???? lol, seriously a good event for a good cause Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomShane Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 If I tried to run 4.2 miles I would die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gun Of Bavaria Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 If I tried to run 4.2 miles I would die. Not if Max was at the end of the course in a pair of assless chaps waiting for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomShane Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Not if Max was at the end of the course in a pair of assless chaps waiting for you. More like if he was chasing me in a pair of assless chaps. I'd rock a 4.1/40. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 More like if he was chasing me in a pair of assless chaps. I'd rock a 4.1/40. Or waiting at the finish line with a Ping Pong ball attached to a strap waiting to do a Pulp Fiction on ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage69 Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 More like if he was chasing me in a pair of assless chaps. I'd rock a 4.1/40. Oh Yeah Tom..But you'd be running backwards!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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