Tillman’s memory sparks action, not words

(Eds: This is an ABRIDGED version. Also moved in advance. With AP Photos.) By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer The south steps of Arizona State’s football stadium became a shrine in the days after Pat Tillman’s death, covered in flags and flowers, signs and mementos.Tributes to the NFL star-turned-soldier continued to pop up across the country in the weeks and months that followed – stadiums, street signs, awards, even children named in his honor. More substantial memorials came in subsequent years: a statue outside Arizona’s NFL stadium, a bridge high above the massive Hoover Dam, a veteran’s center at the Arizona State University.For all that brick and bronze, no monument captures his spirit. That’s carried on through the good deeds and stunning accomplishments of the thousands he inspired.This is their story – the story of what Pat Tillman left behind.”People reacted emotionally across the country and around the world about his decision to leave football and join the Army, and then when he was killed it had a profound impact on people,” said Marie Tillman, Pat’s widow. ”It’s great to hear (what people have done in his name) because it is the lasting legacy he leaves.”A standout safety with the… Read full this story

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