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Athletes Who Served in the Military

By Tim Zinnecker

On this Memorial Day we pause and remember the lives of men and women who died while serving our nation and protecting and preserving the many freedoms we all too often take for granted.

Among those who have served in the military was professional football player Pat Tillman (pictured), who died in Afghanistan at the age of 27.  NBC Sports has a brief profile of Army Ranger Tillman, and 68 other athletes -- some famous (Joe DiMaggio, Patty Berg, Tom Landry, etc.), and others less well known (Hobey Baker, John Woodruff, Dwight Davis, etc.) --  who have served in the military in this slide show.

Full post as published by The Faculty Lounge on May 31, 2010 (boomark / email).