Clinton in Summit County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Pat Tillman

First Professional Football Player to be Killed in Action

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 11, 2024

1. Pat Tillman Marker

Inscription.

In April 2004 Patrick Daniel Tillman tragically lost his life in Afghanistan while taking part in Operation Enduring Freedom. Tillman, a member of the U.S. Army Rangers, Unit 2nd Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment put his lucrative NFL career on hold in the spring of 2002 to serve his country in the aftermath of the September 11 Attacks. His service in Afghanistan was the subject of national attention. Tillman was the first professional football player to be killed in combat. He also received posthumous Silver Star, Purple Heart medal, Combat Infantrymen Badge, and promoted to Corporal.

A seventh round draft pick of the Arizona Cardinals in 1998, Tillman soon became the starting safety and broke the team's franchise record for tackles in 2000 with 224. He played in the NFL for 4 years, selected to the Pro Bowl plus All Pro First Team All Pro 2000 The National Football League and The US Armed Forces Honors
A Great American Hero

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Sports • War, Afghanistan. A significant historical month for this entry is April 2004.

Location. 40° 55.475′ N, 81° 37.518′ W. Memorial is in Clinton, Ohio, in Summit County. It can be reached from Fulton Street 1½ miles south of West Comet Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 7927 Fulton St, Clinton OH 44216, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Cleveland

and in the Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Vietnam Fallen from Lorain County (here, next to this marker); Rocky Bleier (here, next to this marker); Dan Bullock (here, next to this marker); The US Navy Armed Guard (a few steps from this marker); A Gold Star Father (a few steps from this marker); The Ohio Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall (a few steps from this marker); The Purple Heart (a few steps from this marker); History of the M60 Patton Tank (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clinton.

Ohio Veterans' Memorial Park & Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 11, 2024

2. Ohio Veterans' Memorial Park & Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on March 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 426 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 25, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.