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Tributes to the NFL star-turned-soldier con- tinued 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 deci- sion 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 lega- cy he leaves.'' A standout safety with the Arizona Cardi- nals, Tillman became a national symbol when he left behind a huge contract and a newlywed bride to join the Army eight months after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. His death three years later in the mountains of Afghanistan hit the country like a sucker punch and it only got worse when it was revealed he had been killed by friendly fire. Later, a flurry of outrage followed when the Tillman family helped uncover misleading statements and actions by the U.S. government surrounding Pat's death. 6:05 p.m. The headline characterizations of Tillman were simple: athlete, patriot, war hero and, for some, martyr. But Tillman was more than that. Those close to him remember an unpreten- tious guy, determined and thoughtful, yet inspiring, too. To them, his legacy isn't simply a pump-up, something to make people feel good about themselves. It's a call to action. In the seven years since his death, those who T 1:05 p.m. LAD — (Lilly 9-13) SF — (Bumgarner 10-12) On the tube SATURDAY AUTO RACING • 4:30 p.m., ABC — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, Wonderful Pistachios 400 BOXING • 1:45 p.m., HBO — Champion Vitali Klitschko (42-2-0) vs. Tomasz Adamek (44-1-0), for WBC heavy- weight title, at Wroclaw, Poland COLLEGE FOOTBALL •9 a.m., ESPN — Oregon St. at Wis- consin •9 a.m., ESPN2 — FAU at Michigan St. •9 a.m., CSNB — Iowa at Iowa St. •9 a.m., CSNC — Mississippi St. at Auburn • 12:30 p.m., ABC — National cover- age, Alabama at Penn St. • 12:30 p.m., ESPN2 — Cincinnati at Tennessee • 12:30 p.m., CSNB — Virginia Tech at East Carolina • 1230 p.m., FX — Nevada at Oregon • 12:30 p.m., VERSUS — TCU at Air Force • 1:30 p.m., ESPN — South Carolina at Georgia • 2:30 p.m., CSNC — California at Colorado •4 p.m., ESPN2 — BYU at Texas •4 p.m., FSN — UTEP at SMU • 4:30 p.m., VERSUS — Utah at Southern Cal •5 p.m., ESPN — Notre Dame at Michigan MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL •6 p.m., MLB — Regional coverage MOTORSPORTS •4 p.m., SPEED — AMA Pro Motocross 250, at Pala, Calif. •5 p.m., SPEED — AMA Pro Motocross 450, at Pala, Calif. SOCCER • 6:55 a.m., ESPN2 — Premier League, Chelsea at Sunderland • 7:30 p.m., CSNC — Major League Soccer, Chicago at San Jose TENNIS •9 a.m., CBS — U.S. Open, men's semifinals, at New York •5 p.m., CBS — U.S. Open, women's semifinals, at New York SUNDAY MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL • 11 a.m., TBS — Philadelphia at Mil- waukee •5 p.m., ESPN — Chicago Cubs at N.Y. Mets NFL FOOTBALL • 10 a.m., CBS — Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens • 10 a.m., FOX — Philadelphia Eagles at St. Louis Rams • 1:15 p.m., FOX — Seattle Sea- hawks at San Francisco 49ers •5 p.m., NBC — Dallas at N.Y. Jets TENNIS •1 p.m., CBS — U.S. Open, women's championship match, at New York knew or met Tillman, and even people who only heard his story, have been pushed past their comfort levels to do things they never thought they could. ''He was just one of those guys who was in the moment and people connect with that,'' said Marcy Wojtulewicz, deputy director of the Pat Tillman Foundation. ''He just impacts you.'' ——— he hot desert sun reduced to slivers by the living room blinds, Sheldon David- son quietly weeps in his wheelchair. Describing his first attempt at Pat's Run after suffering a stroke, the 60-year-old war veteran is overcome with emotion as he recalls how the memory of Tillman pushed him to the finish line when his body felt like it couldn't go on. ''Pat used to climb up to the light tower to think and I pictured him up there, watching over me,'' Davidson said at his home in Mesa. ''I felt like he was up there watching over me and that's what kept me going. I wasn't going to stop.'' Pat's Run started as gathering of friends and family who wanted to celebrate Tillman's life. The 4.2-mile run has ballooned into a massive event of 30,000 runners from all over the coun- try — 49 states this past spring — hitting the MCT file photo Pat Tillman gave up a career in the NFL to join the military following the 9-11 attacks. desert to honor the man and raise money for the foundation in his name. A fan of Tillman's when he played at Ari- zona State and later with the Cardinals — he once shook Tillman's hand and said ''good game'' at ASU — Davidson was an enthusias- tic Pat's Run participant the first two years, enjoying the chance to pay tribute to someone he respected. Then, in 2007, he suffered a stroke. Doctors said he'd never walk again, never be free of a catheter. They weren't sure if he'd ever regain his sight. The man they call Shelly proved them wrong. Months after his stroke, Davidson, not want- See TILLMAN, page 2B Rangers over A's — 9th time in row Giants lose Affeldt ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Colby Lewis pitched into the eighth inning for his first victory in nearly a month even while giving up another home run as the AL West-leading Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Ath- letics 13-4 on Friday night. Lewis (12-10) trailed 2-0 only four batters into the game after Josh Willingham's two-run homer, the AL-high 33rd allowed by the Rangers' right- hander this season. But Texas got even in the bottom of the first and Oakland didn't score again until after Lewis had thrown his last pitch. Adrian Beltre had an RBI double for his 2,000th career hit and Elvis Andrus had two run- scoring hits, including a tiebreaking RBI double in the fifth that made it 3-2. Brandon McCarthy (8-8) struck out five over six innings, and only two of the four runs against the big right-hander were earned. His fielding error in the first led to one of those runs. Lewis' only win his previous eight starts was Aug. 13 at Oak- land. This time against the A's, Lewis had seven strikeouts with one walk while allowing three runs and five hits over 7 1-3 innings. It was Texas' ninth straight victory over the Athletics, its MCT photo A's starting pitcher Brandon McCarthy works against the Texas Rangers Friday. longest winning streak against the AL West rival since winning nine in a row in 1986. The only batter McCarthy walked was Texas leadoff hitter Ian Kinsler in the first. Then McCarthy had a fielding error on Michael Young's come- backer before Beltre's milestone hit and David Murphy's sacri- fice fly that tied the game at 2. Kinsler had three hits and scored four times, giving him 15 runs his last eight games and 105 for the season. Young drove in four runs, including a three- run double in the eighth before Mike Napoli's 25th homer, a two-run shot that landed an esti- mated 428 feet over the Rangers bullpen in right-center. After Kinsler reached on an infield single in the fifth, Andrus hit a liner directly over the head of center fielder Coco Crisp as he sprinted toward the wall. Andrus scored from second when Beltre reached on a two- out throwing error by third base- man Scott Sizemore. after hand injury SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jere- my Affeldt had just come in from swimming with his kids on Thursday when he pulled out some frozen burgers to start preparing lunch. The pitcher then sustained a deep cut in his right hand while using a knife to separate the patties, an injury that has ended his season early. He said he came within a milimeter of an artery, and two friends with him were emergency medical technicians who quickly applied pressure to the wound and bandaged him up before going to the hospital. He later came into San Francisco from nearby Walnut Creek to see Giants doctors. Affeldt underwent surgery about eight hours after the injury to repair nerve damage in his pinkie. ''I should have used hot water,'' Affeldt said in a phone interview with The Associated Press. ''If I had used a butter knife, nothing would have happened. The burger was com- ing loose and to wiggle it loose I used the knife and it pushed through the burger and right through my hand. It was not a slice, it's an actual stab. ... If it had been a serrated knife I could have done more damage.'' At the hospital, Affeldt asked to be stitched up and told doctors he needed to pitch Friday night, when the Giants opened a three-game weekend series with the rival Los Angeles Dodgers. But it wasn't that simple. ing to miss the race, was pushed around the course by his daughter, Jennifer Goins. A year later, he walked part of the way, using his chair for support. In 2009, Davidson made even more progress. Even after struggling through the middle portion of the race, Davidson entered Arizona State's stadium and finished the final 42 yards — in honor of Tillman's ASU jersey number — on foot. With members of ASU's football team screaming encouragement, Davidson, leaning hard on his crutches, trudged the final few yards 1B Weekend September 10-11, 2011 Tillman's lasting legacy FOX-30 CSNB FOX-30 CSNC CSNB