Former Ranger on cross-country trek for Tillman

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Former Ranger on cross-country trek for Tillman
By Kendall Owens - Times-Herald via AP
Posted : Sunday Dec 14, 2008 14:37:57 EST

FORREST CITY, Ark. — The story of Pat Tillman is well known. He’s the former professional football player who walked away from a multi-million dollar contract and career to join the Army and become a Ranger before being killed in Afghanistan.

A 31-year-old former Ranger is now walking across the country to raise money for Tillman’s foundation and to share his own personal story about Tillman.

Rory Fanning, a Chicago native, began his trek in September, walking a circuitous route from Virginia Beach, Va., to Hermosa Beach, Calif., in hopes of bringing more awareness to Tillman’s foundation and seeking to raise $3.6 million in the process.

Fanning served with Tillman in the 2nd Ranger Battalion, and said that, while Tillman may be known for his crushing hits on the football field and his service to his country, he was much more than that.

“I served with Pat at Fort Lewis in Washington when we were going through Ranger training,” Fanning said in an interview as he passed through Forrest City. “He was an all-around good guy.


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