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If Pat Tillman will be honored in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Jake Plummer would be the first to attend the ceremony… although he says TMZ Sports Activities If that doesn’t happen, he knows the hero’s legacy will continue regardless.
Plummer and Tillman were good friends before the Military Ranger’s tragic death in 2004 – the two played together at Arizona State and then once again with the Arizona Cardinals – and when we asked if it was time to incorporate the old defense again in Canton, Plummer mentioned who would agree.
After all, despite playing just 60 games in his professional career, there will be no one else universally revered in NFL history.
“If it was a matter of impression,” said the former Deck defender, “then, of course, he should be there.”
However, Plummer said he won’t worry if Tillman never gets caught one day… telling us he’s not even sure Pat would have wanted the glory – because he was just so humble.
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Furthermore, Plummer can take solace in discovering that Pat is already there – explaining to us that someone stuck a Tillman card in a mural that is already in the museum.
Monday, in case you weren’t aware, marks the 20th anniversary since Tillman was killed while serving his nation… and Plummer has already spent a lot of time this month remembering his friend. He ran Pat’s Run in Tempe with about 30,000 other people on April 13 — and in the meantime, he told us that Pat was on his mind, too.
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“I think highly of him,” Jake said, “and I know he’s inspiring a lot of people to be better.”