Soldier Athletes

Athletes demonstrate their bravery in the most dangerous arena of all: the battlefield. Bravery and self-sacrifice by athletes who served in the military: Ted Williams, Boston Red Sox outfielder and pilot during both World War II and Korea, where he saw combat and survived a crash landing. Rocky Bleier, Pittsburgh Steelers running back, who nearly lost a foot on a land mine in Vietnam. Carlos May, Chicago White Sox outfielder, an emerging star who played in the major leagues after losing a thumb during a National Guard service training accident. Pat Tillman, Arizona Cardinals defensive back, who joined the military after 9/11and was killed in Afghanistan.