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Bob Kalsu (NFL) Kalsu played one season with the Buffalo Bills in 1968 before being deployed to Vietnam and was killed in July of 1970. In a tragic turn, his wife gave birth to their second child just hours before she was notified of her husband's death. Rumors of Kalsu’s death include a story that he was killed running out to meet a helicoptor that was informing him of his child’s birth. He was the only professional athlete to die in the Vietnam War. Joe Louis (Boxer) Bob Feller (MLB) Yogi Berra (MLB) Pat Tillman (NFL)

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  • Bob Kalsu (NFL) Kalsu played one season with the Buffalo Bills in 1968 before being deployed to Vietnam and was killed in July of 1970. In a tragic turn, his wife gave birth to their second child just hours before she was notified of her husband's death. Rumors of Kalsu’s death include a story that he was killed running out to meet a helicoptor that was informing him of his child’s birth. He was the only professional athlete to die in the Vietnam War. Joe Louis (Boxer) Bob Feller (MLB) Yogi Berra (MLB) Pat Tillman (NFL)
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  • Bob Kalsu (NFL) Kalsu played one season with the Buffalo Bills in 1968 before being deployed to Vietnam and was killed in July of 1970. In a tragic turn, his wife gave birth to their second child just hours before she was notified of her husband's death. Rumors of Kalsu’s death include a story that he was killed running out to meet a helicoptor that was informing him of his child’s birth. He was the only professional athlete to die in the Vietnam War. Joe Louis (Boxer) Louis decided to enlist in the Army immediately after taking part in a charity boxing event for the military. Louis held the World Heavyweight Title from 1937-1949. His primary goal while in the military and being assigned to a segregated unit was to help blacks enlist in the military. Once Louis was relieved of his duties in the military, he became the first black man to compete in a PGA event in 1952. Bob Feller (MLB) Feller volunteered for service in World War II immediately after the attack on Pearl Harbor. He became the first MLB player to do so. The Hall of Fame pitcher spent four years in the military as an anti-aircraft gun captain on the USS Alabama. Yogi Berra (MLB) Before he was known as a light-hearted character for the New York Yankees, Berra took part in the D-Day invasion of Normandy Beach in June of 1944. Acting as a gunners-mate for a Navy boat, Berra saw nearly 1,500 Americans die in the ultimate battle of the war. One year later, Berra was making his debut for the Yankees. The rest is history. Pat Tillman (NFL) Known for his dedication to the United States and willingness to give up millions to join the military, Tillman is the perfect example of the hero that we are celebrating on Memorial Day. Deciding to turn down $3.6 million from the Arizona Cardinals to enlist following the terrorist attacks of 9/11, Tillman was eventually deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan. He was killed by friendly fire on April 22, 2004 in the Afghan village of Sperah near the Pakistan border. Check out our piece on Tillman from the 10-year anniversary of his death last month for more information.
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