ESPN’s Jeremy Schaap presents his new documentary, Pat Tillman: Life. Death. Legacy., to be screened at The Westport Library. Following the screening, Schaap will lead a discussion about the film and Tillman's lasting legacy.
About Pat Tillman
Pat Tillman played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils, earning first-team All-American honors in 1997. In the 1998 NFL draft, Tillman was selected as the 226th pick by the Arizona Cardinals. After four seasons in the NFL, Tillman joined the United States Army Rangers and served several combat tours before he was killed in the mountains of Afghanistan.
While the story of Tillman's death may have been the most publicized in the War on Terror, his true legacy lies in his life, principles, and service. Launched by Tillman's family and friends in the aftermath of his tragic death, The Pat Tillman Foundation aims to carry forward his legacy by giving military service members, veterans, and spouses who embody those principles the educational tools and support to reach their fullest potential as leaders, no matter how they choose to serve.
About Jeremy Schaap
One of ESPN’s most respected and longest-tenured personalities, Jeremy Schaap has been with the network since 1994. He hosts both E:60 and Outside the Lines, ESPN’s showcase journalism shows, as well as the award-winning weekly radio show and podcast The Sporting Life. Schaap has covered most major sports and sporting events, including the Summer and Winter Olympics, the FIFA World Cup, Tour de France, European soccer championship, World Series, Super Bowl, the U.S. Open, Wimbledon, the French Open, the Men’s Final Four, and even chess boxing.
Schaap is best known for his reporting on sports issues around the world, particularly those at the intersection of sports and society at large. Honored by the United Nations, and with accolades ranging from the prestigious Robert F. Kennedy Award, two national Edward R. Murrow Awards, a Peabody Award, two National Headliner Awards, 13 national Sports Emmy Awards, and many more, Schaap is conceded for his vast and impressive reporting of human rights and social justice issues.
In 2018, Schaap co-directed 42 to 1, the acclaimed 30 for 30 Buster Douglas documentary. He is also the author of Cinderella Man: James J. Braddock; Max Baer and the Greatest Upset in Boxing History, a New York Times best-seller that The Economist called “a classic of its kind”; and Triumph: The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitler’s Olympics, which Sports Illustrated hailed as “a vivid portrait not just of Owens but of ’30s Germany and America.”
Schaap is a graduate of Cornell University. Born in New York City, he now resides in Connecticut.
