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Athletes who gave their lives in service

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Al Ketzko Private First Class Ketzko was killed in action in Alsace in December at age 25.		Pat Tillman Killed by friendly fire Afghanistan during firefight		Bob Kalsu Kalsu was one of two professional football players killed in the Vietnam War
Don Steinbrunner One of only two American professional football players to die in the Vietnam War		Elmer Gedeon Officer of the United States Army Air Forces before being shot down over France		Harry O'Neill One of two Major League Baseball players killed during World War II
Eddie Grant MLB player Grant died from an exploding shell in World War I		Al Blozis Second lieutenant in the 28th Infantry Division on the Western Front		Jack Lummus New York Giants NFL player died, at the Battle of Iwo Jima