Saturday, April 30, 2016

Across Arizona, parents name children after Pat Tillman (Yahoo Sports)

This April 20, 2016 photo provided by Jeff Okrepkie shows Tillman Bruce Okrepkie at home in Santa Rosa, Calif. Pat Tillman became an inspiration when he walked away from a lucrative NFL career to fight for his country after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, a decision that ultimately cost the football star turned soldier his life. Now Tillman's legacy lives on through the parents who have named their children after him. (Jeff Okrepkie via AP)

Doctors told Jeff Okrepkie and Stephanie Ottolini not to expect children. During one contentious round of name swapping, Stephanie became irritated and suggested, in jest, to her fiance that they name him Sparky, after Arizona State's mascot. ''If that's the case, we could name him Patrick Tillman Okrepkie,'' Jeff responded.


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