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Washington Football Team: Honoring Rusty “The King” Tillman

LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 13: The helmet of Keith Ismael #60 of the Washington Football Team is shown before their game against the Philadelphia Eagles at FedExField on September 13, 2020 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Russell Arthur Tillman died last Sunday.

For fans of the Washington Football Team who trace their passion for the team back to the days of Joe Gibbs or later, that name may not mean much. For those of us who go back a little farther, Rusty Tillman will always be “The King.”

The game Tillman played has been outlawed in today’s NFL.