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Mark Bingham

By Ramon Johnson, About.com

Mark Kendall Bingham, born May 22, 1970 in Phoenix, Arizona, was a passenger on United Airlines Flight 93 which crashed in Pennsylvania. Mark, an openly gay man, assisted in defending the aircraft against the attackers and is considered one of the many heroes of that day. San Francisco has officially designated September 16 Mark Bingham Day.
Former Rugby Star:
Mark Bingham played rugby for the University of California, Berkeley. The International Gay Rugby Association and Board's (IGRAB) biannual international, non-professional, gay rugby union tournament, Mark Kendall Bingham Memorial Tournament or the Bingham Cup, is named after the hero and athlete.
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Mark Bingham's heroic last moment are captured in the film, The Flight That Fought Back.
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