Troy Newman (activist) on its campaign against abortion doctor George Tiller, which culminated in his assassination by Scott Roeder, an Operation Rescue supporter. More recently, Newman attracted international attention for his illegal entry to Australia (and subsequent deportation). Born in Anchorage, Alaska, Newman was adopted at birth to a family in San Diego, California, where he grew up as a self-described "surfer boy". He has cited his own experience as an adoptee as one of the reasons for his anti-abortion views. Newman made contact with his birth father later in life, and subsequently added his birth father's surname, Mariotti, to his own, although
Andrew Tiller Andrew Tiller Andrew J. Tiller (born March 13, 1989) is an American football guard who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Syracuse. Tiller played guard at Central Islip Senior High School, where he graduated. In 2006, Tiller won Newsday's Zellner Award for being the best lineman in Suffolk County. Tiller was selected in the sixth round, 179th overall, by the New Orleans Saints in the 2012 NFL Draft. He was released by the Saints on August 31, 2013. Tiller was signed by the San Diego Chargers to their practice squad on September 25, 2013, but was