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Title: Mia Hamm


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Mia Hamm
  • Famous soccer player
  • By Emily Siegel

2
Birth
  • Born in Selma, Alabama
  • Full name Mariel Margret Hamm
  • Born on St Patricks Day, March 17, 1972
  • Born, then moved to Italy, because her father was
    in the air force from 1972 1976
  • When Mia was 8 years old, her family adopted a
    new boy named Garrett.

3
Early childhood
  • Family moved back to USA.
  • Lived in Wichita Falls, Texas in 1976

4
Middle child life
  • Mia joined US soccer team in 1987 (when she was
    15 years old)
  • She was the youngest female ever to play for the
    US

5
Early adult life
  • Graduated from Lake Braddock Secondary High
    School
  • Won NCAA championship with College University of
    North Carolina (she went to College with Michael
    Jordan)
  • Mia now lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

6
Family life
  • Was married to Christian Corry, a Marine Corp
    Pilot
  • Then got divorced and Married Nomar Garcia Para
  • Dads name Bill, Moms name Stephanie
  • Two sisters, now two brothers ( brother Garrett
    died in 1996 of bone problems)

7
Accomplishments
  • All time leading scorer in Atlantic coast,
    women's soccer 103 goals and 72 assists
  • All time leading soccer in NCAA tournament 16
    goals 9 assists in 13 games
  • Herman Award winner best female player in collage
  • Won 4 NCAA championships with University of North
    Carolina (1989,1990,1991,1992)

8
Contribution to others
  • Doesnt let teammates down, even when injured
  • Helped make women's soccer a popular sport for
    girls in the future

9
Why I Think Mia Hamm is a Hero
  • Good role model
  • Great character traits

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