Mia Hamm

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Mia Hamm

• Famous soccer player
• By Emily Siegel

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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.

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Early childhood

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

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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

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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.

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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)

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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)

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Contribution to others

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

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Why I Think Mia Hamm is a Hero

• Good role model
• Great character traits

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Sources