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Mia Hamm: A Brief Biography

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Mia Hamm is a 43 year old woman who played soccer. She was born in Selma, Alabama on March 17, 1972. She was constantly moving because her dad was an air force pilot. Throughout her life she had always been encouraged to play soccer by her brother.She had one brother and three sisters. She played for Notre Dame Catholic High School and she was better than most of the people on the boys and girls team. She went to college at the University of North Carolina. She is now happily married to an ex Boston Red Sox shortstop named Nomar Garciaparra. She is the proud mother of 3. She has 1 boy and and twin girls. Her son's name is Garrett Anthony. Her daughter's names are Grace Isabella and Ava Caroline.
She began playing for the US women's national team at the age of 15. She helped our national team win 2 gold medals and she is a FIFA world cup winner. When she played for the United States women's national soccer team she played forward. She held the record of most goals scored of all time including all males until 2013, when her teammate Abby Wambach broke her record with 159 goals. Mia’s goal scoring record was 158 and she had 142 assists. …show more content…

Other than being an amazing soccer player she wrote two books. The books she wrote are Winners Never Quit and Girl’s Guide to Soccer Life. There are also many biographies about Mia. Some of which include On the Field with Mia Hamm, Mia Hamm, and Go for the Goal.
I think I can learn many things from Mia Hamm. I can learn to never give up, play the sport you love, and to try your hardest. She has taught girls all over the world the same things she has taught me. Mia Hamm has been a great inspiration to almost anyone who has heard of her. She has shown us that you just have to practice and you will succeed and you might be one of the

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