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Mia Hamm was Born
Mia Hamm Wikipedia
Mariel Margaret Hamm was born in Selma, Alabama. Her father is an air force fighter pilot. She lived in many places in her young life but her family settled in Wichita Falls, Texas. -
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Mia Hamm Soccer Timeline
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Mia Hamm moves to Italy
Mia Hamm saw her first soccer game in Florence, Italy. Even though the family did not understand the sport very well, they soon became very fond of it. When the family moved back to the United States, the children played for the towns youth soccer league. -
First Soccer Team
Mia joins her first soccer team. It was a boys team in Witchita Falls. Her dad was the coach. -
Texas All-State Selection
At 13, Mia Hamm becomes a Texas All-State Selection. This was a huge honor because few were chosen. She played on a local team, but on a U-15 team so she played up two years. -
National Team
At 15, Mia Hamm becomes the youngest player to join the U.S. Womens National Team. She moved to Virginia, with her uncle. Mia had to finish school early due to training. -
Freshman at UNC
Mia Hamm becomes a freshman at UNC. She helps win four NCAA Championships. She was named to NCAA All-Tournament Team. -
World Cup
Hamm plays her first world cup. She scores 2 goals. They get 1st place! -
ACC Player of the Year
Mia Hamm recieves the ACC Player of the Year award. She also recieved All-American. She became a member of the CONCACAF championship team.
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Graduation
Mia graduates from UNC. She leaves wih a bachelors in political science. Her number (19) gets retired. -
Olympics
The U.S. Womens National Team competes in the Olympics. They recieve 1st place and a Gold Medal. The Olympics was in Atlanta. -
World Cup
U.S. Womens National Team wins the World Cup title. Hamm sets an international scoring records for women. She had more career goals than anyone in the sport.
