Mia Hamm is today's hero. Hamm was born March 17, 1972 in Selma, AL.
She played sports as a youngster. Hamm's father was in the military
so this gave Hamm the opportunity to play a variety of sports in
many different countries.
By age 15, Hamm played soccer on the US National Team.
Hamm played
and developed her soccer skills at the University of
North Carolina under Coach Anson Dorrance. She graduated
with a degree in political science in 1993.
At UNC Hamm set record after record:
- 1990
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- ACC Player of the Year
- National scoring Leader
- 1991
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- National Player of the Year
- 1992
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- ACC Player of the Year
- National Player of the Year
- National scoring Leader
- NCAA Tournament MVP Offense
- NCAA Record for single season ASSISTS: 33
- NCAA Record for Single season SCORING: 97
- Top Collegiate Female Player: Missouri Athletic Club
and Hermann trophy
- 1993
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- ACC Player of the Year
- ACC Tournanment MVP
- National scoring Leader
- National Player of the Year
- NCAA Tournament MVP Offense
- NCAA Tournament Records for scoring (16), goals (6) and
assists(4)
- Top Collegiate Female Player: Missouri Athletic Club
and Hermann trophy
- Order of the Fleece: highest honorary society at UNC
- and that's not all....
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- Division 1 all time goal scorer
- NCAA all time leading scorer: 103
- NCAA Tournament CAREER Records for
SCORING (41), GOALS (16) and
ASSISTS (9).
- Honda Broderick Cup 1994, most outstanding Female
athlete in all of college sports
- Averaged 1 goal per 4.1 shots in college
- Average 1.12 goals per game
- All time leader in assists: 72
- ELEVEN 3-goal games!
As the greatest woman athlete of today, Hamm has the killer strike as
an offensive soccer player. Opponents fear her quickness, agility and
fearless approach to playing. Hamm is the ultimate team player, always
complimenting her teammates. She puts the team first.
Hamm learned about what it takes to make it on a team by playing
with her five siblings. She used to quit before a game was over,
so that she did not have to *lose*. Her siblings bumped her off the
team. If you can not handle the loses then you can not handle the wins.
Hamm eventually saw how important sticking with the team is,
thru thick and thin, no matter what.
Hamm founded The Mia
Hamm Foundation that is dedicated to
rasing money for bone marrow research and providing
encouragement and empowerment to young female athletes.
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