Mariel Margaret Hamm: The Father Of Football
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Born in Selma, Alabama on March 17, 1972 to parents Bill and Stephanie Hamm, Mariel Margaret Hamm, nicknamed Mia, was the fourth of six children.[5] Born with a club foot, she wore corrective shoes as a toddler.[6] Hamm spent her childhood on United States Air Force bases with her parents and siblings. The family moved many times and resided in several places including San Antonio, Texas, and Italy.[7] Florence, Italy is where Hamm was first introduced to soccer. Soon her whole family became very involved in the sport.[8]
Hamm played sports beginning at a very young age. While in junior high school, she excelled as a football player on the boys' team. As a high school freshman and sophomore, she played soccer for Notre Dame Catholic High School