2. Born in Selma, Alabama on March 17, 1972
Mia was one of 6
Moved about 7 times to places like Italy,
Virginia, Texas and others because she lived
in a military family
Her family adopted an 8 year old Thai-
American boy named Garret.
Played football with all boys.
3. Because she was part of a military family,
she didn’t have time to go to elementary
school.
For middle school she went to P.S. 121
For high school she went to Lake Braddock
Secondary School and College and South
Lakes
And for college she went to University of
North Carolina and Chapel Hill
4. Played on Women's USA National Soccer team
Also played on the North Carolina Tar Heels
Soccer team
First got married to Christian Corry. Then
Nomar Garciaparra (the short stop on the
Boston Red Sox)
5. Main accomplishment- to improve
1987- youngest women to play on US National
team(15)
1989- won 4 NCAA titles
1991- won the FIFA women’s world cup for
first time
6. Starting
the Mia Hamm Foundation to try to
cure Bone Marrow diseases
7. Miais alive and currently hanging out with
friends and family trying to cure Bone
Marrow diseases
8. Mia’s full name is Mariel Margaret
Garciaparra.
Mia is 5 feet and 5inches tall
Mia loves playing soccer and seeing her fans
Youngest on team USA.
