Mia Hamm: (Mariel Margaret Hamm)

Team: Washington Freedom

Position: Forward/Midfielder

Status: Active

How Acquired: Founding Player-2001

WUSA Experience: 2 years

Previous Team: U.S. National Team

College: North Carolina

Hometown: Austin, Texas

High School: Lake Braddock Secondary School/Notre Dame High School

Born: March 17,1972 Selm, Al, USA

Graduated: May 1994 with a degree in Political Science

Hobbies: Golf, Cooking, Watching College Basketball

Favorite Book: The Giving Tree By: Shel Silverstein

* Named by People Magazine as one of the 50 most bueatiful people in 1997.

*Featured on the cover of the 2nd ever Sports Illustrated for Woman.

*Finished the 2001 season for the Woman's United Soccer Association with 16 points.

*Most recognized Female Player in the world.

*Author of the book: A Champions Guide to Winning in Soccer and Life.

*Honored by Nike when they named one of the largest building as its headquarters after her in 1999.

*Mia Hamm is the most popular woman soccer player and maybe even the most popular woman athlete around.

*Mia Hamm went to college at the  University of North Carolina, where she played for he best college soccer team the woman Tar Heels.

*She has played in every world cup game except this year when she sat out to avoid injury when playing against China.

*Mia Hamm is a huge role model to many young girls all over the world.

*There is a look-a-like Barbie doll of Mia Hamm.

*Mia Hamm was the only girl to play on her school football team.