1. By Katie McCormick

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.