Martin Luther King Jr. It was a monumental decision that significantly equalised the racial scales in the southern states. She would go on to revolutionise the sport of soccer in America, becoming both the leading scorer and creator in international games for both genders.
However, that is not the only factor that sets her apart. She somehow managed to do it in a world made by men, of men, and for men. As the daughter of an Air Force pilot, she grew up around the world on different military bases.
As such, she was unable to make too many long-lasting friends as a child. The only constant was her older brother Garrett. He was adopted at the age of eight, when Mia was five, and they instantly bonded as playmates. As they grew older, Garrett became the model sporting son; he was good at American football, basketball, and soccer. When Garrett was diagnosed with Aplastic Anaemia at 16, this only drove Mia to further heights.
She was determined to let her brother live vicariously through her, and she refused to let his disease beat them both. In the late s the USWNT was severely underfunded and under-appreciated by the USSF, and he realised that their only chance for success was to gamble on the new crop of talent that was coming through at the time.
Central to this transformation was the role played by Mia Hamm. Alongside her call up to the national team, Hamm was also having incredible success at the amateur level. By graduation, she held the ACC records for goals scored , assisted 72 , and total points Although it was organised and sanctioned by FIFA, the world body for football was nervous about the response a female-only tournament would receive.
