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Mia Hamm was born
Mariel Margaret Hamm was born in Selma, Alabama -
Joined the women's national team
She joined the women's national soccer team when she was only 15! She was the youngest to ever join this team. -
Notre Dame Catholic High School
Mis Hamm played for Notre Dame Catholic High School in Wichita Falls, Texas for her freshman and sophomore year. -
Lake Braddock Secondary School
Hamm attended Lake Braddock Secondary School in Burke, Virginia for a year. -
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
She attended the UNC at Chapel Hill, where she helped the Tar Heels to four NCAA championships. -
FIFA World Cup
In China at the age of 19, she became the youngest woman to win the World Cup. -
Sportswoman of the Year
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FIFA World Cup
The 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup was won by the women's national team. -
Mia Hamm marries Nomar Garciaparra
They have twin girls. -
FIFA 100
Mia Hamm and Michelle Akers were named into the FIFA 100. They were the only two women and only two Americans to be selected. The FIFa 100 is a list of the 125 greatest living soccer players. -
Hamm retires
Mia Hamm announced her retirement because of her desire to start a family with Garciaparra. -
Summer Olympics
The Women's national team won the 2004 summer olympics in Athens, Greece.
