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My coach said I ran like a girl, I said if he could run a little faster he could too

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Mia Hamm
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: March 17
Association Football Player
Soccer Player
Selma
Alabama
Mariel Margaret Hamm
Mariel Margaret Hamm-Garciaparra
Girl
Running
Littles
Little
Like
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Ran
Coaches
Faster

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I don't like to play rough, but I will if I have to.
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I played basketball and soccer my freshman year in high school.
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I was given a tremendous gift in terms of athleticism. Maybe it was because I wasn't so confident in other areas.
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