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13. Mia Hamm, Kristine Lilly, & UNC Women's Soccer

Reply to obamanut2012 (Original post)

Tue Jun 26, 2012, 04:37 AM

Jun 2012

Last edited Tue Jun 26, 2012, 12:43 PM - Edit history (1)

I am biased having watched them year after year, knowing various players personally. So many great players, so many great people.

Mia Hamm was selected #1 by ESPN in their list of 40 top athletes in 40 years of Title IX. Kristine Lilly was #36.

BTW The two most famous graduates of UNC are probably Mia Hamm and Michael Jordan.

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In celebration of Title IX, who are your favorite female athletes? [View all] obamanut2012 Jun 2012 OP

Serena Williams aaaaaa5a Jun 2012 #1

I'm dating myself, but my fave was always Dorothy Hamill Starry Messenger Jun 2012 #2

Heh LadyHawkAZ Jun 2012 #10

There's probably a whole generation of us with bowl cuts! Starry Messenger Jun 2012 #11

Same here! n/t LadyHawkAZ Jun 2012 #12

Billie Jean King DURHAM D Jun 2012 #3

Pre title IX, but Pat Summit maddezmom Jun 2012 #4

I ALMOST PUT PICABO STREET! obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #5

I used to downhill ski and she was my hero back in the day maddezmom Jun 2012 #6

Seriously, it was between her and Chastain obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #8

Many worldwide but I'll narrow to US - TBF Jun 2012 #7

Benoit and Evert were on my short list obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #9

Mia Hamm, Kristine Lilly, & UNC Women's Soccer unc70 Jun 2012 #13

There are a lot of Tarheels in this group, btw obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #14

She's pretty high up on my list... Fearless Jun 2012 #15

Currently One_Life_To_Give Jun 2012 #16

I just wikied her -- she's only 20! obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #17

Lynne Cox! Neoma Jun 2012 #18