National
Soccer Hall of Fame Hosts Induction 2007
ONEONTA, NY--(Marketwire - August 27, 2007) - Mia Hamm and Julie Foudy, U.S.
Women's National Team stars, two-time Olympic Gold Medalists, and two-time World
Cup Champions, were inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in the players
category this Sunday. This is the first time in its 57-year history that the
Soccer Hall of Fame has inducted an all-female player's class. ABC and ESPN veteran
soccer broadcaster Seamus Malin served as Master of Ceremonies for the event. more>
The
National Soccer Hall of Fame Honors the 1986
Women's National Team
After a losing record of .125 in 1985, when it
was first formed, the 1986 Women’s National
Team won its first game ever when it beat Canada
2-0 in Blaine, Minnesota. Few would have predicted
that this would presage the U.S. team’s
domination of women’s soccer throughout
the world. more>
U.S.
Women's National Team Legends Mia Hamm and
Julie Foudy Inducted Into National Soccer Hall
of Fame
Mia Hamm and Julie Foudy, two legends of women’s soccer who helped pioneer
the sport in the United States and around the world, were officially inducted
into the National Soccer Hall of Fame on Sunday in a ceremony in Oneonta, NY. more>
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The National Soccer Hall of Fame
The Mission of the National Soccer Hall of Fame is to Celebrate the History,
Honor the Heroes, Inspire the Youth and Preserve the Legacy of Soccer in the
United States.
Located in Oneonta, NY, the National Soccer Hall
of Fame opened a new 30,000 sq. ft., state-of-the-art
multimedia museum in 1999. The Hall of Fame tells
the
story of soccer in America through artifacts, photographs, video and written
narratives. The main VideoWall portrays some of the greatest moments and the
greatest goals in soccer history as well as live soccer action from the World
Cup, MLS, and U.S. Soccer matches. The Hall features an extensive interactive,
youth oriented Kicks Zone, including a kid-sized indoor field, where visitors
have fun kicking, heading and playing computer trivia stations and video soccer
games. Unique and rare artifacts on exhibit range from The Dewar Cup, the oldest
team trophy in U.S. Sport, to the WomenÍs World Cup won by the USA in 1999, the
uniforms of Pele and Mia Hamm, Kristine LillyÍs golden shoes, NASL championship
rings and MLS championship trophies. That and so much more are all at the National
Soccer Hall of Fame. In addition to the interactive Museum, the National Soccer
Hall of FameÍs 61-acre complex boasts the Kicks Hall of Fame Museum Store,
a research library, four world-class soccer fields and office/meeting facilities.
The
Century Council
The Century Council’s mission is to promote
responsible decision-making regarding drinking or
non-drinking of beverage alcohol and to discourage
all forms of irresponsible consumption through education,
communications, research, law enforcement, and other
programs. Recognizing nearly fifteen years of progress,
America’s leading distillers have promoted The
Council’s mission by investing over $175 million
in its programs to fight drunk driving and underage
drinking. For more information about Girl Talk
or The Century Council, please visit www.grltlk.org or www.centurycouncil.org .
Girl
Talk: Choices and Consequences of Underage Drinking
The good news is that underage drinking has
declined over the past decade; the bad news
is that there
is a slower decline among our nation’s girls. Recognizing
the need to address this issue, The Century Council
partnered with the U.S. National Women’s Soccer
Team Players Association and the Society for Women’s
Health Research to create Girl Talk: Choices and
Consequences of Underage Drinking. Designed
to educate mothers and their teenage daughters
about the specific risks facing young girls regarding
alcohol,
the Girl Talk program discourages underage drinking
and encourages girls to live healthy and active
lifestyles. The
program includes a brochure and website for moms, ww.girlsanddrinking.org and
a website for teenage girls, www.grltlk.org . |
