by Brian Trusdell WIN THE WORLD CUP US WOMEN SPORTS HISTORY Greatest Events in An Imprint of Abdo Publishing www abdopublishing com SportsZone
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CONTENTS ONE Getting Noticed 5 TWO Making the Team 11 THREE Creating an Event 17 FOUR Big from the Start 23 FIVE The Final 31 SIX The Legacy 39 Timeline 44 Glossary 45 For More Information 46 Index 48 About the Author 48
