Sharon McMurtry
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sharon McMurtry | ||
| Date of birth | c. 1961 (age 54–55) | ||
| Place of birth | Seattle, Washington, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1986 | United States | (6) | |
Sharon McMurtry is an American retired soccer player and was a member of the United States women's national soccer team from 1985–1986. She was the first recipient of the U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the Year award in 1985.[1][2][3][4]
At Seattle University, she played basketball, not soccer.
See also
References
- ↑ Pentz, Matt (August 30, 2016). "Why U.S. women's soccer pioneer Sharon McMurtry matters to this generation of players". Seattle Times. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ↑ "U.S. WNT FLASHBACK - 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF FIRST-EVER MATCH: SHARON MCMURTRY". U.S. Soccer Federation. August 18, 2005. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ↑ "U.S. Soccer: The 17 women who blazed an amazing trail". Soccer America. November 1, 2000. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ↑ McDonald, Frank (July 6, 2015). "When the U.S. Women's National Team was made in Washington". Society for American Soccer History. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
Further reading
- Grainey, Timothy (2012), Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer, University of Nebraska Press, ISBN 0803240368
- Lisi, Clemente A. (2010), The U.S. Women's Soccer Team: An American Success Story, Scarecrow Press, ISBN 0810874164
- Nash, Tim (2016), It’s Not the Glory: The Remarkable First Thirty Years of US Women’s Soccer', Lulu Press, ISBN 1483451526
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