225 years of Tar Heels: Lorrie Fair Allen

Posted Feb 22, 2019
Lorrie Fair Allen helped the UNC women’s soccer team to national championships in 1996, 1997, and 1999. During the same time, Allen was becoming a FIFA World Cup champion and an Olympic silver medalist in 2000. These days, Allen works for the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project and volunteers as a sports envoy for the U.S. Department of State. (UNC.edu)

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