Where Are UNC's 1996 Olympic Women’s Soccer Players Now?
Posted Mar 21, 2019
The 1996 U.S. squad helped set the foundation for what was to come, playing in front of unprecedented crowds en route to winning the first Olympic gold medal in women’s soccer. Of the 13 women who played for Team USA in the gold-medal win over China, five played for North Carolina, including Mia Hamm, Kristine Lilly, Carla Overbeck, Tisha Venturini, and Tiffany Roberts.
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