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Briana Scurry

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

BRIANA SCURRY

MADISON LAMBERT CORE 3

INTRO SLIDE

  • She was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  • In 2009 she became the first woman to participate in a women's paid league.
  • She went to the university of Massachusetts Amherst.
  • She is still alive at age 44.

TIMELINE SLIDE

  • She was an Olympic gold medalist in 1999 - FIFA World Cup championship game.
  • She won the Women's United soccer association goalkeeper of the year award in 2003.
  • She won the best goalkeeper award in the World Cup in 1999.

1ST EVIDENCE

  • She was an Olympic Gold Medalist for winning the Championship game in 1999.

2ND EVIDENCE

  • She won the Goalkeeper of the year award for the Women's United Soccer Association in 2003.
  • The Women's United Soccer Association is the United States national soccer team.

3RD EVIDENCE

  • She won the award for the best goalkeeper in the 1999 FIFA World Cup.

CHARACTER TRAIT - FIRST

  • Empowering - she overcomes her own obstacles. In 2010, she got a really bad head-injuries which led to her retirement but now she talks to others about it and is testifying before congress on Traumatic Brain Injuries.

CHARACTER TRAITS - SECOND

  • Passionate - she talks with so much passion to inform others about the dangers of head-injuries to make sure everyone realizes how much they can effect your life. She now talks to kids and adults about head-injuries

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"A champion is someone who does not settle for that day's practice, that day's competition, that day's performance. They are always striving to be better. They don't live in the past." - Briana Scurry