Sharon McMurtry

Sharon McMurtry
Personal information
Full name Sharon McMurtry
Date of birth c. 1961 (age 5657)
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, also known as Sharon Remer, 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

  1. 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.
  2. "U.S. WNT FLASHBACK - 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF FIRST-EVER MATCH: SHARON MCMURTRY". U.S. Soccer Federation. August 18, 2005. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  3. "U.S. Soccer: The 17 women who blazed an amazing trail". Soccer America. November 1, 2000. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  4. 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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