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Meet Briana Scurry, 1st African-American Woman Elected to National Soccer Hall of Fame

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Meet Briana Scurry, 1st African-American Woman Elected to National Soccer Hall of Fame

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SHANGHAI, CHINA – SEPTEMBER 30: USA Goalkeeper Briana Scurry acknowledges the crowd after her team’s 4-1 win of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2007 third place playoff match against Norway at Hongkou Stadium on September 30, 2007 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Briana Scurry’s soccer career began in Dayton, Minnesota. The 12-year-old was the only African-American and only girl on the team. Thirty-two years later, Scurry became the only African-American woman in the National Soccer Hall of Fame after she was elected recently in her fourth year of eligibility. The starting goaltender for the U.S. women’s national team that won the 1999 Women’s World Cup also was the first female goalie chosen for the hall,…

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