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Julie Foudy
Julie Maurine Foudy (born January 23, 1971 in San Diego, California) was a midfielder for the United States women's national soccer team from 1987 through 2004. She served as the team's captain from 2000 through her retirement in 2004. Foudy also held the captain's position for her WUSA team, the San Diego Spirit. The WUSA suspended operations in September of 2003.
Foudy is well known for her accomplishments as an advocate for women's rights, fair labor, and political liberalism. She served as the President of the Women's Sports Foundation . Additionally, Foudy received the FIFA Fair Play Award for her well documented trip abroad to examine the working conditions in her then-sponsor, Reebok's factories. Recently, in 2004, Foudy and teammate Abby Wambach hit the campaign trail with the unsuccessful Democratic Presidential candidate, John Kerry.
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