Matt's+book+report+(March)

Name: Date: Reading Mr. Jacobson

=Biography of a Famous Woman=
 * Directions: Each section must be 1 paragraph!**

__I chose to research__

I chose Julie Foudy, because I wanted to choose a woman who was an athlete. Then, I went to the library and Julie Foudy was one of the only famous woman athletes available. I also chose Julie Foudy because I used to play soccer. My brother was a soccer player and my sister is starting her soccer career this year. That is why I chose Julie Foudy as my famous women.

__This famous women was born__

Julie Foudy was born on January 23, 1971 in Mission Viejo, California, south of Los Angeles. Julie was one of four kids. She had two brothers and one sister named Michael, Jeffrey, and Kristen. Julie was 7 years younger than her siblings. Julie would always play with her siblings even though her siblings were older than her.

__Her early years were spent__

Julie Foudy's early years were spent playing baseball, basketball, skateboarding, and swimming with her brothers and sister. She would play soccer with all the boys. Often, the boys would not pick Julie because she was a girl. But, when the boys saw how good she was, they would all want to be on her team. This made Julie get better. That is how Julie spent her early years.

__Her later years were spent__

Julie Foudy's later years were spent playing soccer at Stanford University. When Julie was not playing soccer, she studied being a doctor for medical school. Julie always was working on something. She always trained for soccer with her teamates. That is how Julie Foudy spent her later years.

__Her accomplishments include__

Julie Foudy's accomplishments include winning many world cup gold medals. Also, she is someone who can inspire people like me and others to excel in academics and sports. She has a boyfriend but they are not married. Julie had a total of 22 goals in her career. She was accepted to medical school at Stanford. She did not go because she was still playing soccer. Those are some facts about Julie Foudy's accomplishments.