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When did Garrett Hamm die?
April 16, 1997
Garrett Hamm/Date of death
Does Mia Hamm have any siblings?
Garrett Hamm
Caroline HammLovdy HammMartin HammTiffany Hamm
Mia Hamm/Siblings
What happened to Mia Hamm’s brother?
Hamm’s 28-year-old brother, Garrett, died seven weeks ago from an infection that ravaged his body after a bone marrow transplant. Every player on the 1997 U.S. women’s national team will wear a black arm band today, just as they have throughout the six-city Women’s Cup series that began May 31.
Is Mia Hamm still married to Nomar?
Aside from her soccer stardom, Mia Hamm’s personal life has thrived. She has been married twice, first to her childhood sweetheart Christiaan Corry, then Boston Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra. But this isn’t the only way that Mia remains in touch with the sport she loves.
Mia Hamm was what is known as a “military brat,” always traveling and moving around the world. Hamm moved more than seven times in her life. She now lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Hamm’s brother, Garrett died in 1997 from a rare bone marrow disease.
Why did Mia Hamm start the Mia Hamm Foundation?
She founded the Mia Hamm Foundation after her adopted brother Garrett died in 1997 due to aplastic anemia, a rare blood disease. The foundation spreads awareness about bone marrow diseases, and also raises funds for people who need bone marrow transplants.
How old was Mia Hamm when she started soccer?
Early life. While living in Florence, Italy, Hamm first played soccer, which was hugely popular there; her entire family quickly became involved in the sport. At age five, then living in Wichita Falls, Texas, Hamm joined her first soccer team. Her father coached Mia and her newly adopted brother, 8 year old Garrett.
Why did Mia Hamm retire from the Olympics?
After helping her team win gold at the 2004 Summer Olympics, Hamm retired to start a family. In 1999, Hamm founded the Mia Hamm Foundation, which is dedicated to bone marrow research, after her brother, Garrett, died of complications from a rare blood disease called aplastic anemia shortly after the 1996 Olympics.