Tami_Maida

Tami Maida

Tami Maida

Female American football quarterback

Tami Maida was the groundbreaking junior varsity quarterback at Philomath High School in Philomath, Oregon.[1] In 1981, she became the first known quarterback to also become homecoming princess.[2] After a year at Philomath, she and her family moved back to their hometown of Prince George, British Columbia.[3]

Her story was the basis of the CBS movie Quarterback Princess, with Helen Hunt as Maida.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Baum, Bob (November 10, 1981). "She's a princess and a quarterback". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
  2. [2]
    Associated Press (November 10, 1981). "Homecoming queen is the quarterback". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
  3. [3]
    Baum, Bob (September 25, 1982). "Girl starts sisters along path". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
  4. [4]
    "Quarterback Tami comes home". The Sun. June 9, 1984. Retrieved January 13, 2011.


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