State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame : Soccer

STATE OF WASHINGTON

SPORTS HALL OF FAME

"Recognizing Talented Sports Figures Around Washington"

Soccer

Michelle Akers

Inducted: 2009

Michelle Akers was the most dominant player on the U.S. Women's National soccer

team from 1985 until retirement in 2000. She was named the FIFA Women's Player of

the Century. A member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame, she was a three-time prep

All-America at Shorecrest High School in Seattle and later a four-time All-America at the

University of Central Florida. She was named the USSF Female Player of the Year in

1990, 1991, and 1999. She was also a member of the 1996 Gold Medal Olympic team

and the 1991 and 1999 World Cup championship teams.