Tami Maida

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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

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

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