On this 50th Anniversary of Title IX, we honor Laura Ann Moynihan (1944 - 1992) - coach, administrator, mentor, trailblazer for girls and women's soccer. Laura was the mother of Sue, Michael, John and Maureen Moynihan.
Here are some of her landmark achievements:
And here is what lit a fire under this former dancer and young mother of 4 to make soccer possible for young girls in Wisconsin and the Midwest: