In context
- When
- Friday, October 9 199234 years ago
- Category
- BirthA notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Era
- 20th century · 1990s
- Recorded from
- Wikipedia “On this day” feed
- Person
- Sam Mewis
At a glance
Born 1992-10-09.
Known as: association football player and association football coach. Citizenship: United States.
Listed as: human.
Who they were
Samantha June Mewis is an American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder. Mewis is the editor-in-chief and podcast host of The Women's Game from Men in Blazers.
Early life
Educated at: University of California, Los Angeles and Whitman-Hanson Regional High School.
Early life Born in Weymouth, Massachusetts , to Robert and Melissa Mewis, [ 1 ] Samantha grew up in Hanson, Massachusetts , where she attended Whitman-Hanson Regional High School and played on the soccer team, tallying 77 goals and 34 assists during her time there. [ 2 ] She grew up with her older sister Kristie , playing soccer for numerous youth teams, including club team, Scorpions SC, as well as the under-17 and under-20 United States national teams. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ]
Path and career
Awards / honours: Honda Sports Award for Soccer.
Why this date
Sam Mewis appears on our October 9 calendar for 1992 as a birth entry.
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October 9 1992 — 34 years ago, on a Friday.
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