Catherine Reddick Whitehill (born Catherine Anne Reddick February 10, 1982) is an American soccer defender for the Boston Breakers of Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) and the United States women's national soccer team.
[edit] Playing career
Whitehill was born in Richmond, Virginia, but grew up in Birmingham, Alabama attending Briarwood Christian School. She played soccer from an early age, winning many awards, and attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a university which has produced several top American players, including Mia Hamm, Kristine Lilly and Eddie Pope.
She debuted for the United States women's national soccer team on July 6, 2000, against Italy, and has since become a regular for her national side.
[edit] Broadcasting career
Whitehill was paired with Beth Mowins as a color commentator on ESPN's tertiary broadcast team for the telecasts of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.[1]
[edit] Advocacy
Whitehill is an advocate for the rights of women to participate in sports. On February 1, 2006, she testified at a committee hearing of the United States Senate in support of Title IX, the civil rights law that, among other things, provides women and girls the same opportunities to participate in school sports that boys and men are offered. In her testimony, she described having to play on boys' soccer teams as a young girl in Alabama because there were no opportunities for girls to play organized soccer there at the time.[2]
[edit] Personal life
Whitehill married Dr. Robert Whitehill, M.D., a pediatric intern at Children's Hospital Boston and Boston Medical Center[3], New Year's Eve 2005. They live in Wellesley, Massachusetts.
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Whitehill, Cat |
| Alternative names |
Reddick, Catherine Anne |
| Short description |
American football player |
| Date of birth |
10 February 1982 |
| Place of birth |
Richmond, Virginia, United States |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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