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The Orlando football team where women play for the love of the game
Read full article: The Orlando football team where women play for the love of the gameAs an adult, Melinda Sparks found a way to keep her childhood passion for tackle football alive, and now she wants other women to know they can play, too.
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Touchdown! All-women tackle football team welcomes all ages, shapes and sizes
Read full article: Touchdown! All-women tackle football team welcomes all ages, shapes and sizesSome of the female coaches in the NFL got their chance to play on women’s tackle football teams just like a Central Florida team, the Orlando Anarchy. Melinda Sparks, Orlando Anarchy team owner and player. “But I don’t want any young lady to not have a chance to play football. That’s wrong.”The Orlando Anarchy has given women in Central Florida to chance to play tackle football since 2010 as part of the Women’s Football Alliance. A former football player herself, she’s the passionate head coach and teacher.