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Brown’s Moinuddin Finds Confidence, “New Life” in Lacrosse
7/16/2018 1:35:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
By Megan Schneider, USLacrosse Magazine
Brown attacker Hafsa Moinuddin grew up playing on boys' teams. First, it was tackle football. Then, it was travel baseball. She later picked up basketball, followed by lacrosse in eighth grade.
Moinuddin was a late lacrosse player, but that was the least of her concerns as a young athlete. She was the only Indian-Pakistani, Muslim girl on her teams, which stirred disapproval among family and teammates.
Her father, Aamir, who grew up in Pakistan, has remained her biggest supporter. He came to America at age 23 on a standby flight with $50 in his pocket in 1988 and worked his way up to now serve as vice president at Wells Fargo Capital Finance.
"He taught us to work hard."
HOW DID YOUR FATHER INSPIRE YOU TO PURSUE SPORTS?
He grew up in Pakistan where religion and culture was super important and everyone was doing it. We're lucky in that he never forced anything upon [me and my older brother, Humza]. He did teach us about our religion and we went to Sunday school, but he was never pushy. He wanted us to find our own passions.
Read the full story at USLacrosse Magazine
Brown attacker Hafsa Moinuddin grew up playing on boys' teams. First, it was tackle football. Then, it was travel baseball. She later picked up basketball, followed by lacrosse in eighth grade.
Moinuddin was a late lacrosse player, but that was the least of her concerns as a young athlete. She was the only Indian-Pakistani, Muslim girl on her teams, which stirred disapproval among family and teammates.
Her father, Aamir, who grew up in Pakistan, has remained her biggest supporter. He came to America at age 23 on a standby flight with $50 in his pocket in 1988 and worked his way up to now serve as vice president at Wells Fargo Capital Finance.
"He taught us to work hard."
HOW DID YOUR FATHER INSPIRE YOU TO PURSUE SPORTS?
He grew up in Pakistan where religion and culture was super important and everyone was doing it. We're lucky in that he never forced anything upon [me and my older brother, Humza]. He did teach us about our religion and we went to Sunday school, but he was never pushy. He wanted us to find our own passions.
Read the full story at USLacrosse Magazine
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