Tami Maida was the groundbreaking junior varsity quarterback at Philomath High School in Philomath, Oregon. [1] In 1981, she became the first known quarterback to also become homecoming princess. [2] After a year at Philomath, she and her family moved back to their hometown of Prince George, British Columbia. [3]
Her story was the basis of the CBS movie Quarterback Princess , with Helen Hunt as Maida. [4]
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Tami is a given name and nickname, usually feminine, which may refer to: