Melissa Washington
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Season(s) Played with the Divas: 2013-2017
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Jersey Number: 86
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Position: WR
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Age: 31
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Height: 6-5
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Weight: 200
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Hometown: Nantes, France
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High School: Largo HS (MD)
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College: Wake Forest University
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Occupation: Communications Specialist,
American Society for Training and Development |
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Melissa Washington Q&A
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Who was your childhood idol? Why?
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| My mother…she is the sweetest, strongest, and most beautifully spirited person I know. She has fought through and survived breast cancer twice and still held down her family in the process. |
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Who are your biggest supporters?
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| My family, my two best friends (Nalini and KP), and KG 29. |
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If you could have a conversation with anyone, dead or alive, who would you choose? Why?
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| My aunt Bonnie…I was overseas when she passed. |
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Who is your female sports idol?
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| Serena Williams and Cheryl Miller. |
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Who is your favorite NFL player? Why?
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| Calvin Johnson…he is a beast! |
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What are your favorite hobbies or special interests?
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| Cooking, traveling, trying new restaurants, and outdoor activities. |
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What is your favorite travel location?
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| I want to visit both Brazil and Thailand. |
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What is your favorite food?
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| I could live off of French baguettes, brie, and wine! |
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What is your favorite book?
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| Color Me Butterfly, by L.Y. Marlow. |
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How would you describe yourself in three words?
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| Effervescent, confident, charming. |
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What are your lifetime aspirations?
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| I want to have my own P.R. firm geared towards professional athletes, focused on player relations and image. |
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What was the first sport you ever played?
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| I was a cheerleader…or, as I called it, a “chilly girl”. |
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What is your favorite sports memory?
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| Signing the National Letter of Intent to play basketball at Wake Forest University. That prepared me for my professional career, both in athletics and in the corporate world. |
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What was your biggest adjustment to playing women’s football?
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| Learning how to take a hit, and being able to move around with pads and a helmet on! |
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If you could play any other position, which one would you choose? Why?
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| Linebacker…they get to lay the boom! |
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Why do you play women’s tackle football?
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| I love being part of a team. After I stopped playing basketball, I missed being part of a team and being active. Football was always the sport I wanted to play but thought I couldn’t play. Now I have an opportunity to do so, and I have fallen in love with the game. |
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What does it mean to you to be a D.C. Diva?
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| A Diva is a woman who is strong yet exudes great style and grace. She is confident and stands out from the rest. |
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