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December 09, 2007

Women's national soccer pioneer dies

Jolly Cochetti of Simi Valley, one of the first soccer players to make the first women's national team, died at her home Wednesday afternoon. She was 46.
Born in Hollywood, Cochetti began playing soccer at 9 years old. She was recruited for the first women's national team, which went on to become a World Cup and Olympic team.