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Cardinals new coaching intern blazes trail for women

Los Angeles (AFP) - Jen Welter, a former rugby and professional gridiron player hired as a coaching intern with the Arizona Cardinals, said she never dared dream she would coach in the NFL."I could not have dreamed big enough to imagine this day could ever come," Welter said at her introductory press conference.The Cardinals had announced the hiring on Monday, adding Welter to their staff to work with inside linebackers during training camp and the pre-season.She is thought to be the first woman to hold a coaching position of any kind in the NFL.It's not where Welter expected to end up as she played rugby at university, then spent 14 seasons playing in the Women's Football Alliance.She still has the first paycheck she received for playing football -- $12 for a whole season at $1 per game in a campaign that ended with a championship."I didn't start playing football to be here," Welter said.

 

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