Joy Fawcett "Ultimate Soccer Mom" signs deal with Octagon Sports

FearM9 · Oct 17, 2002

http://www.soccergamenight.com/business/2002/1016fawcett.htm (thank you goofy1 for providing this link earlier tonight)

Unfortunately that does not do the news any justice. Ehh too bad cuz I'd like to post the link from www.Octagon.com but it doesn't appear to be on there yet. It will probably be there first thing Thursday morning.

Soooo.....

Octagon Signs US National Team Member and "Ultimate Soccer Mom" Joy Fawcett
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Washington, D.C./Durham, NC (October 16, 2002) --

Octagon today announced the signing of Joy Fawcett to a full representation agreement. An
anchor for the US National Team for the last 15 years, Joy is also the mother of three young children. Her unparalleled accomplishments as one of
the best defensive players in the world, are only equaled by her excellence as a role model and inspiration for other "Soccer Moms".

On the field, Joy has captured two World Cup Championships and a pair of Olympic medals, gold and silver, respectively. This fall, the former
US Soccer Player of the Year, will become only the fourth player (man or woman) in soccer history to play in more than 200 international matches. A
three-time All-American at the University of California - Berkeley, she was recently named team MVP of the WUSA's San Diego Spirit.

As a mother, Joy's remarkable commitment to her family, and her ability to successfully balance the demands of soccer and raising children, is a true inspiration to mothers throughout America. She is the "Ultimate
Soccer Mom".

"We are extremely excited to represent Joy Fawcett," said David Bober, Director of Octagon's Women's Sports & Entertainment division. "Her
accomplishments as a player and parent bear witness to a person of strong character and integrity. Joy truly presents companies with a unique opportunity to attract the 'soccer mom' demographic."

The Women's Sports & Entertainment division includes soccer stars Mia Hamm, Lorrie Fair, Cindy Parlow and Kate Sobrero; two-time Olympian and
beach volleyball champion Holly McPeak; two-time softball Olympic gold medalist Michele Smith; WNBA standout and NCAA Champion Ruth Riley; and
network broadcasters Bonnie Bernstein and Kay Cockerill.

The company also manages the careers of world class athletes Kelly Clark, John Elway, Sergei Fedorov, Tom Glavine, Orel Hershiser, Lleyton
Hewitt, Martina Hingis, Anna Kournikova, Lenny Krayzelburg, Ronnie Lott, Davis Love III, Ross Powers, David Robinson, Jackie Stiles, Michael Vick,
Steve Yzerman and other stars in 30 different sports.

Octagon is one of the world's leading sports and event marketing companies, with global expertise in athlete representation, event management, consultancy, property representation and sales, TV rights sales and distribution, TV production and archive, new media, and licensing and
merchandising.

As part of The Interpublic Group (NYSE:IPG), the world's largest advertising and marketing communications group, Octagon employs more than 1,500 people in 70 offices around the world. For further information please visit:
www.octagon.com <http://www.octagon.com/>.
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Sheryl Swoopes is the only other female athlete in Octagon's stable that is also a mother and apparently she has landed some endorsement deals because of the mother angle. Companies want pro women athletes that are mothers.

I think this is an awesome move for Mother Joy. David Bober is very influential in the sports biz world and he now has one hell of a client and he is working for one hell of a company in Octagon. Lot more $$$ behind him now than before when he was solo.

WAR FAWCETT!!!

PS --- props to a certain someone for informing me of this earlier this afternoon.

Tsunami · Oct 17, 2002

I'm glad for Joy - she deserves the recognition. That was quite a mixed bag of female soccer player listed...

Jo · Oct 17, 2002

According to the client list at the Octagon site, they also represent Kristine Lilly. Anyone know who Brandi and Julie are signed with?

FearM9 · Oct 17, 2002

Originally posted by Jo
According to the client list at the Octagon site, they also represent Kristine Lilly. Anyone know who Brandi and Julie are signed with?
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Brandi and Abby are with SFX. I use to know the name of Foudy's agent but I forgot (that is what you get for turning 40 y.o.).

FearM9 · Oct 17, 2002

Someone please correct me if I'm wrong...but within the past two years Millie signed with Foudy's agent I think.

Right?

soccerobsessee9 · Oct 20, 2002

Originally posted by FearM9
Someone please correct me if I'm wrong...but within the past two years Millie signed with Foudy's agent I think.

Right?
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Yes, that's right.
I don't remember the name of the agent, either, but I do recall reading something about Millie signing on with it in SIW.