What Ethnicity And Race Is Mallory Pugh? Details About Her Parents
Mallory Diane Pugh is a soccer player from America who was born to Horace Pugh and Karen. According to reports, her father, Horace, belongs to the African-American ethnicity, whereas her mother, Karen, is from a White Americans ethnic group.
According to sources, Mallory is believed to be multiracial as her parents are believed to be of two different races.
Mallory was motivated and inspired by her parents to pursue her passion as a soccer player. She has also mentioned that her parents are her biggest inspiration. She is thankful for the motivation he parents have provided her to become the youngest ever player to play soccer representing the United States at the international level.
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Soccer Player Mallory Pugh’s Ethnicity And Race
Mallory is an American by nationality and plays for the Chicago Red Stars of the National Women’s Soccer League and the United States women’s national soccer team as a forward. She has played at the FIFA U-20 Women’s Worldcup Tournament representing the United States and was also the youngest team member at the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Canada.
The soccer star is originally from Highlands Ranch, Colorado, the United States of America; she was born the youngest daughter among two children to her mother and father. Her father is reported to belong to an African-American ethnic group and was raised in Colorado, where he completed his graduation.
Mallory was raised alongside her older sister Brianna whom she considers an inspiration in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Following in her sister’s footsteps, she began playing soccer at the young age of four. She followed in her sister’s footsteps and played the competitive team with the Real Colorado soccer club in the Elite Clubs National League.
Mallory Pugh’s Parents Are Horace And Karen Pugh
The youngest soccer player to represent America on the international ground, Mallory is the youngest daughter of the Pugh couple. Her father was a field and track player and played football in his youth. Similarly, her mother, Karen, was a long-distance runner and a triathlete in her youth.
Horace graduated with a degree in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related from Western Colorado University in his hometown. After graduating in 1987, he worked for many companies and gained extensive experience in the business development field. At present, he is the Business Development Manager at Caretaker Landscape and Tree Management.
Mallory led her high school team to a state title during her first year at Mountain Vista High School. And during her sophomore year, she helped the team to the state semifinals.
Soccer Player Mallory Is Engaged To Dansby Swanson
The Pugh couple raised Mallory in Littleton, Colorado, along with her elder sister Brianna Pugh, who she considered a role model and cited as why she got started in soccer. Mallory has been dating Dansby Swanson, a former teammate of her sister’s husband, Jace Peterson. Mallory and Dansby got engaged in December 2021.
After high school, it was reported that she had rejected college to turn professional and play for the national women’s soccer league club Portland Thorns FC. Still, later her father mentioned the report was false and would join the UCLA soccer team as initially planned.
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