Birth Name: Hope Amelia Solo
Place of Birth: Richland, Washington, United States
Date of Birth: July 30, 1981
Ethnicity:
*Italian (father)
*English, Polish, Hispanic, French (mother)
Hope Solo is an American soccer goalkeeper. She has represented the U.S. in the Olympics and the World Cup.
Hope is the daughter of Judy Lynn (Shaw) and Jeffrey John Solo, a Vietnam War veteran.
The surname “Solo” means “only” or “alone” in Italian.
Hope’s maternal grandparents were Pressley Franklin “Pete” Shaw (the son of Lester Wilson Shaw and Beulah Madge Pool) and Alice Mae Miernicki (the daughter of Henry Miernicki and Amelia Montero). Henry was Polish, the son of Jacob Miernicki and Helen Czahowrowski. Amelia was born in South America, the daughter of Deogracias Montero and Julia Dubois.
Sources: Obituary of Hope’s father – http://www.legacy.com
Obituary of Hope’s maternal grandfather, Pressley Franklin “Pete” Shaw – https://www.sunsetgardenstricities.com
Obituary of Hope’s maternal grandmother, Alice (Miernicki) Shaw – http://www.tri-cityherald.com
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