World Report: September 14, 2001 Vol.7 No.1

Just One of the Guys

Football kicker Ashley Martin scored points on and off the field last week. Martin, 20, is the first woman to play in a Division I football game—the highest level of college football. Breaking records is nothing new for Martin, a student at Jacksonville State in Alabama. She played football in high school, where she was also homecoming queen. Still, Martin's father got a kick out of watching her score. Said the proud pop: "I almost teared up at the end."