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Welter also won two gold medals playing for Team USA in the worldwide Federation of American Football Women’s World Championship in 2010 and 2013.

Originally from Florida, she has been all over the news of late, heralded as the first woman employed on an NFL coaching staff. The job, helping to instruct inside linebackers, is hers for the duration of training camp and could lead to a full-time position with the Cardinals....

An NFL spokesman confirmed to Mashable that Welter will make history this pre-season as the first woman to hold a coaching position in the league. Welter’s responsibilities will include coaching inside linebackers.