Sharon Vasquez is an insurance liaison, mother of three ... and hard-hitting safety for the Pittsburgh Passion of the Independent Women's Football League

Sharon Vasquez didn't discover tackle football until her mid 20s. But once she tried out for the Pittsburgh Passion, she's been a perennial league all-star and key player on a team that's won consecutive IWFL championships. My story on Vasquez, who's also a mother and insurance professional for a medical company, for ESPNW's series on women athletes who balance their sport with working lives. http://espn.go.com/espnw/athletes-life/article/13531554/women-football-star-helps-keeps-heart-patients-alive