Support WBURHeidi: The Little Girl Who Changed Football ForeverPlay05:25Download AudioNPR StaffNovember 17, 2012 ShareThe 1968 film Heidi, starring Jennifer Edwards, was based on a best-selling children's book about an 8-year-old Swiss orphan. (NBC via Getty Images)
The 1968 film Heidi, starring Jennifer Edwards, was based on a best-selling children's book about an 8-year-old Swiss orphan. (NBC via Getty Images)