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The history of cheerleading
Cheer's roots are closely tied to footballs.
Men were the first cheerleaders.
Cheerleaders first cheered at the Princeton v.s. Rutgers college game.
Thomas Pebbles was a graduate of Princeton University and took cheer over to the University of Minnesota were football was becoming very popular.
In 1898, the University of Minnesota was on a losing streak, and a medical student named Johnny Campbell assembled a group to energize the team and the crowd.
Johnny picked up a megaphone and lead the team to their first victory with the first organized cheer: " Rah,Rah,Rah! Ski-U-Mah! Hoo-Rah! Hoo-Rah! Varsity! Varsity! Minn-e-sota!"
it wasn't until 1923 that women were allowed t cheer at the university of Minnesota.
During this decade cheerleaders added tumbling and acrobatics to their routines.
Although women were joining teams in the ‘20s, it wasn’t until the ‘40s that they joined in large numbers, since so many college-aged men went off to fight in World War II.
In 1948 University cheerleader Lawrence “Herkie” Herkimer held the first summer cheerleading clinic at Sam Houston State Teacher’s College (now State University), and went on to develop his signature “Herkie” jump.
By the 1960s, cheerleading could be found in virtually every high school and grade school across the country. Youth leagues had developed as well.
All-star cheerleading started in the late ‘80s, and grew rapidly through the ‘90s. All-star cheerleading focused on athletic training and competition performances.
Cheerleaders are the promoters of their schools and communities. Most importantly, they are tomorrow’s leaders who through the development of athletic skills, leadership, and teamwork will be vital members of the community in the future. Be a cheerleader and become a leader.
7 NFL teams do not have cheerleaders. The teams are Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, New York Giants, and the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The 2011 Superbowl 45 was the first Superbowl without cheerleaders.
There are nearly 4 million cheerleaders in the U.S.
400,000 of those 4 million are high school cheerleaders
The cheerleading capital of the U.S. is Texas.The Dallas Cowboys were the first NFL team to have a recognized cheer squad
Pom poms were originally called "pom pons" when they were first created.
The most common injuries that cheerleaders get are broken arms, elbow injuries, broken noses, knee injuries, sprained wrists and ankles,
A few presidents were cheerleaders including Ronald Reagan, Samuel Jackson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and George W. Bush.
ESPN aired the first National High School Cheerleading Competition in 1983.
Cheerleading is a sport with a high risk of injuries. Even at high school and college level.
Most cheerleaders wear bright white shoes to compete.
83% of all Cheerleaders have a B grade point average or better.
The skills involved in cheerleading leave no doubt that cheerleaders are athletes. To perform their activities, they must be as strong as any football player and as flexible as the best gymnasts.
Some stunts contain 4 people. 1 flyler, 2 bases, and 1 backspot.
As the years go by, cheerleading gets to be more and more popular. It is now a part of several sports all over the world.
