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Cheerleading is an activity in which the participants (called cheerleaders) cheer for their team as a form of encouragement. It can range from chanting slogans to intense physical activity. It can be performed to motivate sports teams, to entertain the audience, or for competition.
NFL spokesperson David Tossell in 2013 defended NFL cheerleading by stating, "Cheerleading has a long tradition in the majority of American sports at both professional and amateur levels; Cheerleaders are part of American football culture from youth leagues to the NFL and are part of the game day experience for our fans." [46]
The US National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) was established as a way to bring cheerleaders together to learn new skills. Since 1951, [ 1 ] the NCA has held summer camps, and is credited with the invention of the herkie jump, the pom-pom , the spirit stick [ 2 ] and being the first uniform manufacturer.
The team didn't become the "Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders" until 1967 after a well-endowed stripper caused a stir during a game after walking down a staircase stand on the 50-yard line, carrying ...
The cheerleading squad was started by Randy Neil, a then 21-year-old junior at the University of Kansas after he transferred from the University of Kansas City, now UMKC.
Justine Lindsay made NFL history last week after she earned her spot on the TopCats. Lindsay announced on Instagram that she made the Carolina Panthers’ cheerleading squad for next season, which ...
The Denver Broncos Cheerleaders host a Junior program known as the Junior Denver Broncos Cheerleaders (JDBC), which gives young women ages six to fourteen an opportunity to perform alongside the cheerleaders during pregame and halftime shows on game day. Also, the Broncos Cheerleaders mentor these young girls and serve as role models by ...
The former Kansas City Chiefs cheerleader who had been on the Super Bowl-defending squad for six seasons has experienced it all, from making four NFL Championship appearances with the team to ...