The Evolution of Cheerleading (w/ pics)

chron.com — Cheerleaders weren't always known for their provocative outfits and moves. Men initially led fans in cheers. A University of Minnesota student named Johnny Campbell was the first-ever cheerleader. In 1898, he picked up a megaphone and directed a crowd in cheering: "Rah, rah, rah! Ski-U-Mah! Hoo-Rah! Hoo-Rah! Varsity! Varsity! Minn-e-so-tah!" His catchy chant led the football team to victory, and modern-day cheerleading was born. Feb 1, 2012 View in Crawl 4

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sarahshea Feb 2, 2012

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Secretaries also started off with men doing it first.

number1green Feb 1, 2012

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Survival of the fittest at its best....

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archerx Feb 2, 2012

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what?

barackalypse Feb 2, 2012

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:Some national cheer organizations have stepped forwarded demanding that cheerleading be recognized as a sport."

The feminists behind Title IX are loathe to let this happen as cheerleading conflicts with their predetermined ideas about what a modern woman should be. I'll let Penn and Teller explain it for you:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AvAiUFFCyo

wiganfootie Feb 1, 2012

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I would love to be a Wigan Athletic Cheerleader :)

wiganfootie Feb 1, 2012

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I would love to be a Wigan Athletic Cheerleader :)

jaketyson85 Feb 2, 2012

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only way cheerleading could be better - nudity + dildos.

gkiltz Feb 2, 2012

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Before WWII it was mostly males.
It was the 1970s when costumes effectively disappeared.
It was the 1980s when the stunts started to get more dangerous.