Cheerleading origin
The roots of cheerleading traces back to the 1800s when crowds at sports games spontaneously cheered and chanted together in unison. This was a common practice in Great Britain before 1883 when a fan at Princeton University brought the concept to the United States.
In 1898 a student at the University of Minnesota named Johnny Campbell started organizing a group that would cheer for his football team. It was the first organized cheerleader in history and this sport eventually became known as cheerleading.
When the University of Minnesota allowed women to join cheerleading in 1923 the sport began to evolve. During this time gymnastic and tumbling were added to the routines.
After the World War II era many men left the country to fight in the war and women became the dominate participants. This led to the modern era of cheerleading as it is today with an estimated 1.5 million members in all-star cheerleading.
As the 1970’s and 80’s approached tumbling and jumps became popular all over the U.S. With the help of television broadcasts and professional teams such as the Dallas Cowboys and the Chicago Bulls the cheerleading industry grew greatly.
Lawrence Herkimer, a former cheerleader at Southern Methodist University, founded the National Cheerleaders Association in 1948. The NCA has since held competitions, summer camps, safety certification seminars and provided a variety of products and uniforms to cheerleaders across the nation. The modern cheerleading industry is largely based on the efforts of this organization.
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