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Cheerleading, as we know it today, was initiated in 1898 by Johnny Campbell, an undergraduate at the University of Minnesota, who stood before the crowd at a football game and directed them in a famous and still used yell. "Rah, Rah, Rah! Sku-u-mar, Hoo-Rah! Hoo-Rah! Varsity! Varsity! Varsity, Minn-e-So-Tah!". And so cheerleading officially began on November 2, 1898. Whether you are a cheerleader, a yell leader, a songleader or a spiritleader (variations on the term "cheerleader"), or whether you are on an all female, an all male, or a combination male/female squad, you are striving towards one goal. That goal is to effectively lead a crowd in support of an athletic team and to generate spirit and pride within a school or community. Today cheerleading enjoys a reputation of being an important leadership force on practically every high school and college campus in America. All of this is because of a man in Minnesota who couldn't stand sitting in the bleachers. He had to be in front of them! Thank you Johnny Campbell!!
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoThere was not a specific who, but many years ago during a football game a bunch of girls jumped on the feild and led a cheer to excite the fans and give hope to the team, thus the amazing sport of cheerleading was born!
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Who invented the first jump in cheerleading?
johnny Campbell invented the first jump in cheerleading
What state did cheerleading become a sport?
Cheerleading was invented at the University of Minnesota.
What year was cheerleading discovered?
It was 1898!!! There is more info on cheerleading such as who invented at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheerleading
Was the person who invented cheerleading a girl or a boy?
The person who invented cheerleading, believe it or not, was a boy. His name was Johnny Campbell. Cheer was invented in 1898
Who is the person who invented cheerlaeding?
Johnny Campbell is the man who invented cheerleading. He invented this sport in 1905. The first college with a cheerleading squad was the University of Minnesota.
Where did he invent cheerleading?
cheerleading was invented to cheer on the team and pump up the cowd.
A picture of the man who invented cheerleading?
Go to www.wikipedia.org and search cheerleading, there is a picture of him on that page.
Who invented cheerleading outfits?
Tiffany Cyrus ;)
In what year was the sport cheerleading invented?
1898 1898
What state was cheerleading invented in?
Minnesota, at the University of Minnesota/
What college invented cheerleading?
A college didn't, a individual did.
Why was cheerleading ivented?
cheerleading was invented my a group of friends who stood on the side lines at a school sports game and cheered on their team.
