It has been said it started at Princeton University as a way of stimulating the crowd at football games. After a few years, a Princeton graduate, Thomas Peebles, introduced this idea to the University of Minnesota. A student named Johnny Campbell reportedly got so excited at a game that he led the crowd in an organized chant, making Johnny the first cheerleader. By the 1920 s, women started participating in cheerleading, and by the 1940 s, cheerleading became mainly a female activity. In 1948, Lawrence Herkimer, better known as Herkie, established the first cheerleading clinic. The National Cheerleading Association held its first clinic with 52 girls in attendance. Herkie made slogans, buttons and ribbons to raise money. By the following year, the clinic grew to 350 cheerleaders. By the 50 s, most schools in America had formed their own cheerleading squads, and by the 60 s, competitions began to appear. The annual Top Ten College Cheer Squads and Cheerleader All-America were two o …
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