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Happy birthday, cheerleading!
120 years ago today, Johnny Campbell jumped the railings at a University of Minnesota game yelling and leading the crowd with a rousing:
“Rah, Rah, Rah! Ski-u-mah, Hoo-Rah! Hoo-Rah!
Varsity! Varsity! Varsity, Minn-e-So-Tah!”
And became the very first cheerleader in history! Soon after, the University of Minnesota created an all-male yell squad, who continued to use Campbell’s cheer. In fact, the same cheer can be heard on the sidelines today.
So take a moment to thank Johnny Campbell and his enthusiasm, without which we wouldn’t have the vibrant, exciting and super cool sport we all love today.
Happy birthday, cheerleading!
120 years ago today, Johnny Campbell jumped the railings at a University of Minnesota game yelling and leading the crowd with a rousing:
“Rah, Rah, Rah! Ski-u-mah, Hoo-Rah! Hoo-Rah!
Varsity! Varsity! Varsity, Minn-e-So-Tah!”
And became the very first cheerleader in history! Soon after, the University of Minnesota created an all-male yell squad, who continued to use Campbell’s cheer. In fact, the same cheer can be heard on the sidelines today.
So take a moment to thank Johnny Campbell and his enthusiasm, without which we wouldn’t have the vibrant, exciting and super cool sport we all love today.
