Vintage

Don Wallace Blog: Patriot Cheerleaders, past and present, were on hand last night for the new exhibit at the Patriots Hall.

Mark Farinella The Sun Chronicle July 2, 2010 The Hall at Patriot Place has addressed several aspects of the Patriots’ history since it opened, and now it’s the cheerleading squads’ turn. An exhibit at the Hall will be devoted to that history and will make its debut July 8, and our Keith Nordstrom was scouring […]

NBC Miami: Dolphins cheerleaders are as Miami as sun, sand, and random gunfire. The squad began with the team in 1966, making the upcoming season their 45th. From Dolphins Dolls with child sidekicks to Starbrites to Cheerleaders, whatever the name, the Dolphins’ biggest supporters have been the best and bright-smilingest South Florida has to offer. […]

This week, SportsIllustrated.com takes us back to the 60s. Click here.] The young lady below is a cheerleader for the Denver Broncos. I can scarce believe my eyes – the DBC rocked the blue top and white, fringed, star-spangled vest before the Cowboys Cheerleaders did it? Who knew?

If you’re a die hard Laker Girl fan, this is your chance to own a piece of Laker Girl history. There’s a guy on eBay selling two vintage 1979 Laker Girl costumes. (They look to be two different sizes. One of the girls must’ve been a real shrimp.) Bidding starts at $10,000 for the set […]

By Katie Mintz Sun Newspapers March 25, 2010 Pompoms, not pigskins, held Bob Patrin’s eye at a college football game in 1955. From his seat in the University of California, Berkeley stands, the young man spotted the school’s pompom girls dancing across the field. “I saw these girls in unison doing these routines and I […]

My joy is complete.

I almost don’t even miss the big orange hats with the enormous white feathers!

A long long way from pewter and red.

Best. Costume History. EVER.