The Real Sport: The Evolution Of Cheerleading

Evolution of Cheerleading Cheerleaders have been inspiring crowds for years, but not everyone considered cheer as a real sport. Since the beginning of cheerleading in the late 1800 's, it has been a part of sports like football and rugby (iSport). Cheering is not just yelling a bunch of chants anymore. The role of a cheerleader has long been considered as a girl position, when in fact cheerleading was started by men. Cheerleading was first recognized in 1903," with a group of men coming together and leading crowds at football and basketball games" (iSport). It was not until World War II that women became the dominate figure of cheerleading. With the men away at war, there was no option but to allow women in this role. With