Facts about Cheerleading (Top 10)

- 98% of all cheerleaders were once gymnasts

- Cheerleading is over 100 years old. On November 2, 1898, Johnny Campbell lead the first cheerleaders at an University of Minnesota football game

- When cheerleading was first created, only men were involved

-97% of all cheerleaders are female, however nearly 50% of collegiate cheerleaders are male

- 83% of cheerleaders have a 'B' average GPA

-Texas is the cheerleading capital of the United States

-Some of the most common cheerleading injuries are broken arms and busted lips

- Pom Poms were invented in the 1930's

- 80% of schools have cheerleading squads

- The most popular sport to cheer for is football

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Most people think it's about jumping around and yelling for nothing. But its not. Cheerleading is a sport based on discipline and clean dances that teams or squads practice for months before competing against other squads who have worked just as hard. The truth is, you need coordination to be a cheerleader.