From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Green Bay Packers cheerleaders
Green Bay Packers cheerleaders
Green Bay Packers cheerleaders Several Green Bay Packers cheerleading squads have
performed in Green Bay Packers’ history. The Packers be-
came one of the first professional football teams to have
a cheerleading squad, having first used cheerleaders in
1931. The squad performed for 57 years under three sep-
arate names. In 1988, it was decided that the team would
cease having a professional squad cheer for them. As of
2007, the team uses collegiate squads in a limited role to
cheer during home games.
Role
The cheerleaders squads have cheered for the National
Football League team at home games in Green Bay and
General Information
Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1] They occasionally represent
Team Green Bay Packers the team at various functions, although since 1988 they
Established 1950 have had a limited role compared to other professional
cheer squads in the National Football League
Director N/A
Members N/A History
Captain N/A The Packers became one of the first professional football
History teams to have cheerleaders in 1931 when they used the
Green Bay East and West high schools’ squads on the
• Packerettes (1950)
sidelines for several games.[2]
• Golden Girls (1961-1972)
• Packerettes (1973-1977) Packers coach Vince Lombardi notified Mary Jane
• Sideliners (1977-1986) Sorgel that he wanted her to organize a professional
• cheerleading squad.[3] Lombardi wasn’t clear about ex-
actly what he wanted, but he was clear about what he
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didn’t want. "We weren’t the Dallas Cowgirls," said
External links Sorgel. "We were wholesome Midwest girls, because
Info on Packers.com Vince Lombardi did not like real short skirts. He liked the
girls to be more modest, so that’s the way we were."[3]
The first professional squad was named the Green Bay
Packerettes. They were later renamed the Golden Girls,
renamed back to the Packerettes, and later the Green Bay
Sideliners.[4] The Packers last had professional cheer-
leaders in 1988.[2] Green Bay television station WFRV did
a poll and found that approximately 50% of fans wanted
cheerleaders and 50% did not.[5] Packers Vice President
Bob Harlan issued a press release, stating "In general
terms, the poll disclosed there were as many fans who ex-
pressed opposition to the return of the cheerleaders as
there were those in favor of restoring them. On that ba-
sis, we felt the appropriate decision at this time would be
to continue without them."[5] College cheerleaders now
cheer on the sidelines for the team.
2007 Green Bay Packers cheerleaders during a playoff game
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Green Bay Packers cheerleaders
Green Bay Packerettes cheerleading squads, with both UWGB and St. Norbert
College’s squads cheering at each home game.[2]
The Green Bay Packers cheer squad was first named the
Green Bay Packerettes. The squad under this name was
active in the 1950s and 1960s.[3] References
[1] "Community Snapshots South: Jan. 3, 2008". Green
Golden Girls Bay Press Gazette. 2008-01-03.
The team took their name from Paul Hornung’s nick- http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/
name "The Golden Boy."[citation needed] They were founded pbcs.dll/
in 1961 by Mary Jane Sorgel and they lasted until 1972.[2] gallery?Site=U0&Date=20080102&Category=GPG01&ArtNo=801020
The first squad consisted of sixteen students from Retrieved 2008-04-16.
Sorgel’s dance studios around northeast Wisconsin doing [2] ^ Popkey, Aaron (2008-05-18). "Golden Girls and
routines designed by her.[3] "The girls I had on the field Fans Enjoy Evening in Packers Hall of Fame". Green
did more than just cheering," Sorgel said. "They did tum- Bay Packers. http://www.packers.com/news/
bling, I had some national baton twirling champions and stories/2007/05/18/3/. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
dancers, and of course the pom girls. We were very color- [3] ^ Spofford, Mike (2007-05-11). "’Golden Girls’ Event
ful."[3] 1970 squad member Anne Maedke described their Slated For Wednesday". Green Bay Packers.
routine, "The Golden Girls did skits, dance routines -- http://www.packers.com/news/stories/2007/05/
twirling and tumbling and acrobatic type things -- in 11/1/. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
one-piece sequined swimsuits and high-heeled boots [4] ^ Snyder Edler, Molly (2008-01-21). "Local mom
during breaks."[4] The Golden Girls were honored by the was Packers cheerleader, first female to letter in
team with a permanent installation at the Green Bay football". On Wisconsin.
Packers Hall of Fame in May 2007.[4] http://www.onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/
annemaedke.html. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
Green Bay Packerettes return [5] ^ "You Asked. Packers.com Answers.". Green Bay
In 1973, the Green Bay Packers changed the name of the Packers. 2003-03-14. http://www.packers.com/
squad back to the Green Bay Packerettes. The squad was news/stories/2003/03/14/1/. Retrieved
active under this name until 1977.[6][7] 2008-04-17.
[6] Green Bay Packerettes, Green Bay Press-Gazette,
Green Bay Sideliners Retrieved September 21, 2007
[7] Ex-Packers cheerleader writes winning slogan for
In 1977, the squad was again renamed to the Green Bay
fence, September 9, 2007, Retrieved September 21,
Sideliners. The squad was the last professional squad to
2007
cheer for the Packers, having been disbanded in 1988.[8]
[8] Legends on Parade to highlight Packers’ Glory
Collegiate cheerleaders Years , Green Bay Press-Gazette, August 24, 2007,
Retrieved September 21, 2007
The Packers had the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay
(UWGB) cheerleader cheer after they no longer had pro-
fessional cheerleaders. The team currently uses college External links
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