First Ladies of Football

The First Ladies of Football are a professional cheerleading squad representing the Washington Football Team of the National Football League. Formed in 1962, they are the second-longest-running professional cheerleading organization in the NFL. The Oakland Raiderettes, founded in 1961, are the longest-running professional cheerleaders in the NFL. The Baltimore Colts Cheerleaders, founded in 1954, were the first professional cheerleaders in the NFL. [1]

First Ladies of Football
Formation1962 (1962)
Membership
36
Director
Jamilla Keene
AffiliationsWashington Football Team
Websitewww.washingtonfootball.com/cheerleaders/
Formerly called
Redskinettes / Washington Redskins Cheerleaders (1962–2019)

Originally called the Redskinettes and previously referred to as the Washington Redskins Cheerleaders, they have cheered for the franchise since August 1962. The first director of the Redskinettes was Doris Snyder.

In addition to touring with the football team, they have performed around the world. In 1982, they were invited to be the first NFL cheerleaders to perform in Asia promoting U.S. commercial products throughout Taiwan. The following year, the cheerleaders produced their first calendar, which they have continued since. In 1984, they were the fourth NFL squad to perform in a United Service Organizations (USO) tour entertaining the armed forces in Turkey, Italy, Sicily, Spain and the 6th Fleet off the coast of France. Since then, they have participated in 63 Department of Defense (DOD) tours to entertain members of the U.S. military.

They were also the first cheerleaders in the NFL to form an alumni association. The Washington Redskins Cheerleader Alumni Association (WRCAA)[2] was founded in 1984 by former cheerleader Terri Crane-Lamb.

Notable members
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References
  1. The only rival claim for being first in the NFL is the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. The Dallas Cowboys had cheerleaders called the CowBelles & Beaux in 1960, drawn from local high school student volunteers, but they were entirely replaced, by professional cheerleaders in the early 1970s "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-02-04. Retrieved 2006-05-31.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link).
  2. Washington Redskins Cheerleaders Alumni Association - The Washington Redskins Cheerleader Alumni Association
  3. 'Bachelor' Gal Jillian Anderson Works At Fox News, And Oh Yeah, She's Also a Cheerleader
  4. Debbie Barrigan (2007) Retrieved February 9, 2007. Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  5. Miss Maryland USA (2007) Retrieved February 9, 2007.
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