On This Date in Minnesota History: November 2

November 2, 1898 – Organized cheerleading began on this date when University of Minnesota student Johnny Campbell led the crowd in cheering on the football team:

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"Rah, Rah, Rah! Ski-u-mah, Hoo-Rah! Hoo-Rah! Varsity! Varsity! Varsity,
Minn-e-So-Tah!" 

 

Johnny Campbell²

Soon after, the University of Minnesota organized a "yell leader" squad of six male students, who still use Campbell's original cheer.

http://www.historyorb.com/events/date/1898

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheerleading

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/almanac-the-1st-cheerleader/

¹https://www.bookstores.umn.edu/images/system/product/16987.jpg

²https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheerleading#/media/File:JCampbell.jpg

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