Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders

The Beginning…

The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders are also known as “Americas Sweethearts.”  They have been around since the existence of the franchise.  But from 1960 to 1972 they were made up of high school students from around the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex area.  After winning Super Bowl VI, Tex Schramm, the Cowboys general manager, decided to take the Cowboy cheerleaders to a different level.  He decided to have a mix between beautiful girls and athletic dancers.  In the 1972-73 season, the “new” cheerleadesr were introduced to the lively Texas Stadium.  The seven girls were an instant hit!

Today…

Americas Sweethearts are the most popular cheerleaders in the world.  They have traveled all around the world helping third world countries and visiting American troops.  They have been on such acclaimed shows as “Family Feud”, “Saturday Night Live”, and have appeared with Jay Leno and David Letterman.  They have also performed along side artists such as Clint Black, Shania Twain, Randy Travis, Reba McEntire, Jessica Simpson and Billy Gilman.  The Cowgirls have been asked by the NFL to help promote the sport in countries like Mexico and Japan.  In 1979, the U.S. Department of Defense requested the presence of the Cowboy’s Cheerleaders in order to boost the moral of their troops fighting over seas.   They have since teamed up with the DOD over 49 times to cheer up thousands of U.S. soldiers.  These amazing cheerleaders have played a major role in shaping a better the NFL and better world.