Coast To Coast
January 26, 2009While We’re Waiting…
January 27, 2009While the Browns continue to be one of the few NFL franchises that do never have cheerleaders, our proverbial nemesis – the Pittsburgh Steelers (who are “just another team”) – had them for a brief time dating back 48 years ago. In fact, the Steelerettes were the first group of cheerleaders ever when it comes to the league. Paving the way for thousands of females after them, KDKA Pittsburgh caught up with the first group of women to work a pyramid.
The interview overall is not even worth reading. However, one part did make me laugh:
We had a live band at the time on the field and that was Bennie Benack so he started playing music. And we started to dance,” recalls former Steelerette Valerie Miller. “It was either ‘Hello Dolly’ or ‘The Stripper’ or we started cheering or we went out and built a pyramid.”
While some things have changed, others haven’t.
“The Browns used to throw things at us,” says Patty Wolf. (Emphasis mine)
Okay…strike that. Two things made me laugh. One, the choice of songs. The other being the projectiles being tossed their way by the orange and brown. So, it turns out that Browns fans learn from the best. Who knew? The only thing that would make this better is if one of the former players were to call out a fan, and then the fan yell back “I learned it by watching you, dad! I learned it by watching you!”
Steelerettes Were 1st NFL Cheerleaders [Stephanie Watson/KDKA via Busted Coverage]
8 Comments
the one on the top left looks like a dude
…just sayin
Sorry to burst your bubble on this, but the Browns did have cheerleaders and in the beginning they also had their own all woman marching band named “George Byrd and His Musical Majorettes.
They had a special tune that went, “We’re All-American people, from an All-American town. We have the Indians, we have the Barons and we have the Cleveland Browns.”
My caveat is that this started in 1946, but I din’t know if it continued into their entrance to the NFL.
Anyway, just a point of interest.
I think the one on the bottom left is the only one that DOESN’T look like a dude.
..yikes. I see why they got rid of them.
At least they shaved their beards for the photo.
My Uncle Joe is the one top left. He’s also the first (of many, MANY) out of the closet steeler fans.
I wonder if we could score a touchdown against the Steelerettes…
Good question Allen…at home or on the road? Monday night or Sunday afternoon? And more importantly, who is our QB?