Lawrence Herkimer

Lawrence Herkimer was called the grandfather of modern cheerleading. He died last week in Dallas. He was 89.Herkimer was cheerleading’s biggest…

Three cheers for Lawrence Herkimer, who did more than anyone to transform cheerleading into an art, a science and a multi-million dollar business.He died…

He invented the pompom and the iconic "Herkie jump" that remains a staple of cheering squads to this day. And his National Cheerleading Association trains 150,000 cheerleaders a year.