Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders

The Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders are the cheerleading squad of the Philadelphia Eagles, who plays in the NFL. The squad features 38 women.[1] The squad debuted in 1948 as the Eaglettes, and became the Liberty Belles in the 1970s, and became the Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders in the 1980s.[2] In April, the squad holds annual auditions at the Kimmel Center, with the final auditions being aired on PhiladelphiaEagles.com.[3][4] The squad, was unique in that it released a swimsuit calendar, but the Eagles Cheerleaders have also released it on Android, as well as iOS for $1.99.[5][6] Today, the Eagles Cheerleaders releases a booklet about the squad. The squad's director, Barbara Zaun, was a titleholder for Miss USA and Miss America, and also coordinated the Eagles Cheerleaders for Super Bowl XXXIX, the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game, as well as various photo shoots.[7] The squad also makes off-field appearances.[8] The squad has also made an appearance at the 2012 Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama.[9]

Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders
Formation1948 (1948) (debut)
Membership
26
Director
Barbara Zaun
AffiliationsPhiladelphia Eagles
WebsiteOfficial website
Formerly called
  • 1948–1970s Eaglettes
  • 1970s–1980s Liberty Belles
  • 1980s–present Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders

Notable members
  • Rachel Washburn, (2007-2008). 1st lieutenant in United States Army
  • Kyle Tanguay, 2019–Present, first male in decades, and first ever to do the exact same choreography as female members with no changes or differences.
  • Beverly Lynne, (1998-2000), adult film actress

References
  1. "Cheerleaders - 2016 Squad". Philadelphia Eagles. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  2. "Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders - Philly Cheerleaders - Eagles Cheerleaders". Footballbabble.com. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
  3. "Cheerleaders - Auditions". Philadelphia Eagles. 2012-04-24. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
  4. "Calendar of Events". Kimmel Center. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
  5. "Cheerleaders - Swimsuit Calendar". Philadelphia Eagles. Archived from the original on 2017-07-30. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
  6. "Eagles Cheerleaders Swimsuit - Android-apps op Google Play". 2011-11-28. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
  7. "Cheerleaders - Meet the Director". Philadelphia Eagles. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
  8. "Cheerleaders - Appearances". Philadelphia Eagles. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
  9. "Cheerleaders at the Senior Bowl". Philadelphiaeagles.com. 2012-01-31. Retrieved 2012-07-04.

10.) https://www.inquirer.com/eagles/eagles-cheerleading-first-male-kyle-tanguay-20190509.html

11.) https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/sports/csn/eagles/Philadelphia-Eagles-Male-Cheerleder-509320541.html

12.) https://www.cnn.com/2013/12/22/us/cheerleader-turned-soldier-honored/index.html

13.) https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/eagles/2013/12/19/cheerleader-rachel-washburn-army-intelligence-officer-afghanistan/4134549/


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