First Ladies of Football
In the most powerful city in the world, the most popular professional sports team is only a part of FedExField. The Washington Redskins Cheerleaders are growing like a shot across the country and around the world. They are lighting up the airwaves and the media with new routines, uniforms, attitudes and have raised the bar of excellence for every other NFL cheerleading squad.
Adorned in burgundy and gold, flanking the field on every side and executing routines that would make even the fastest football player gasp for air, these ladies strive for one thing -- to make a difference.
The LegacyThe Washington Redskins Cheerleaders are the oldest active cheerleading organization in the NFL. On September 30, 1962, 30 talented and beautiful women made their debut as the Redskinettes. As they marched down the field in their Native American costumes to join the band, they stepped into history and the tradition began. In their 38-year history, these ladies have become the most talented, innovative and personable in the NFL.
Since 1962, the Redskins Cheerleaders have toured China to promote American-made products; toured Turkey, Italy, Sicily, Spain and France as part of the USO; filmed TV commercials for Sasson and Barbara Ellen; been featured in National magazines such as Newsweek, For Him Magazine, Ebony, Black Hair Magazine, Salon One and Cosmopolitan; performed with Latin sensation Ricky Martin, Larry King, Jerry Lee Lewis, James Brown, K.C. and the Sunshine Band, the Pointer Sisters and Nancy Reagan; been featured on the David Letterman's top ten list; won the ESPN celebrity pool tournament; and filmed two E! Channel special, among many other exciting opportunities.
In 1997, the vision of the new director, Donald Wells, transformed the Redskins Cheerleaders into the NFL cheerleaders of the future. They became even more confident, self-sufficient, successful and positive role models for the community -- qualities that other teams now emulate. These cheerleaders are known as forward-thinking, pushing the envelope in their routines, and embodying the ideals of being First Ladies of Football.
In 1998, the Redskins Cheerleaders released their first annual swimsuit calendar, which was shot on-location in the exotic Playa del Carmen, Mexico. In 2000, the Cheerleaders broke new ground with the release of the NFL's most innovative swimsuit calendar, along with "Beauties on the Beach", the Making of the Washington Redskins Cheerleaders Calendar Video, which featured body painted swimsuits and beautiful scenes from Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
The Redskins Cheerleaders returned to the international stage in 1999 as guests of the Department of Defense, performing for U.S. troops in the Balkans (Bosnia, Germany, Kosovo, Macedonia, Hungary). For 16 days, the First Ladies of Football boosted morale and captured the hearts of more than 10,000 men and women of the military.
With their international appeal and stardom on the rise, the First Ladies of Football have transformed into the NFL cheerleaders of the millennium by breaking new ground with their sleek new style and amazing talents. From the simple, yet very visible redesign of the uniform, to the rejuvenated commitment to charity and community, these ladies have established themselves as one of the premier squads in the NFL.
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