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Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders

The Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders during a game in 2021
Formation	1948; 77 years ago (1948) (debut)
Membership	26
Director	Barbara Zaun
Affiliations	Philadelphia Eagles
Website	Official website
Formerly called	1948–1970s Eaglettes 1970s–1980s Liberty Belles 1980s–present 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. 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. In April, the squad holds annual auditions at the Kimmel Center, with the final auditions being aired on PhiladelphiaEagles.com. 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. 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. The squad also makes off-field appearances. The squad has also made an appearance at the 2012 Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama. The Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders also act as advocates of female empowerment in the Philadelphia area and act as mentors to young girls and women.

Notable members

• Beverly Lynne (1998–2000), adult film actress
• Rachel Washburn (2007–2008), 1st lieutenant in United States Army and Bronze Star Medal recipient.

Gallery

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/

External links

• Official website
• Media related to Philadelphia Eagles cheerleaders at Wikimedia Commons

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