Football Are NFL cheerleaders going the way of stewardesses?

chief52 · 01-03-2010, 02:07 PM

The Raiderettes had a 40 year old grandma cheering in '03. I remember seeing an interview. She was hot...

http://www.raiderdrive.com/a-long-way-granny.htm

Raiderette Kathy Ferrin has come a long way—from Los Angeles, where at age 24, she was a Raiderette in 1986-87, to Oakland, where at age 40, she is once again cheering for the Silver & Black. In fact, three to four days a week, she travels a long way. The Orange County resident commutes to the Bay Area for Raiderette practices, games, and mandatory public appearances. But perhaps her greatest journey of late has been the transition from mom to grandmom.

Kathy retired in 1987 from the Raiderettes to concentrate on being a mother, but she returned in April 2003 to regain a spot on the squad. On November 9, 2003, at the Raiders-Jets game, she cheered for the first time as a grandmother. Although the Raiders lost in overtime, she still had much to cheer about.

View Poll Results: The future of the NFL cheerleader industry. What do you think?
It's mature and we're going to keep seeing older and older cheerleaders as the vets stay.	1	5.88%
It's a young woman's game, and 35+ cheerleaders are a fluke.	12	70.59%
It's all about diversity.	2	11.76%
I never notice the cheerleaders. My mind is always on the game.	2	11.76%
Voters: 17. You may not vote on this poll

01-03-2010, 02:07 PM	#15
chief52 Veteran Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: NoCal Casino cash: $9805260	The Raiderettes had a 40 year old grandma cheering in '03. I remember seeing an interview. She was hot... http://www.raiderdrive.com/a-long-way-granny.htm Raiderette Kathy Ferrin has come a long way—from Los Angeles, where at age 24, she was a Raiderette in 1986-87, to Oakland, where at age 40, she is once again cheering for the Silver & Black. In fact, three to four days a week, she travels a long way. The Orange County resident commutes to the Bay Area for Raiderette practices, games, and mandatory public appearances. But perhaps her greatest journey of late has been the transition from mom to grandmom. Kathy retired in 1987 from the Raiderettes to concentrate on being a mother, but she returned in April 2003 to regain a spot on the squad. On November 9, 2003, at the Raiders-Jets game, she cheered for the first time as a grandmother. Although the Raiders lost in overtime, she still had much to cheer about.
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