He came up with an iconic cheerleading leap, the "Herkie jump," that remains a staple of cheering squads to this day. And, most importantly, his camps — the first opened in Huntsville ...

Not only did his enterprises achieve sales of $50 million a year, he also patented the pompoms that have become a staple of cheerleading and invented a leap known as the Herkie jump, which is ...

The Texas native was particularly known for the 'Herkie jump', a maneuver performed by many posting tributes to Herkimer on social media Saturday. Cheerleading has existed since the late 19th ...

which is still going strong to this day – was formed in 1961 by Southern Methodist University cheerleader Lawrence Herkimer (remember the "Herkie" jump?). Now, there are more than 250 colleges ...

So dust off those pom-poms, squeeze into that sweater, and jump into some cheer ... Lawrence "Herkie" Herkimer (aka the “grandfather of cheerleading") bestowed upon them the very first spirit ...

He came up with an iconic cheerleading leap, the "Herkie jump," that remains a staple of cheering squads to this day. And, most importantly, his camps — the first opened in Huntsville ...

He invented the pompom and the iconic "Herkie jump" that remains a staple of cheering squads to this day. And his National Cheerleading... Three cheers for Lawrence Herkimer, who did more than ...