/tags/herkie Herkie en-US Copyright Sat, 04 Jul 2015 14:36:00 GMT /2015-07-04/lawrence-herkimer-the-father-of-modern-cheerleading-dies-at-89 He invented the pompom and the iconic "Herkie jump" that remains a staple of cheering squads to this day. And his National Cheerleading Association trains 150,000 cheerleaders a year. Sat, 04 Jul 2015 14:36:00 GMT /2015-07-04/lawrence-herkimer-the-father-of-modern-cheerleading-dies-at-89 Scott Neuman