/tags/lawrence-herkimer Lawrence Herkimer en-US Copyright Mon, 06 Jul 2015 23:50:20 GMT /texas-news/2015-07-06/remembering-dallas-lawrence-herkimer-the-grandfather-of-modern-cheerleading Lawrence Herkimer was called the grandfather of modern cheerleading. He died last week in Dallas. He was 89.Herkimer was cheerleading’s biggest… Mon, 06 Jul 2015 23:50:20 GMT /texas-news/2015-07-06/remembering-dallas-lawrence-herkimer-the-grandfather-of-modern-cheerleading Eric Aasen /texas-news/2015-07-06/lawrence-herkimer-the-father-of-modern-cheerleading-dies-at-89-in-dallas Three cheers for Lawrence Herkimer, who did more than anyone to transform cheerleading into an art, a science and a multi-million dollar business.He died… Mon, 06 Jul 2015 17:02:27 GMT /texas-news/2015-07-06/lawrence-herkimer-the-father-of-modern-cheerleading-dies-at-89-in-dallas Scott Neuman /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