The Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders are the cheerleading squad of the

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, who plays in the

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. The squad features 38 women. The squad debuted in 1948 as the Eaglettes, and became the

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es in the 1970s, and became the Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders in the 1980s. In April, the squad holds annual auditions at the

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, 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

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, as well as

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for $1.99. Today, the Eagles Cheerleaders releases a booklet about the squad. The squad's director, Barbara Zaun, was a titleholder for

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and

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, and also coordinated the Eagles Cheerleaders for

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, the

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, as well as various photo shoots. The squad also makes off-field appearances. The squad has also made an appearance at the

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Notable members

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(1998-2000), adult film actress * Rachel Washburn (2007-2008), 1st lieutenant in United States Army

Gallery

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References

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

Eagles Cheerleaders official page
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