San Francisco 49ers Gold Rush
A San Francisco 49ers Gold Rush Cheerleader, August 2006 | |
Formation | 1979; 45 years ago (1979) |
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Membership | 40 |
Affiliations | San Francisco 49ers |
Website | Official website |
Formerly called | Niner Nuggets (1946–1970) |
The San Francisco 49ers Gold Rush Cheerleaders are the cheerleading team for the NFL's San Francisco 49ers. The current team was founded in 1983 by USA, which has been renamed to e2k.[1] They have performed throughout the United States, Europe, and Japan. They are also involved in many charitable events.[2]
They have been featured on many television stations, such as ESPN and the Fox Network, in addition to television shows such as Entertainment Tonight, MTV, Extra!, and The Leeza Show. They attend every home game and have a total of 32 professional dancers. At Kezar Stadium, the cheerleaders were called The Niner Nuggets. They were known at the time as the only singing cheerleading squad in the NFL.[3]
On November 1, 2018, an unnamed 49ers Gold Rush Cheerleader became the first NFL cheerleader to kneel in silent protest, a protest started in 2016 by the former 49ers’ quarterback Colin Kaepernick.[4]
Notable members
- Julie Durda, meteorologist, contestant on the fifth season of The Bachelor
- Teri Hatcher, (1984), actress
- Angela King-Twitero, executive and CEO of The House of AKD
- Bonnie-Jill Laflin, (1994–1996), model, actress, television personality
- Morgan McLeod, (2009), contestant from Survivor: Cagayan
See also
- NFL Cheerleaders
References
- ^ "Cheerleader History". 49ers.com. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
- ^ "Cheerleader Appearances". 49ers.com. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
- ^ Joe Reed & the Niner Nuggets, Pigskin Records, 1973. liner notes
- ^ Bekiempis, Victoria (2 November 2018). "Woman becomes first NFL cheerleader to take a knee during national anthem". The Guardian.
External links
- Official website
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- Founded in 1946
- Based and headquartered in Santa Clara, California
- Kezar Stadium
- Candlestick Park
- Levi's Stadium
- State Farm Stadium
- Three games played due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- 49er Faithful
- Sourdough Sam
- San Francisco 49ers Gold Rush
- West Coast offense
- The Pigskin Priest
- KGO
- KNBR
- The Catch (II)
- Joe Cool
- Million Dollar Backfield
- Snowball Game
- No Punt Game
- Fútbol Americano
- Harbaugh Bowl
- The Tip
- Jet Chip Wasp
- League: National Football League (1950–present)
- Conference: National Football Conference
- Division: West Division
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