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Lawrence Herkimer

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Cheerleader

The Resume

    (circa October 14, 1925-July 1, 2015)
    Born in United States
    Developed the Herkie jump: one arm straight up in the air and the other on the hip; one leg extended straight out, the other bent back
    Founded the National Cheerleaders Association and the Cheerleader Supply Company
    Received a patent for a pom-pom with a hidden handle (1971)
    Wrote 'The Complete Book of Cheerleading' (1975)
    Nicknamed 'Mr. Cheerleader'

Why he might be annoying:

    He became a cheerleader because he was considered too short for team sports.
    He created the Herkie by accident: 'It was just a poor jump split. I don't like to tell people that.'
    He said his business was recession-proof because 'If times get bad, a father would sell the boat before he would tell his daughter she can't have pom-poms and her cheerleader sweater.'
    He sold his companies in 1986 when 'I couldn't think like a 15-year-old girl anymore.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He served with the Navy in World War II.
    He had a Herkie candy bar named after him.
    He sold his cheerleading camp program for $20 million.
    Sports Illustrated wrote, 'He may well go down in history as the Arturo Toscanini of cheerleading and perhaps its Shakespeare, Beethoven, Diaghilev and Pulitzer as well.'

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2022, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 10 Votes: 90.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 15 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying