Posted by jf on December 18, 2005 at 13:41:17 (PST):
In Reply to: Pittsburgh Steeler's Cheerleaders posted by M.T.Creel on December 18, 2005 at 13:09:09 (PST):
: Why don't the Steelers have any cheerleaders? Too cold? Money?
The Steelerettes disbanded for a couple of reasons. First, the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders and the Embraceable Ewes had become popular for their skimpy uniforms. The very conservative Rooney family strongly disapproved of this "look". The Steelerettes look was simply outdated. Second, Robert Morris College was growing and had developed a successful football team of its own. One of the requirements for the Steelerettes was that we be a full time student. The students were more interested in their own teams than a professional football team that seemed to be going nowhere. Lack of interest may have been the primary reason. Too bad. We all know what happened to the Steelers in the '70s!