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Revision as of 01:30, 13 December 2011
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| Formation | 1961 |
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| Dissolved | - |
Membership | 36 |
Director | Jeanette Thompson - 2011 Season(replaces Shawna Zimmerman, who replaced Vandana Patel following Game 1 of the 2010 season) |
Captain | N/A |
| Affiliations | Oakland Raiders |
Formerly called |
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The Oakland Raiderettes are the cheerleading squad for the Oakland Raiders professional American football team. They were established in 1961 as the Oakland Raiderettes. When the Raiders moved to Los Angeles in 1982, the cheerleading squad became known as the Los Angeles Raiderettes. However, when the franchise moved back to Oakland in 1995, the Raiderettes changed their name back to the Oakland Raiderettes. In both Los Angeles and Oakland they have been billed as "Football's Fabulous Females."
Current coaching staff
- Jeanette Thompson (2011 Season)
Shawna Zimmerman (2010 Season, Games 2-16) Vandana Patel (2010 Season, Game 1 only) Karen Kovac (2003-2009 Seasons) Mary Barnes (Before)
Notable former cheerleaders
A number of former cheerleaders have found success outside the organization:
- Brijet Finister, Miss Black California USA 2012
- Erica Arana, model, and actress
- Danielle Gamba, Playboy Cyber Girl of the Month, October 2004
- Jennifer (Jenn) Grijalva, actress, MTV's The Real World: Denver
- Anjelah Johnson, stand up comedian and former MADtv cast member
- Kiana Tom, TV fitness instructor, model, and actress
- Brooke Morales - Poster Model / Actress / Benchwarmer Model / Playboy Model
- Jeanette Thompson - [www.Raiders.com] Behind the Shield Reporter
- Cole Martin - The Bachelor: Paris - contestant
- Kelli Brook - Model / Actress - 90210, Age of Love- Participant / Benchwarmer Model
- Patty Breton - Playboy Model
- Ana Marie Carrasco - Actress / Model / Benchwarmer Model /Playboy Model
- Raydeen Revilla - Actress / Benchwarmer Model
- Paige Green - Actress / Wife of John Elway
- Karen Golic - Wife of Bob Golic
External links
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