A 97-Year-Old Former Cheerleader Got To Perform Again

A 97-year-old former cheerleader in central Michigan got to relive her glory days.  

Her name is Ilagene Doehring and she helped form Merrill High School’s first cheer team 80 years ago.  She felt bad other schools had cheerleaders and her school didn’t, so she started a squad. She even helped create the first uniforms!

Ilagene Doehring, 97, was a member of the school’s very first cheer team and said she wanted to put on a uniform one last time. https://t.co/5WIfFccxO9

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Merrill’s current cheer coach, Jena Glazier, and her squad surprised Ilagene at her assisted living center to get her back in uniform and fly again!