Matching Pairs Cheerleading Timeline Match-UpOnline version Match key events and terms in the history of cheerleading. by Darwin Mendoza 1 National Cheerleading Association 2 Pom-Poms Introduction 3 Cheerleading Origins 4 First Cheer Squad 5 Co-ed Cheerleading 6 All-Star Cheerleading 7 Cheerleading Competitions 8 Cheerleading Stunts Started in the late 19th century Created at Princeton in 1884 Developed advanced techniques over time Popularized in the 1930s Gained popularity in the 1970s Founded in 1948 Emerged in the 1980s Became mainstream in the 1990s