cheerleading

Charlie Kirk’s mentor and cheerleading pioneer Jeff Webb dies at 76 after a ‘tragic accident’

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Jeff Webb, the founder of Varsity Spirit who helped transform cheerleading into an International Olympic Committee-recognized sport and mentored late right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, has died. He was 76. A family spokesperson said Webb died Thursday in Memphis, Tennessee, following a “tragic accident.” The family has declined to comment on specifics. Webb founded the Universal … Read more

Jeff Webb, cheerleading entrepreneur and Charlie Kirk mentor, dies after accident at 76

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Cheerleading entrepreneur and conservative activist Jeff Webb, described as a mentor to slain Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, died “following complications after an accident,” officials said. He was 76. The International Cheer Union announced over the weekend that Webb, the president of the union who’s known as the “founder of modern cheerleading,” had passed. … Read more