St Louis Cardinals Big Red Line Cheerleaders, as part of the Cardinals Franchise, were inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame

11/12/2013

The St Louis Cardinals Big Red Line Cheerleaders, as part of the Cardinals Franchise, were inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame on October 16, 2013. Many in attendance included former Cardinals players and cheerleaders along with over 50 tables filled with supporters. Seventeen Big Red Line Alumni performed.

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4/2/2021 08:52:47 pm

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Tyrone Pederson link

5/7/2022 09:29:02 am

Many in attendance included former Cardinals players and cheerleaders along with over, Thank you for making this such an awesome post!

Juan Walker link

3/11/2023 10:14:24 am

St. Louis Cardinals Big Red Line Cheerleaders. Fan of Professional Cheerleader history will get a kick out of this.

Kenneth B link

7/15/2024 07:52:11 am

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Janet Foxworthy

8/24/2024 08:27:55 am

it's too bad that the other 500 plus Big Red Line Cheerleaders were not contacted regarding this induction. I accidentally stumbled across this. Where are the people who actually formed and shaped the Big Red Line Cheerleaders? The choreographers and directors? The actual BRL Organization ended in 1985 and the misogynistic group that ran the Steamheat Dancers slithered in. And that was that.

Helga Thalheimer

6/5/2025 05:36:26 pm

Janet Foxworthy, I totally agree. I also stumbled upon this induction, was never contacted
and I was in the FIRST Big Red Line in 1974.

When I saw the National Football Cheerleader Alumni Association showed 1973 as the first year for the Big Red Line I contacted them and advised them the first year was 1974. They replied that this was incorrect and it was actually 1973.

However, the south St. Louis dance studio that was working in conjunction with KMOX radio to develop the Big Red Line connected with Six Flags and asked to audition employees from Six Flags to fill additional openings. There were six of us selected from Six Flags (Janice LoPiccolo, Caren Ruble, Cindi Jacobs, Linda Jost, Deborah Kahlmeyer and Helga Thalheimer). In addition, Bob Kochan, Director of Show Operations at Six Flags, arranged for these auditions at the Six Flags Palace Theater in July 1974. We had a short six weeks to rehearse and made our first appearance at the first 1974 St. Louis Cardinals pregame on Aug 23, 1974.

Those of us from Six Flags will verify 1974 was the 1st year for the Big Red Line, yet this association insists the first year was 1973. The photo shown on the website incorrectly shows 1973 and, based on this photo, this is the incorrect year shown in the Missouri Hall of Fame induction.

I’m sure the 1974 year can also be verified by KMOX Radio, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, The Sporting News, and any of the 4 local TV stations. But, then, of course, none of them seem to have ever been contacted.

Someone else that can verify the above information would be Phyllis Smith, who is best known for her role as Phyllis Vance, on TV show, The Office. she was also in the 1974 Big Red Line.

Disappointing to not be notified or included in something that all of us in the 1974 Big Red Line
were so proud to be a part of and with all the proof available that no one will acknowledge or correct that the first year of the Big Red Line was 1974 - NOT 1973!

Renae James

10/2/2025 08:12:16 am

Of course you were shot down trying to correct the mistake. The person running this is controlling the narrative. She has snow balled the National NFL Cheerleaders Alumni. It clearly states that the Big Red line ended in 1987 and the Steamheat Dancers Organization came in. Debbie did not make the squad initially. She was brought back on because they didn't have enough girls for the squad. The guy Rusty had the 1985-86 BRL Squad poster and circled which girls he wanted on his "new squad". My point is that a person who wasn't good enough to make the squad now runs the Chapter. She made the decision not to contact the other 500 girls. It's pretty much all Steamheat girls representing the BRL. It is wrong!

St Louis Cardinals Big Red Line Cheerleaders, as part of the Cardinals Franchise, were inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame

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