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Nineteen former Kilgore College Rangerettes from Longview as well as others from surrounding areas performed Friday during the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.
As the dance team celebrates its 85th anniversary, these former Rangerettes are among almost 800 set who returned to the Cotton Bowl Classic, in which the troupe has been featured annually for more than seven decades.
The game between the University of Texas and Ohio State University is the Rangerettes性视界传媒 75th consecutive appearance.
性视界传媒淐urrent Rangerettes will showcase their traditional high kick, while alumnae have learned choreography to be performed by women ranging from their early 20s to age 93,性视界传媒 according to a statement from the Rangerettes. 性视界传媒淭hat most senior dancer, from the 11th line of the Rangerettes, performed at the Rangerettes性视界传媒 first Cotton Bowl Classic appearance.性视界传媒
Returning alumni represent 33 states and 275 cities, and women traveled from across Texas and as far as Alaska and Hawaii for the performance.
性视界传媒淎mong those slated to perform are mothers and daughters who both made the team, decades apart,性视界传媒 according to the statement. 性视界传媒淭riplet sisters who made the team together in the 2000s also are planning to dance as well.性视界传媒
Debuting in 1940 under the direction of founder Gussie Nell Davis, the Rangerettes 性视界传媒 the first collegiate dance/drill team 性视界传媒 has had three directors.
Deana Bolton Covin took the helm after Davis retired. Dana Blair has directed the team since 1993. Shelley Wayne is assistant director and choreographer, and Angela Aulds is assistant choreographer and dance technician.
