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Anna was a cheerleader for the Dallas Cowboys for two seasons: 1972 and 1973.  She was one of 7 other cheerleaders also known as "The Originals" during the Inaugural season that defined the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders as we know them today.  Prior to her becoming a Dallas Cheerleader, she was an drill team member of the Apache Belles at the Robert E. Lee High school as well as being the Director for a short period of time.<ref>http://www.kltv.com/story/35375239/friends-remember-former-apache-belle-director-husband/</ref>
"I used to tease my friends and say, 'I'm working my way through college,'" says Lee, who attended TCU during her two years on the squad and currently helps her husband with his video production company. " We got paid $15 per game."<ref>https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_1893540</ref>


Anna and her husband passed away On May 7, 2017
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Anna Carpenter was a trailblazing original of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, joining as one of the elite seven women who launched the squad's inaugural 1972-73 season and transforming a loose group of local volunteers into the NFL's premier professional cheer team. A spirited Dallas native and former Apache Belles drill team member from Robert E. Lee High School-where she even served a stint as director-Anna brought her high-kicking precision and infectious energy to Texas Stadium in those fresh fringe uniforms, cheering through the Cowboys' gritty 10-4 campaign that ended in an NFC Championship heartbreak against the Redskins.


Balancing pom-poms with her studies at Texas Christian University, she famously quipped to friends that she was working her way through college on the modest $15 per game gig, embodying the scrappy glamour of the early DCC days amid the league's rising star power. Her second season in 1973-74 solidified Anna's veteran status, as she anchored the evolving roster with poise and sisterhood spirit, helping mentor newcomers while powering sideline routines that kept fans roaring through another playoff push.
Off the field, her warmth forged unbreakable bonds in the squad's tight-knit world, and post-cheer, she channeled that drive into supporting her husband's video production company, blending creativity with family life. Tragically, Anna Marie Carpenter Lee passed away on May 7, 2017, alongside her husband, leaving a cherished legacy as a founding icon whose grit helped propel the DCC from Texas novelty to global sensation. Today, she's honored in alumni tributes as the kind of pioneer who made the magic real from day one.
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==Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders (2)==
==Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders (2)==
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==Resources==
==Sources==
 
[https://dallascowboyscheerleaders.com/looking-back/in-memoriam DCC Offical Website]<br>
[https://texasmonthly.com/arts-entertainment/meet-first-woman-to-wear-dallas-cowboys-cheerleaders-uniform/ texasmonthly.com]<br>
[https://medium.com/@makennajonker/a-history-of-the-dallas-cowboys-cheerleaders-and-the-forgotten-women-who-shaped-it-62e3515e9d4e medium.com]<br>
[https://si.com/vault/2001/07/02/dallas-cowboys-cheerleaders Sports Illustrated]<br>


[[Category:Cowboys Profiles]]
[[Category:Cowboys Profiles]]
[[Category:Cowboys Memoriam]]
[[Category:Cowboys Memoriam]]

Latest revision as of 14:50, 29 October 2025


Anna Carpenter was a trailblazing original of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, joining as one of the elite seven women who launched the squad's inaugural 1972-73 season and transforming a loose group of local volunteers into the NFL's premier professional cheer team. A spirited Dallas native and former Apache Belles drill team member from Robert E. Lee High School-where she even served a stint as director-Anna brought her high-kicking precision and infectious energy to Texas Stadium in those fresh fringe uniforms, cheering through the Cowboys' gritty 10-4 campaign that ended in an NFC Championship heartbreak against the Redskins.

Balancing pom-poms with her studies at Texas Christian University, she famously quipped to friends that she was working her way through college on the modest $15 per game gig, embodying the scrappy glamour of the early DCC days amid the league's rising star power. Her second season in 1973-74 solidified Anna's veteran status, as she anchored the evolving roster with poise and sisterhood spirit, helping mentor newcomers while powering sideline routines that kept fans roaring through another playoff push.

Off the field, her warmth forged unbreakable bonds in the squad's tight-knit world, and post-cheer, she channeled that drive into supporting her husband's video production company, blending creativity with family life. Tragically, Anna Marie Carpenter Lee passed away on May 7, 2017, alongside her husband, leaving a cherished legacy as a founding icon whose grit helped propel the DCC from Texas novelty to global sensation. Today, she's honored in alumni tributes as the kind of pioneer who made the magic real from day one.

Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders (2)

Sources

DCC Offical Website
texasmonthly.com
medium.com
Sports Illustrated

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