These Celebrities Were All Cheerleaders Before Making It Big

George W. Bush

At Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, future President George W. Bush was a cheer captain as well as a basketball player. Armed with a megaphone and tons of cheer, the political figure roused the crowds with chants. He would later go to Harvard Business school and Yale University, but this is where it all started.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.