Throwback Thursday: Jills History and Memories

When the Buffalo Bills franchise was in its infancy, playing at the old Rock Pile, there were no Buffalo Jills. The cheerleaders from Buffalo State College cheered from the sidelines instead. Joanne Gaulin saw the opportunity, and went straight to the top to get the Bills a set of cheerleaders of their own.

“Joanne went to Mr. Wilson and said, ‘Can I put together a team of women that would be the Buffalo Jills cheerleaders?” said Jills alumni president Lori Mammoliti. “Mr. Wilson said, yes, but he said they had to be married.”

And so in 1967 the Buffalo Jills were born through Gaulin’s persistence, beginning a rich history to accompany the action on the field. The ‘marriage’ rule would change during the 70s, but the Jills have stayed a sideline staple since their start at the Rock Pile.
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