May 09, 2019 at 11:04PM
Hodgdon, who lives in Portsmouth, N.H., said that she was the first woman cheerleader at Portsmouth High School in 1937. It turns out that Tanguay's performance lineage goes back even farther — Hodgdon's father was the captain of the Dartmouth College gymnastics team and taught her, "all sorts of things." Even at her age, Hodgdon maintains that she can keep up with her great-grandson, showing him dance maneuvers during holiday visits. Hodgdon's influence will be on display when Tanguay takes the field for the 2019-2020 Eagles season.
Hodgdon, who lives in Portsmouth, N.H., said that she was the first woman cheerleader at Portsmouth High School in 1937. It turns out that Tanguay's performance lineage goes back even farther — Hodgdon's father was the captain of the Dartmouth College gymnastics team and taught her, "all sorts of things." Even at her age, Hodgdon maintains that she can keep up with her great-grandson, showing him dance maneuvers during holiday visits. Hodgdon's influence will be on display when Tanguay takes the field for the 2019-2020 Eagles season.