Suzanne Mitchell (Dallas Cowboys)

Mitchell was born in Fort Worth, Texas on July 7, 1943. Her mother, Nell Mitcham Mitchell, was a nurse. Her father, Colonel Willis Wilson Mitchell, was a commercial pilot for American Airlines and a retired military officer who served as third in command under General Dwight D. Eisenhower in Africa during World War II. Mitchell was on her high school drill team and studied at the University of Oklahoma, graduating with a degree in journalism. == Career ==

Mitchell worked for the Ziff Davis publishing company in New York and, later, for an advertising office. Mitchell is responsible for the Cowboys Cheerleaders' rise as American sex symbols and their continued role as goodwill ambassadors. After receiving a call from the William Morris Agency requesting that the cheerleaders perform at the C&W Awards in Los Angeles, Mitchell began booking the squad for public appearances, including The Osmonds television special and The Love Boat. After Jerry Jones bought the Dallas Cowboys in 1989 and fired Schramm, Mitchell resigned from her post as director. Fourteen cheerleaders quit the squad following her resignation. == Personal life and death ==

Mitchell married shortly after graduating from college, but was divorced a few years later. == Legacy ==

Mitchell was the main subject of the 2018 documentary film Daughters of the Sexual Revolution: The Untold Story of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. She was portrayed by Laraine Stephens in the 1979 film Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders and the 1980 sequel Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders II. == References ==