In 1939, the Seattle Public Schools' Parent Teacher Association and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer sponsored the city-wide high school football championship games. Over 25,000 fans crowded Washington Field on the University of Washington campus to root for their favorite teams. The second game pitted Roosevelt High School against Garfield High School. Roosevelt beat Garfield 16 to 8.

This December 2, 1939 photo shows the Roosevelt High School cheerleaders leaping into the air as they cheer for their winning team. The income from the championship games provided hot meals and medical care to needy school children.

Notes: Written on negative: Charity Football-cheer leaders.
Written on original envelope: Seattle-schools-Roosevelt, (cheer leaders) ; Subject headings for envelope group: Cheerleading ; Football