The team took their name from Paul Hornung's nickname "The Golden Boy." They were founded in 1961 by national champion baton twirler Mary Jane Sorgel and they lasted until she got engaged in 1972. The first squad consisted of sixteen students from Sorgel's dance studios around northeast Wisconsin doing routines designed by her. "The girls I had on the field did more than just cheering," Sorgel said. "They did tumbling, I had some national baton twirling champions and dancers, and of course the pom girls. We were very colorful." 1970 squad member Anne Maedke described their routine, "The Golden Girls did skits, dance routines -- twirling and tumbling and acrobatic type things -- in one-piece sequined swimsuits and high-heeled boots during breaks." The Golden Girls cheered during the Ice Bowl. The Golden Girls were honored by the team with a permanent installation at the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in May 2007.