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HOUSTON -- Set among a sea of cheerleading candidates, a 21-year-old classically trained dancer walked into the Methodist Training Center clad in an army green tank top and black spandex shorts.

Dixon Hernandez was about to become the first man to ever try out for the Houston Texans cheerleading squad.

With a girl on each arm, Hernandez was stopped by a security guard informing him only those trying out were allowed to enter. A mix of nerves and excitement, Hernandez waved his online registration form.

After a skeptical look, he was granted access to join the ranks of the 999 women inside competing for the team's 30 spots.

Hernandez carried himself with poise, and with a decade of technical and artistic (mostly ballet) dance experience, he fit in perfectly in the Texans practice facility.

Almost.

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