It is not known when the tomahawk chop was invented. However, it is claimed by a former Florida State University president that it was invented by the Florida State University Marching Chiefs in the 1980s to complement their war chants. Another report claims it was first performed in 1984 by students from the university 's fraternities behind the band. The action was adopted by fans of the FSU Seminoles over the following years. Despite this, the university 's board does not endorse the action stating "Some traditions we can not control... It 's a term we did not choose and officially do not use ''.
who started the tomahawk chop braves or fsu
1980s 1984