Krazy George Henderson pounds his drum during the San Jose State vs. Oregon State game at San Jose State University in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023.

SAN JOSE — Capitola’s George Henderson — better known as Krazy George — has led crowd chants for many of the Bay Area’s favorite sports teams since the 1960s. His signature drum and ...

Krazy George Henderson leads the audience in The Wave at San Jose City Hall during the City Council meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. (Sal Pizarro/Bay Area News Group) ...

Before George became "Krazy George," he was a National Champion Judo team member and a cheerleader at San Jose State University. This is where his love for crowd involvement was born.

When Krazy George Henderson cheered for the NHL's Colorado Rockies in the late 1970s, he discovered the Wave, a crowd activity that swept the sports world.

Krazy George Henderson cheers at the opening day of the Fresno Grizzlies’ new ballpark in this May 1, 2002, file photo in Fresno, Calif. Henderson has spent the last quarter-century trying to ...

Today marks the (highly contested) anniversary of the invention of The Wave by Krazy George Henderson (you can tell how crazy he is by the use of a 'k' in lieu of a 'c'.) Krazy George, who has a ...