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notice how they don't stop skating?

IC it now the old skaters are not at there best because they got old...

Look at El Tigray he has to skate slow and easy to work with the skates

it is kind of a sad some what insulting replica to pre 1980 LA T-Birds - then Charlie O days and all the increasable skaters that made derby Americas fav past time. I notice there not aggressive light blocks, they seem scared to put on a show also... family friendly lol... no fighting no action. The skaters are slow and seem like they fel they might offend some one if they hit them too hard... I skated derby in the 90s and late 80s' I had some of the best trainers who thought me how to use my body as a weapon on the track, block hit hard they are not athletically inclined, - timing correct and start fights ( show type fights ) during action and when we feel we where looing the crowed. The old guys are veterans and where once the skaters I have just spoken of.. they can only do so much now and since the skaters are not at the top of the game the older veterans must go easy on them. Sad part is the remailing veterans still around from the T-Bird and O Connell days ae too old to put skates on and train skaters.... thats why they are struggling to get them up to a professional level and get better. They lack passion fire in there eyes and todays skaters are not tough like the old school ones.... I think it just got burned out during Viet nan for some reason... I don't know what it would take to get derby back to what it once was. Except in 1990 it was brought back like wwe on skates and out rated other shows , as rating where climbing. It would have been big by today and like WWE... unfortunately there was a issue that could not be resolved and it shut down. We tried...

Us Pete Boyd still alive

Loved her Honeycombs Hideout cereal 🥣 commercial from way back when ❤️

This sport needs to be added to the Summer Olympics. I'd rather watch this than ping pong!

The only thing that was important was that people actually believed this ACT! Wrestling on roller skates, PHONY as a 14 dollar bill. BUT, entertaining!!

I started watching Roller Derby in 1969 and these are the team lineups I saw at that time. So many amazing and talented skaters. I couldn't wait until Saturday came around and was lucky enough to catch 2 games, one from an Indianapolis station and another out of Louisville. Those were great times!

I skated in roller games and yes theatrics where popular and scripted. There where some skaters that actually had problems with each otehr and would settle it at half time. Regardless of who got the uppr hand - the out come at the end goes by the scriptt. And yes it was rough tough we did ligiet skating now anf them , Sold out arenas I remembere because of the string story line and the skater's who put there hearts anf lives on the line

Holy shxt I came because Undertaker and Godfather were talking about Roller Derby and I was not disappointed...... PS: I wasn't allowed too watch this growing up my grandparents said it was violent not knowing the many of night I stayed up late watching Wrestling LOL

Yo la vería. Estaba en secundaria

Oh boy! How I loved *Roller Derby* back in the day. There were so many great players. Let's see, first the girls: Judy Arnold Judy Sowinski Joan Weston Crazy Carol Phillips Sugar Brown Ann Calvello the guys: Charlie O'Connell Bald Eagle Bob Hine Porky Parker Leroy Gonzales Jim "the King" Trotter Psycho Ronnie Raines Ronnie Robinson back then the matches were incredibly entertaining with a last minute victory by the home team the usual outcome -- what fun we had back then! I also remember announcer Walt Harris who lived well into his 90s. Sadly, I cannot remember the names of the other announcers.

Whata disservice to roller derby

Man, there's no other Sport, that can match the ole Roller Derby, Absolutely none! Thanks for sharing this video please send more, Really, Really, love it, !!!

This is Roller Derby. Not the crap they skate today

Estaria bien regresaran estos deportes ...a mucha gente le gusta patinar....seria muy atractivo....y ademas con uniformes futuristas vamos de hoy.....

What year is this

This needs to be revived just like this. ❤

My family were sitting in the stands somewhere We went often I was little kiddo 💙☺️🍿🛼🛼

Love this vintage footage!!! 👏🏾👏🏾😁👏🏾👏🏾

This supplied my childhood with many good memories

what great quality footage for 1952 😊

Why oh Why did this go out of favor? I would watch this every Saturday (After Cartoons) and just scream at the TV....lol....They could make it now, with more pads and rollerblades and make it 'Real'...no play fighting but real jostling and checking and this sport would catch fire I think. Sigh....oh to be young again.

aweful

Bill Hill still alive

Yes do missed bj peterson

My kind of woman.

Ms. Rosetta Saunders was totally unsung..

GOAT. I just LOVED Skinny Minnie Miller.

How old is Jan valley now

In 1976, we used these orange & brown strip jerseys, at the Washington Coliseum. I wore #34. Michael Spriggins, from Philadelphia, was my coach, along with Douglas Lynn, Dwight & others. Feels great to look back to that time period. 😊

I cant thank you enough, Mark, for bringing this back into our lives! The passion returns just as it was so many years ago! What a great sport! I miss it so much!

It’s 2024 and I still enjoy the old roller derby games! I like how they use Pro Wrestling Heel style interviews!

Im a former roller derby skater and THIS IS A REAL LONG 5 STRIDE TRACK!!! I would love to find one of these OLD long tracks with MASONITE safety covering. Your thighs will BURN skating on this track! I miss the old days. Thank goodness for these old films & dvds!

I was luckyenough to have seen Joan with the Bombers in the early 70s. What a great time i had!

I remember Roller Derby having a network of over 100 independent stations, i know some of those stations must have the 2nd half of this western season championship game taped during 1973 in storage!

what team was Paul the bear Rupert on? I have completely forgotten. Thank you should some of you remember

Bring this sport back and get rid of the stupid rules that killed it!! These women are awesome!!!

El uniforme que me puse era el verde.en la Republica Dominicana

Participe hace unos años atras en el centro Olinpico hoy feliz sanche.y en Gordo de la semana.Con Freddy

Where are all the Bombers espically Charlie O'Connell and Joanie WEston

This is exactly what people need in order to take out their hatred of others and the workd-2023

This is Roller Derby! Not the crap they play today. Nice upper cut! These women would destroy the woke buttercups of today.

This is Roller Derby. Not the crap they play today. These are athletic in shape woman. They would kick royal ass in todays Roller Derby. So sad the sport been ruined.

I always disliked the Chiefs 😮

I want to know the rules so bad

"They taken the camera out on a stretcher!" 🤣😂😅🤣

No entiendo las reglas de este juego

Por que ya no siguió este deporte? Se ve que se daban con todo, a los jugadores les encantaron los madrazos, debería de retomar pero con un poco más de porteccion por qué si está peligroso