This is Roller Derby at its best! Plenty of action, penalties called, no fights, and not a hint of fakery! If only something like this could reappear today. There are plenty of amateur roller derby leagues out there (and around the world!), and I would imagine that with investors and ample training of the best of these skaters, a viable ROLLER DERBY league could be formed. There would certainly be some cable network out there that would pick something like this up. Well, I can dream, at least!
Unfortunately, I don't think anybody has complete episodes. I have a short clip I can add, but it will take a little work to make it watchable. Check out Roller Derby Mark Roman's channel for a couple of short videos from or near that time period.
This was the 1959 Championship Playoffs Semifinals, while the Chicago Westerners (who would defeat SF for the title in the Championship Final) would defeat the LA Braves in the other Semifinal......
Roller Derby as it should be played. Just good hard skating and plenty of excitement without shenanigans.
Amazing to see this how far back 1959 that was the same year I was born. Thank you for sharing this video. 👍🇺🇸🙏🏼
Thanks for posting this Ken Prince.
Thank you for sharing this Ken! This old footage was a lot better than later ones from the 60s and 70s!!
I thoroughly enjoyed this game
roberta mitchell, jan vallow, judy mcguire, judy sowinski, mike gammon, charlie o'connell, - all so young.
I like Judy sowinski so much.. and Joanne Weston a lot..
That time is no fights, no actions hurting each teams... Just a game..they all play the game...❤
This is Roller Derby at its best! Plenty of action, penalties called, no fights, and not a hint of fakery! If only something like this could reappear today. There are plenty of amateur roller derby leagues out there (and around the world!), and I would imagine that with investors and ample training of the best of these skaters, a viable ROLLER DERBY league could be formed. There would certainly be some cable network out there that would pick something like this up. Well, I can dream, at least!
Thank you for posting this game Mr. Prince. By chance would you happen to have any 1960's Channel 2 KTVU games to post to You Tube?
Unfortunately, I don't think anybody has complete episodes. I have a short clip I can add, but it will take a little work to make it watchable. Check out Roller Derby Mark Roman's channel for a couple of short videos from or near that time period.
Thank you ken prince
Should be colorized.
Young skaters don’t like roller games or ‘73 and beyond Derby.
They might relate to this.
This was the 1959 Championship Playoffs Semifinals, while the Chicago Westerners (who would defeat SF for the title in the Championship Final) would defeat the LA Braves in the other Semifinal......