1979 Roller Games: L.A. T-Birds vs Chicago Hawks (World Series Finale)

Our Roller Game of the Week is the 6th and final game of the 1979 World Series and took place at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. Your announcers for this classic banked-track roller derby contest (second half) are Bill "Hoppy" Haupt, Dick Holway and Jim McInerney.
Our video is courtesy of Scott Stephens, author of the book “Rolling Thunder”, The Golden Age of Roller Derby and the Rise and Fall of the L.A. T-Birds.

[@danwinger1007]

Life long LA T-Birds fan!

[@jeffrhodes6939]

Hoppy no one can tell my man. The hair looks natural.

[@GetBenched2010]

Ronnie Rains was the best period. Just the complete package out there.

[@murcson]

Psycho

[@williebowen1043]

LA Thunderbirds are awesome

[@EricHendrickson-rm3xm]

Danny Reilly Was Great Too!

[@williebowen2965]

The Enforcer

[@EricHendrickson-rm3xm]

Ronnie Rains was Great Period !

[@mesa4592]

The cameramen need to be FIRED !!!!

[@dougmphilly]

Why a chicken?

[@kevinm6790]

I never understood that. They’re the Thunderbirds not the Chickens.

[@williebowen2965]

LA Thunderbirds are awesome