Vintage roller derby

Ladies of Roller Derby circa 1930

Roller Derby Roster Photos from 1950s. igned cards are: Dolores Doss #nn, Billy Bogash #1, Sid Harnesk #2, Mary Lou Palermo #22, Bert Wall #31, Bobbie Johnstone #37, Annis Jensen #89, Barbara Mateer #90, Mary Gardner #94, Bill Reynolds #97, Midge "Toughy" Brasuhn #100, Loretta Behrens #104, Helen Gardner #107, Ken Monte #124, Charleen Purcell #152, Joyce Beasley #161.

As a kid I recall catching glimpses of old Roller Derby matches on t.v. and being absolutely fascinated by what I saw. Tough as nails gals, some pretty and some just pretty rough– speeding a…

Alex Cohen may be a public radio reporter by day, but by night she goes by her roller derby name — Axles of Evil. Cohen has joined forces with fellow L.A. Derby Doll Jennifer "Kasey Bomber" Barbee to write Down and Derby, an insider's guide to a rough-and-tumble sport.

In the early 2000s, roller derby witnessed a revival, quickly becoming a popular sporting event and past time. Yet roller derby’s history stretches back to over a century ago.

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When not on the flat track, they are professionals or stay at home moms, students, clerks but on the track they are bitches on wheels trying to win in roller derby. Roller derby was popular in the 50's and 60's, where some of their more violent...