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Aug 3, 2011 · Los Angeles Thunderbirds Roller Derby. ·. August 3, 2011 ·. In Memory of..Red Smartt, Punky Gardner, Ralph Valladares, Roger Schroeder, Ed Dresser, Big John Johnson, Shirley Hardman, Specs Saunders,George Adams, Ernie Lopez, Eddie ' Lil Fix' Williams, Bobby Campbell, Judy Sowinski, and also from the Australian team , Ann Calvello & Adeline ...
Many of the skaters who been with Derby in L.A. during the 50s (REDD SMARTT, ROGER SCHROEDER, HELEN LISKA, TERRI LYNCH, TONI TAGG, SHIRLEY HARDMAN, JOHN HALL, RALPH VALLADARES) become the centerpiece of a rival league, the National Skating Derby, called ROLLER GAMES, which is promoted by Public Relations excecutive WILLIAM GRIFFITHS.
- The Legacy of Roller Games
- The Golden Age of Roller Derby
- Surviving Video
The Thunderbirds brought new highs and lows to the sport of roller derby. There were two distinct phases in T-Birds history: The seminal period was 1960-1974. The 2nd phase was 1975 to 1993. We showcase each of these legendary teams with at least one image on our team photos page. A brief chronological history of the T-Birds and the Roller Games le...
This site was created to honor the great skaters involved with Roller Games and to provide an accurate history of the Roller Games league to today’s new generation of skaters. If you are browsing this site to gain an understanding of the history of this great American sport, start with our history page and then watch some game footage of the T-Bird...
Unfortunately, 99% of the recordings from this era no longer exist. But the few that remain will give you an insight into roller derby in all its glory. Our video page has some helpful links. The quality of professional roller derby diminished greatly in the 1980’s and forward. Be aware that if you are viewing videos from the 80’s, 90’s or 00’s it ...
Roller derby memoirs from roller derby stars. Roller derby history by former skaters. ... Roger Schroeder Bobbie Seever Leo Seltzer - Hall of Fame 2005 Catherin Shaw ...
Ralph Valladares, Roger Schroeder, Roy Brewer-T-Birds vs Devils-Roller Games Gazette-10-05-62.
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Al had a great love of skating that went back to when he saw roller derby on the television as a little boy. Soon after Al saw roller derby he began to skate. He grew to become a speed skater at the local rinks and even speed skated with Roger Schroeder.
