Roanoke, VA - Roller Derby is not a new sport but it has been making a comeback in recent years.{} Gone are the theatrics of the 1970s; a new era of athleticism and sportsmanship has been ushered in.
Roller derby, popular in the 1940s and 1950s, enjoyed a resurgence on TV in the 1970s, then went back into hibernation. I don’t know that it can be said to be quietly making a comeback, but my Google ...
The roller derby first grew out of an event conceived by sports promoter Leo Seltzer in 1935. Thousands flocked to the Chicago Coliseum to see couples teams skate continuously for more than a month, ...