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5. I attended a roller derby game in the early 70s along with college friends in Virginia

Reply to multigraincracker (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2026, 01:28 PM

Mar 29

when the rolling course was wooden, raised, and slanted toward the center with railings on the outer side. We found it a hoot. When I looked into roller derby out here in Colorado in the 2000s, the event was staged on a flat, unraised surface and didn't appear to have the appeal of the early 70s roller derby. I never took in a game here in Colorado. The local team went out of business after a few years of play.

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I think this subject needs its own forum. Roller Derby. [View all] multigraincracker Mar 29 OP

I'm with you. padfun Mar 29 #1

Back when I first got access to a TV that could pick up the UHF channels, mahatmakanejeeves Mar 29 #2

This is Flat Track Rolller Derby. multigraincracker Mar 29 #3

. . John1956PA Mar 29 #4

I attended a roller derby game in the early 70s along with college friends in Virginia generalbetrayus Mar 29 #5

Wish I could remember some of their names. multigraincracker Mar 29 #6