1935 Transcontinental Roller Derby at the Chicago Coliseum. Seltzer had Olympic ambitions for his roller guys and dolls, and he dared to dream of derby bouts going down in 6,500-seat venues like ...

From Texas Junior Roller Derby, this month's Get Involved spotlight nonprofit: ...

SAN BRUNO — Ann Calvello, the original "Roller Derby Queen" known for intimidating rivals and even teammates while skating well into her 60s, has died of liver cancer. She was 76. The roller derby ...

Roller derby, a hard-hitting, fast-paced roller skating contact sport, has experienced a resurgence of popularity which started in the early 2000s with the formation of amateur all-female leagues.

In the parking lot of a Redwood City sports complex, more than a dozen athletes arrived from Los Angeles, carrying roller skates in seemingly every color imaginable. Smiling volunteers awaited them at ...

Popularized in the 2009 Drew Barrymore film, Whip It, roller derby is one of the fastest growing sports for women worldwide—particularly in the US. Players wear four-wheeled "quad" roller skates and ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Blood & Thunder Women's Roller Derby ...

This story is jointly published by nonprofits Amplify Utah and The Salt Lake Tribune, to elevate diverse perspectives in local media through student journalism. At Salt Lake City’s Derby Depot, where ...

Benjamin Bullen does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...