Never figured out it was all an act eh Spike?

⁠@@kenprice1961 Hi Ken! I’ll bet you feel a little taller today. Guess I would too after trying to shit on some old guys childhood memories. Thanks for taking the time to show us all how small you really are. Sorry your life was so rotten to have created the likes of you. I’ll crack out my tiny violin and play; “whoa as me” just for you.

Mine too!

Oh Charlie did had his own set of opponents who wouldn't back down from him. As mentioned Bob Woodberry. Ken Monte. Dave Pound. Even Leroy Gonzalez. More notable for me...John Parker. I only heard of Dave Pound & Leroy Gonzalez. Seen John Parker gave my favorite Charlie O' a workout. Admitting I thought it was far worse then Woodberry or Monte!

Actually agree with you even though Charlie O' was my favorite Skater. As mentioned Ken Monte, Bob Woodberry never backed down from him. Heard though never saw Dave Pound or Leroy Gonzalez though neither of them backed down from him either. One memorable was even worse perhaps because I witnessed it. John Parker in '72 & I only thank God Parker made that one short appearance before returning to Games.

That was all play when Charlie lost, it was to make it seem equal and held the excitement in the meetings. Charlie was tougher than almost all and I only remember a guy from an L.A.team when the league split up, who was his equal in fighting with Charlie, and during a halftime grudge race, they really went at it and there was this true hatred that each had for the other. Both suffered real injuries.

And on alot of Sundays the 49ers were playing at kezar 🏟...and we'd b at the Pavillion in front...great days for childhood ✌️🖖😍😺😽

The gas shortage in 1973 made all the travel difficult. Back then there was a east coast tour in the winter and a spring_summer tour up and down California. My family moved from Pittsburgh to the Bay Area in 1971. It was sucn an exciting time in my life because we saw more live games and NEVER missed a tv game. The Derby came back in 1977 with all the old players but after two years about 75 % of the old players retired. But the IrsL carried on with Bill Groll and Joanie Weston keeping the sport alive until it died again in1986 I belive. And I must say Bill Groll did a outstanding job as coach and face of the Bombers after Charlie O retired in !978!!! PLEASE someone put all the games from 73,77 and 78 on bluray!!!

Also Seltzer was going through a Nasty Divorce.. Remember Mr. Seltzer was the Owner of the IRDL.

Also the Skaters attempt to unionize. Independent television stations too were looking @ other forms of entertainment to show on their channels. I believe it was a lot of what the last 2 comments were. Also to be honest I think Jerry Seltzer & his family just got tired of doing Roller Derby with such a small return in the end. They never made a fortune out of the business. Even though too that might had not been their intent, always nice to be in the black vs red!

OIL CRISIS AND ODD AND EVEN GAS PURCHASE. THEY TRAVELED BY BUS AND SO EXPENSIVE PLUS PEOPLE COULD NOT AFFORD THE GAS TO GO TO SEE ROLLER DERBY IT WAS EITHER BUY GAS OF BUY FOOD FOR YOUR FAMILY WHAT WOULD YOU DO.