1978 Charlie O'Connell destroying Jo Jo Stafford and BoB Hein

Charlie O'Connell doing double duty defense as he destroys Jo Jo Stafford and BoB Hein

[@RonCauble]

My Mom and I went almost every Monday to the Civic Stadium in San Jose to watch them. Great times

[@user-fm4fm4vz7z]

The man put Roller Derby on the map. He was simply an ICON!!

[@kenamaro3942]

60's and 70's when I was a kid I loved Roller Derby. Used to watch all these guys at the San Jose Civic Auditorium. Loved it...

[@bartonpercival3216]

Yup me too. Went to all the games from the Kezar pavilion on Sundays to games at the Cow Palace and the Oakland coliseum arena. But my favorite was always going down to San Jose and having dinner at Joe's in San Jose, then walking to the San Jose auditorium to catch the game there. Great fun in the 60's & 70's!!!!! 👍

[@jeffzloczower2886]

Charlie O makes punishment fun. He loves it. Miss the good times. Great memories !

[@USSLKA-116]

I remember watching this game in 1978 in the Bay Area. Charlie's first shoulder block on Jo Jo was probably the hardest shoulder block I've seen Charlie ever do! I think he was around 42 at this time also.

[@barbie.travels]

Yassssssss! I do too! Good times!

[@Rick-wn5oh]

I remember watching this game from home. This was really roller Derby at its peak.

[@barbie.travels]

Yassssss!!

[@rhondaz356]

Mark, can we say that Charlie O'Connell really ENJOYED that? WOWWEE 👏🔥😁

[@RollerDerbyMarkRoman]

Yes I’m sure he did haha 😁

[@Jerry-dq4om]

Charlie was one of best, you just automatically loved him.

[@1223jamez]

I love watching Charlie O and Bill Grohl on the same team. I remember they played together back in the 1971-72 season when they played on the New York Chiefs!

[@andybreglia9431]

We have sports bars for various sports. Charlie Oconnel of Roller Derby fame had a bar called the Pandora. We have bars for bikers, football fans, Etc. According to the joke, Farrah Faecett had a bar for women with bladder control issurs, called the Leaky Fawcett.

[@jampop2213]

Awesome footage. I remember Bob Hein in the 60’s being completely bald. He looked a lot more intimidating.

[@stevenwaring1111]

The Big O takin care of buisness i enjoyed it.Rarely hear Ken Monte comment on Charlie like that. But very refreshing,as they were quite the rivals on the track.I wonder if any of the superstars were friends off the track..Thanks for this Mark.

[@RollerDerbyMarkRoman]

Yes they were friends off the track...but on the Banked Track it’s all business

[@sheldonlevine6187]

That first shot was brutal

[@RollerDerbyMarkRoman]

I know right

[@imandoce4246]

No hay duda que Charlie O'Connell era el rey del roller derby.

[@schoolcraftT]

1:07 down goes Stafford, down goes stafford, down goes stafford

[@danpagan2492]

Charlie ‘O’ my God!!, He knocked the Snot out of JoJo and Bob

[@strouther1]

Charlie light on his feet.

[@foundinbrooklyn6343]

I had no idea that Roller Derby returned to it's former self after the failed merger with Roller Games. This looks like a game from 1972.

[@RollerDerbyMarkRoman]

Yeah it looks like it…just curious are you still going to send me those Roller Derby Items? Do you have an email address that i can contact you at? Mine is [e-mail]

[@GetBenched2010]

If Charlie hit like that on every jam, the other teams wouldn't have scored any points at all!

[@barbie.travels]

Charlie O body language was, get up I dare you! You want some more??? Come on buddy???

[@eugenehosack5294]

Sooo much fun. Today all snow flakes. Lol

[@kennyroyal8572]

Who won the game?

[@RollerDerbyMarkRoman]

I believe it was the Bombers...I would have to watch the whole game again and see who won

[@joemonteleonezollo4967]

That's Roller Derby! Not the garbage you see today. Look at that action. Look and feel the crowd. Charlie is the Logo. If you thought the men are great check out the Women. Same team way ahead of it's time.