1978 Roller Games: L.A. T-Birds vs Detroit Devils (75-74)

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This video is courtesy of Planet Blue Publishing / Scott Stephens, author of the bestselling book “Rolling Thunder”, The Golden Age of Roller Derby and the Rise and Fall of the L.A. T-Birds. Available now on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other fine online book retailers. www.amazon.com/Rolling-Thunde...
This classic contest is one of a limited number of Thunderbirds' Games that survive today. Visit the T-Birds Historical Website: latbirds.net/
Special thanks to Scott Fricke, who provided the raw content for this Roller Games series.
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[@TWKozak-hs9bo]

Who didn't love the T Birds back in the day?

[@nealcutlet9374]

Saturday Mornings with roller derby are part of an alternate universe lost long, long ago when supreme beings still walked the earth and also knew the value of good ole fashioned entertainment

[@warrenchild394]

The memories come flooding in! TY for referring the book "Rolling Thunder." As a young boy growing up in SoCal, the T-birds were a regular staple of our weekly entertainment. Just started reading last night and must say, what a nice read! Glad to support the T-birds! Keep them videos and memories coming! Thanks again and keep the faith!

[@user-fc3ki3gb7u]

HONEY SANCHEZ, Juanita Ricardo,Debbie Garvey, Randi Whitman, Darlene Langrois,Julie Griffith Debbie Helden, Patsy Delgado and Sally Vega my favorite LA Thunderbird female skaters.

[@jeffthekillercriticremixer5968]

What about gwen Miller

[@kevinm6790]

Always liked John Hall, but it was weird seeing him wear number 6. To me, that’s Danny Reilly’s number.

[@brettpatetto6847]

I was at the Olympic auditorium back in 78 they entire. Track collapsed and Harold Jackson failed on his jump landed in the annoner box and broke a camera. That same night eg millers dogs broke out of his car ended up in the building.. what a night that was... Luv roller derby so much!

[@brettpatetto6847]

Oh I here's John hall is starting two teams and is looking for a banked track. Luv to see it. Some back and John hall skate...

[@kevinm6790]

@@brettpatetto6847 That’s quite a memory!!

[@erichendrickson8858]

Jazzy Jennifer Marshall Was Something Else

[@trentaccid2177]

SHE WAS HORRIBLE, FATTY ON SKATES.

[@jamestaylor3725]

Praising Jess Adams? He was enemy #1 in 1973 when he was a "special investigator " of the commission to evaluate if Rains was truly psycho.

[@garyrasberryjr.552]

The legendary Johnny Otis and son, the equally legendary Shuggie Otis, doing the theme song.

[@trentaccid2177]

THIS WAS HORRIBLE JUST NOT THE ROLLER GAMES I KNEW.

[@brettpatetto6847]

Are u going to show the entire game?

[@garyrasberryjr.552]

Back then they would only show the second half (back then it was eight periods). As they went into the 80s the started going to 4 periods.

[@brettpatetto6847]

yes I remember now. They started taping on second half right after match race. I had a op to skate at the Olympic 2 games. I begged to be a red shirt.@@garyrasberryjr.552