Roller Derby 1959-1960 - Chiefs vs Braves (2nd Half)

[@harveyhoffman-fd5uo]

This was when Roller Derby was great Skating was hard and legitimate There is no reason why this kind of game can’t come back today just need some investors with foresight and lots of money

[@pata7530]

This is the Roller Derby I grew up on. Lots of hard skating and very little shenanigans.

[@juanitaolguin1119]

I loved seeing Mike Gammon and Judi McGuire in their younger years. I used to watch them in the 60's and 70's. It was nice seeing Gerry Murray also. I used to speak with her on the phone in her last years. She was a sweet lady.

[@sarodew]

I will always cherish going each Sunday to the Ninth Regiment Armory in NYC back in 1959-60 to watch roller derby.I was a diehard NY Chief fan and rooted for the incomparable Gerry Murray and her son Mike Gammon.Throughout the season,I was so fortunate to have seen Roller Derby's "creme de la creme"-Joanie Weston,Annis Jenson,Bobbie Mateer,Charlie O'Connell,Hal Janowitz,Bert Wall,Charlie "Spec" Saunders. What a time! What wonderful memories!!

[@raj2tennis]

Thank you for posting this video. I actually knew Buddy Atkinson Jr. and his wife Drew Ray Scott. I was 13 when I started skating at the Philly Arena at 45th and Market St. It was fun and I learned a lot.

[@altfactor]

Bring back the Roller Derby!

[@toastnjam7384]

I started watching The L.A. T-Birds as a kid in the early 60's and loved it. It was the first sport I watched regularly. One day a game went past my bedtime and so next morning I tried looking it up in the morning paper and nothing. There wasn't even a league standing. So I ask my dad why there isn't anything about Roller Derby in the sport section. He said it's not a real sport like Baseball, it's like pro wrestling. I was bummed, it was like finding out there's no Santa. I probably should have figured it out considering they always played the same few teams and where always at home. I still watched it but not with the same enthusiasm. BTW That was the first time I read a newspaper other than for the comic section.

[@Jerry-gf9bf]

I think it's wonderful

[@duffy4040]

Classic Roller Derby, then it turned into a circus with Roller Games!

[@zachw225]

More videos please..