ROLLER DERBY 1967 HAWAII PART 1

Roller Derby Action 1967 in Hawaii featuring banked track skating action between the San Francisco Shamrocks and the Eastern Warriors. Some of the team members are the legendary
Judy Arnold, The Unpredictable Ann Calvello, The Bald Eagle Bob Hein, Vinnie Gandolfo, Louie the Tiger Sanchez, Little Richard Brown, Roy Graham, Able Lara, B J Peterson, Gloria Clark, Bobbie Valesco, Bob Roberts and others.

[@richardmorris7063]

AnnCalvello,lol! This brings back memories. I lived in Chicago in 67-70 & watched both roller games & roller Derby.Charlie Oconnor,Woodberry,Peanuts Lowrey,Johnny Weston. Memories!!

[@kevinm6790]

O’Connell. Joanie Weston

[@trentaccid2177]

Judy Arnold had the skating style that you can pick her out right from the start

[@amtrakatsfnyc]

Hey Rocky, You are so correct about the facts about the Warriors. I can remember watching the Warriors on TV 27, Worcester, MA, and hearing Elmer Anderson list the dates that the Warriors would be appearing at these arenas. I had a cousin who lived in Westmont and he showed me where the Cherry Hill Arena was located. Great Memories. Unfortunatelly, I never got a chance to see these games in person. Elmer Anderson was a great announcer. His interviews full of controversy were a treat to watch.

[@spectrumlocalb191]

amtrakatsfnyc Yes my uncle owned The Cherry Hill Arena so as a kid I was there all the time. By the way some facts The Cherry Hill Arena was the first home to NHL's Jersey Devils , when closed it became Retail giant The Dry Goods which closed years later and living about a mile from the arena was Pro Wrestling Legend Nature Boy Buddy Rogers on Coles Mill Road in HADDONFIELD. Incidently The Cherry Hill Arena was the first building The Warriors played in when they came East.

[@spectrumlocalb191]

Hey Rocky as an added note your cousin lived in Westmont which was home to The Westmont Theater which was one of the oldest theaters in The United States but its fame was it was managed at one time by Actor Michael Landons father and they lived in Westmont and Michael went to Collingswood High School and it was here his father hung michaels bed linens out the window because he was a bed wetter and did This to embarrass his Michael.

[@trentaccid2177]

AMTRAK WESTMONT WAS MAYBE 2 MILES FROM THE CHERRY HILL ARENA AND FOR YOUR INFO THE JERSEY DEVILS PLAYED THERE FIRST GAMES AT THE CHERRY HILL ARENA BUT AS HOCKEY GREW MORE POPULAR THEY HAD TO MOVE TO A BIGGER ARENA. THE CHERRY HILL ARENA WAS A GREAT VENUE FOR ROLLER GAMES. MY UNCLE WAS THE OWNER OF THE CHERRY HILL ARENA AND AS A KID I BECAME FRIENDS WITH JOHN PARKER AND BETTY BROWN AND THEY TAUGHT ME HOW TO SKATE UP ON THE BANK TRACK. JUST A SIDE NOT HADDON FIELD N.J. WAS SET TO BE THE FILMING LOCATION FOR THE MOVIE HALLOWEEN AS ASST. PRODUCER DEBRA HILL WAS RAISED THERE BUT TOWNSHIP OFFICIAL NIXED THAT IDEA BECAUSE YO NOT BE ASSOCIATED WITH A MURDERER. SO WHEN YOU WATCH THE MOVIE THE STREETS AND HOUSE'S ALL LOOK LIKE HADDONFIELD N.J.

[@OaktownABQ]

Love the high-tech graphics...LOL...seriously though, thanks for posting this. It brings back a lot of memories.

[@rockytheyorky]

This is 1968 as the Warriors came to Philadelphia at the end of 69 and signed contracts to skate at the Phila Arena and the Spectrum.Then once a week they would go to the Cherry Hill Arena,Hershey Arena,Wildwood Convention Hall and Atlantic City Convention Hall.

[@RollerDerbyStars]

LOL I"m taking your word for this one since you know more than I. I just was being lazy and didnt want to go research the archives, Thanks for the correction, I need to be watched, lol.

[@yolandatrevino9357]

Best years of skating go me

[@billore22]

We loved you with the Warriors in Philly, Yolanda! Thanks for the great times.

[@chicagoallstarwrestling6489]

I was sort of Shocked to see Little Richard Brown skating in this. How long has he been skating?

[@zachw225]

Proof Ann Calvello," veteran of 19 years on the banked track "@ 2:20-2:25.. Ann Calvello started skating in 1948 when Truman was President of the US!!!

[@spectrumlocalb191]

zachw225 Ann skated over 4 decades unbelievable.

[@chicagoallstarwrestling6489]

The Bald Eagle Bob Hein who skated up in Indiana. He is also in this Game I see.

[@rockytheyorky]

What a Treat thanks for putting this up here.I was raised here in South Jersey and would go all the time to the Cherry Hill Arena which was the original home of the New Jersey devils.We would go see Roller games there every week in haddonfield where the Arena was located on Brace Road.Sad it is now a supermarket.the cherry Hill Arena was not as big as the Phila Spectrum but every bit as much a landmark legend.Im glad Elmer Anderson mentioned The Cherry Hill Arena.Do you have this on DVD?

[@vincentgandolfo6327]

'''''''Ooo

[@zachw225]

September 1967....

[@chicagoallstarwrestling6489]

What color was Calvello's hair in this? Grey or Green?

[@andyr1313]

Looks like a lot of fans came disguised as empty seats...

[@carloscross6686]

andyr1313 )lion 8

[@OaktownABQ]

Otherwise known as an "underflow" crowd.

[@andyr1313]

@@OaktownABQ Or sitting room plenty...

[@spectrumlocalb191]

ELMER MENTIONS OUR GREAT ARENA HERE THE CHERRY HILL ARENA IN HADDONFIELD N.J.

[@zachw225]

This is the 60s, because BJ Peterson was not skating in 1959...I think this is 1967!!!

[@spectrumlocalb191]

zachw225 Correct

[@spectrumlocalb191]

zachw225 When BJ Peterson skated against the Eastern Warriors she was Captain of The Texas Outlaws with Lester Quarles and Larry Lewis. By the way BJ was the only skater to ever Break Judy Arnolds leg legitimately in The Phila Spectrum .

[@spectrumlocalb191]

This is not Roller Derby it's Roller Games

[@MrMKH2010]

spectrumlocalb191 It Roller Derby. Roller Games used a short, egg shaped track

[@georgegong6813]

It's Games Michael. Spectrumlocalb191 is correct. San Francisco Shamrocks & Eastern Warriors were Games teams of the National Skating Derby.

[@georgegong6813]

Also track size was not the issue. More so the size of the arena determined what size of track is used.

[@georgegong6813]

@@MrMKH2010 Actually listen to Elmer Anderson mention this being a National Roller Game.

[@spectrumlocalb191]

Michael Hill This is Roller Games International owned by Bill Griffiths part of a group called Griffiths, Lilly and Hill Productions.

[@normblock5183]

VERY sparse crowd and NO helmets for the jammers