Thank you Mr. Prince for posting this video. Interesting seeing many Skaters I recognize when rookies starting & others I've only heard or read of. Now I can say this vintage video I'm able to experience having seen others as well.
Such a fascinating ,addictive sport of a bygone era. I remember watching as a kid in the late 1960s and 1970s . I'm wondering when helmets started being in use because I know in the early 1950s they were not
There was another video from a 50s game where 3 men skaters on one team hit the rail at about the same time and the rail gave way. They all ended up on the floor, almost going into the crowd. I think they made sure this never happened again....
HOW ABOUT SOME OF THE TRACKS HAVE A SECTION OPEN. CAN YOU IMAGINE IF A SKATER HIT THAT HEAD ON THE RAIL WOULD GO RIGHT THROUGH TGE SKATER. THIS DOES NOT MAKE SENCE. I MET JERRY SELTZER ONE TIME AND FORGOT TO ASK HIM WHY THEY DID THE RAIL LIKE THAT..IF ANYONE SEES ROBERTA MITCHELL OR JUDY ARNOLD CAN YOU ASK THEM ABOUT THIS.?
Now this was real roller derby! Look at how many people were in the audience! Today’s roller derby is dumb. I don’t know why they changed it. They’d have a lot more people in attendance today if they went back to the way it was originally.
@@marshamariner7897 thanks now have to watch it again, love her.she came to Australia with the shamrocks in the 60's .great skater and all round legend
The skaters today skate alot slower....THIS is what is still should b....hvnt seen any new games....but w u tube i hv my sunday 5pm games✌️🖖😺😽.. this is my choice for this week✌️🖖😺😽
That was wonderful. Just pure skating
Roller Derby at its best. I was only 17 when this game was played. If only they could bring back this type of game.
THEY TRIED BUT IT WAS SHIT WITH ROLLERJAM TOTALLY AWFUL.
Me and my grandma.....this is the earliest memory of RD...us watching TV sun or sat reruns....this and WWWF ✌️🖖😺😽✌️🖖
ROBERT MITCHELL SHE MUST BE 100 YEARS OLD TODAY. I DID NOT KNOW SHE HAD BEEN AROUND BACK THEN.
Thank you Mr. Prince for posting this video. Interesting seeing many Skaters I recognize when rookies starting & others I've only heard or read of. Now I can say this vintage video I'm able to experience having seen others as well.
Wow, the memories here. I was so young & loved roller derby. Charlie O'Connell looks like a kid
CHARLIE WAS NOT REAL NICE TO FANS SO HES A PIECE OF SHIT IN MY EYES.
NO SECURITY ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TRACK BACK THEN.AMAZING.
I was only 5-6 yrs old....i kinda remember the games in the 50s....my memory is of the 60-70s ✌️✌️✌️🖖🖖😺😽
Such a fascinating ,addictive sport of a bygone era. I remember watching as a kid in the late 1960s and 1970s .
I'm wondering when helmets started being in use because I know in the early 1950s they were not
KEN PRINCE CAN YOU DO THE TEAM LINUPS FOR THESE GAMES.
WALT HARRIS WAS ALWAYS A CLASS ACT. WALT GAVE ROLLER DERBY CREDIBILITY.
TOTAL CREDIBILITY. I MET WALT YEARS AGO IN MSG AND SOON AS I HEARD HIM TALK I KNEW IT WAS WALT.
Wow really exciting and what memories.
Ok....Ann Cavallo skated for SF ....i learn new things 65 yrs later.....i always thought she was on all the other teams✌️🖖😺😽
AND SHE DATED CHARLIE O'CONNELL WHAT A MIXED UP PAIR THAT WAS.
I hear that when they broke up she sabotaged the game and the Bombers lost...he married Judy McGuire....Mike's ex wife✌️✌️
George Copeland was amazing.
GEORGE'S SON CHARLIE SKATED WITH THE N.Y. BOMBERS YEARS LATER IN ROLLER GAMES.
IM AMAZED HOW THIN THE RAILS WERE, THEY COULD HAVE CAUSED REAL INJURIES WITH NO PADDING.
There was another video from a 50s game where 3 men skaters on one team hit the rail at about the same time and the rail gave way. They all ended up on the floor, almost going into the crowd. I think they made sure this never happened again....
HOW ABOUT SOME OF THE TRACKS HAVE A SECTION OPEN. CAN YOU IMAGINE IF A SKATER HIT THAT HEAD ON THE RAIL WOULD GO RIGHT THROUGH TGE SKATER. THIS DOES NOT MAKE SENCE. I MET JERRY SELTZER ONE TIME AND FORGOT TO ASK HIM WHY THEY DID THE RAIL LIKE THAT..IF ANYONE SEES ROBERTA MITCHELL OR JUDY ARNOLD CAN YOU ASK THEM ABOUT THIS.?
Now this was real roller derby! Look at how many people were in the audience! Today’s roller derby is dumb. I don’t know why they changed it. They’d have a lot more people in attendance today if they went back to the way it was originally.
CANT DO THAT THE REAL ROLLERS DERBY STARS YOUR WATCHING RIGHT NOW AND THERE GONE. AND TICKET PRICES WERE 2 AND 3 DOLLARS
YOU CAN TELL ANN CAVELLO WITH THAT DAMN SCARF FLOWING AROUND HER NECK.
which number is calvello?I can't find her
@@jontaylor2027number 34 w the bombers....never knew she was w them.....I'm SF....and they were my team....60s and 70 mainly✌️🖖😺😽
@@marshamariner7897 thanks now have to watch it again, love her.she came to Australia with the shamrocks in the 60's .great skater and all round legend
wow a much faster and more athletic game with lower scoring and less theatrics and some fine skating....ah the good old days
Terrible call by the refs at 7:06!
Who won the Championship that year ?
1959...Chicago Westerners. Over the Bay Bombers too on their home track! Cow Palace!
The skaters today skate alot slower....THIS is what is still should b....hvnt seen any new games....but w u tube i hv my sunday 5pm games✌️🖖😺😽.. this is my choice for this week✌️🖖😺😽
THE SKATERS ARE ALL WOMEN NOW ON A FLAT SURFACE ITS A PIECE OF CRAP . THE GIRLS PAY TO SKATE.