ROLLER DERBY New York Chiefs vs Jersey Jolters 1952 Pt 2

[@georgeford3687]

what great quality footage for 1952 😊

[@camagnew9191]

The track was huge back then…..love the speed.

[@mikezylstra7514]

The only sport that I could fully understand except baseball. I remember Tuffy. She was a legend.

[@marclayne9261]

watched this avidly in 1950s & 60s...

[@dougmphilly]

Opening seconds and Murray takes out toughie. Legends

[@freddymarcel-marcum6831]

I'll bet any of these chicks would own roller derby today.

[@handsomeclem208]

Loved the canned crowd cheering and boos as it looks like the audio might have been dubbed in after filming.......

[@lindaeasley5606]

" The only sport in which men and women are on equal footing "
True dat. Women were considered fragile creatures who didn't get rough but roller derby allowed them to take out the teeth of their opponents just like the men

[@joemonteleonezollo4967]

This is Roller Derby. Not the crap they skate today

[@MrMartman777]

They typically retire from the banked Track and go into care of the elderly & infirmed

[@beaudure01]

So was it unscripted at this point?

[@johnjarou2357]

oh yeah!

[@dougmphilly]

The associated press voted on the mvp?

[@RomanRoman-xi3dv]

Why girls only?

[@lindaeasley5606]

The announcer mentioned the men were getting ready to take the rink.
Typically the men teams and women teams split time at the same event