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Don Drewry, Gwen Skinny Minnie Miller, Frank Macedo, Larry Gitnick
From its humble beginnings in the Great Depression through its peak in the early seventies as a touring and syndicated TV sensation, Roller Derbys roller coaster history as a uniquely American attraction often parallels that of the country itself equal parts invention, salesmanship and hard work Yet for the millions of fans who took to the Derby, names like Joan Weston, Ann Calvello, Mike Gammon and Charlie OConnell rank right up there with baseball and football heroes of lore This landmark three disc boxed set, the first ever dedicated to Roller Derby, is the result of years of work, not only producing the brand new Rolling Thunder documentary, but restoring and researching archive material spanning five decades of banked track action Hosted by the Derbys long time trackside announcer, Donald Drewry, The Roller Derby Chronicles is chock full of slamming, jamming memories! Disc One Rolling Thunder Documentary Derby Documentary Disc Two Chicago Westerners v San Francsico Bay Bombers, 1959, Second HalfNew York City Chiefs v , 1960, Second HalfLos Angeles Thunderbirds v Canadian All Stars, 1974, Second HalfJersey Jolters v New York City Chiefs, 1952, Periods 7 and 8 Disc Three New York City Chiefs v San Francisco Bay Bombers, 1973Brooklyn Red Devils v San Francisco Bay Bombers, 1977 Includes a reprint of the 1969 Sports Illustrated article The Roller Derby by Frank Deford...
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