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The Los Angeles T-Birds team in 1983. Roller Games was the name of a sports entertainment spectacle created in the early 1960s in Los Angeles, California [1] as a rival to the Jerry Seltzer-owned Roller Derby league, which had enjoyed a monopoly on the sport of roller derby — and its name — since its inception in 1935.
Los Angeles Thunderbirds Ralph Valladares (July 31, 1936 – November 13, 1998), often known as Ralphie Valladares , was a roller derby skater and coach. Born in Guatemala , Valladares moved to Los Angeles with his family when he was twelve years old.
The all-time attendance record of 50,118 for any roller derby event was set on September 15, 1972 at an interleague match between the Los Angeles Thunderbirds of Roller Games (National Skating Derby) and the Midwest Pioneers of Roller Derby (International Roller Derby League) held at Comiskey Park in Chicago, an outdoor stadium. [81] [82] [83]
She tried out and was soon picked up as a professional, skating for the San Francisco Bombers. She cultivated an obnoxious persona, but preferred the games themselves to remain genuine contests. She later also skated for the Philadelphia Warriors, [2] spent nine years with the Los Angeles Thunderbirds, and captained the New York Bombers. [3]
English: Los Angeles Thunderbirds (T-Birds) roller derby team. Date: 8 September 1983: Source: ... Uploaded a work by Jayne Kamin, Los Angeles Times from https ...
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A dozen jets from the popular Blue Angels and Thunderbirds squadrons will zoom over the city for about 35 minutes starting at noon, before heading to New Jersey and Philadelphia. “We are truly ...
In October 2008, Ham was named an assistant coach for the Thunderbirds. [13] He later served as their head coach. In October 2011, he became an assistant coach on Mike Brown's staff with the Los Angeles Lakers, where he worked with Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, and Dwight Howard in a player development role. [14]