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  2. RollerJam - Wikipedia

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    RollerJam was the brainchild of Knoxville, Tennessee-based television writers Ross K. Bagwell Sr. and Stephen Land.Land, a boyhood fan of roller derby, was inspired to bring the sport back to television by an obituary for roller derby legend Joan Weston that he had read in The New York Times in May 1997, and shared his idea with Bagwell, his mentor, who gave him a positive response. [2]

  3. Kezar Pavilion - Wikipedia

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    The most regular tenant of Kezar Pavilion was the co-ed roller derby team, the San Francisco Bay Bombers. The Bombers skated home games at the venue from 1961 to the end of the original Roller Derby league in 1973. Games played by the Bombers were videotaped and shown to a TV network of more than 100 stations.

  4. Joan Weston - Wikipedia

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    After her Roller Derby career, she regularly played softball in San Francisco Bay Area leagues. [1] In 1997, at age 62, Weston succumbed to Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease in Hayward, California. [1] In 1999, her life story was sold to Goldie Hawn Productions. Roller Derby ceased operations in 1973 and as a result the most famous female skater in ...

  5. History of roller derby - Wikipedia

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    The history of roller derby traces the evolution of roller skating races into a unique sport which underwent several boom-and-bust cycles throughout the 20th century. . Although it was a form of sports entertainment for much of its existence, a grassroots, early 21st century revival spearheaded by women has restored an emphasis on ath

  6. Category:1990s high school films - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "1990s high school films" The following 43 pages are in this category, out of 43 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.

  7. The 20 Best Movies That Defined the ’90s - AOL

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    The ’90s also marked a time when some of our favorite A-list stars—like Julia Roberts, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, and Whoopi Goldberg—became silver-screen regulars and certified box ...

  8. American Roller Skating Derby - Wikipedia

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    The American Roller Skating Derby (ARSD) was a professional roller derby league. As of 2012, the ARSD consisted of six teams: the San Francisco Bay Bombers, the Los Angeles Firebirds (formerly the San Diego Firebirds), the Chicago Pioneers, the Brooklyn Red Devils, the Eastern Chiefs (aka the New York Chiefs) and the Orlando Thunder.

  9. List of roller derby leagues - Wikipedia

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    National Roller Derby League (NRDL) – 1995–2004; initially promoted as Roller Derby Inc.; current site promotes the San Francisco Bay Bombers, etc. American Roller Derby League (ARDL) – 1997–2003; Owned by Tim Patten; briefly promoted as American Inline Roller Skating Derby League; Promoted the Bay City Bombers