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  2. Roller derby - Wikipedia

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    Roller derby is a roller skating contact sport played on an oval track by two teams of five skaters. It is played by approximately 1,250 amateur leagues [note 1] worldwide, though it is most popular in the United States. [2] A 60-minute roller derby game, or bout, is a series of two-minute timed jams.

  3. Derby name - Wikipedia

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    A derby name, roller derby name or skater name is a nickname used by a skater while playing or officiating roller derby. Derby names can be seen as an opportunity to adopt an alternative on-track persona. [1] Many derby names are puns, and in some cases this may extend to the skater's number. [2] Other names may be chosen to reflect a skater's ...

  4. 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

  5. USA Roller Derby - Wikipedia

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    The team's first international competition was the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup, where it finished in first place after defeating Team Canada in the final. [1] Early on, it was known as "Team USA". A trademark challenge from the United States Olympic Committee led to the change to the name "USA Roller Derby" after the team's last international ...

  6. List of roller derby leagues - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of notable roller derby leagues, [note 1] and may include those that are no longer in existence. Existence dates, where known, are included to provide a timeline charting the sport's growth cycles.

  7. Roller derby in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Two women's league roller derby skaters leap over two who have fallen in a 1950 bout in New York City. The growing popularity of roller skating in the United States led to the formation of organized multi-day endurance races for cash prizes as early as the mid-1880s.

  8. Charlie O'Connell (roller derby) - Wikipedia

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    Charlie O'Connell (May 7, 1935 – February 9, 2015) was a roller derby skater, considered the premier male star of his sport. [1] [2] [3] He was inducted into the Roller Derby Hall of Fame in 1967, after his first retirement.

  9. Darlene Anderson - Wikipedia

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    In September 1957, Anderson joined the roller derby owned by Jerry Seltzer, becoming the first Black woman to play the sport. [3] She debuted the same night as George Copeland, the second Black man to skate in the derby and the first to become a popular star. [5] [3] Anderson described her treatment by her fellow skaters: [6]