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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]
Referees often use derby names as well, [86] often shown on the backs of their striped uniforms. Some players claim their names represent alter egos that they adopt while skating. [87] Whether a team should skate under real names or derby names is sometimes debated. [88] Some derby names are obscene, a subject of some internal controversy. [89]
Central New York Roller Derby [238] Washington, D.C. DC Rollergirls [239] Waterbury, CT: CT RollerGirls [240] Watertown, NY: Black River Rollers [241] Westchester County, NY: Suburbia Roller Derby [242] Westminster, MD: Chesapeake Roller Derby MADE [243] Scranton, PA: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Roller Derby [244] 2006–present Old Coal City and ...
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 ...
The Roller Derby Hall of Fame, also known as the National Roller Derby Hall of Fame, was founded in 1952, [1] by the editors of the Roller Derby News paper. Johnny Rosasco and Josephine "Ma" Bogash were the first two skaters to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. [ 1 ]
Within days after learning there was a roller derby league in Portland, Oregon, she bought skates and gear and started teaching herself how to roller skate through YouTube videos. [4] In August 2010, Scald Eagle joined the Rose City Rollers fresh meat program. By January 2011, she was playing for the all-star travel team "Wheels of Justice." [3]
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The NRDL was established in 1995 by Lou Sanchez, Sr. Sanchez is a former Roller Games skater known for his underhanded, violent tactics [citation needed] while playing for the Texas Outlaws in the 1960s and 1970s. After retiring from skating, he managed various teams in different roller derby revivals.