Description: Bay Area Roller Derby, California, Images of America, Paperback Roller Derby found a home in the San Francisco Bay Area following its Depression-era Chicago origins. An early television sensation, it faded to a modest existence in Los Angeles during the 1950s. Creator Leo Seltzer turned the game over to his son Jerry, who repositioned the traveling Bay Bombers from their home terrain of San Francisco to Fresno and everywhere in-between. He shined television camera lights on skaters who became the zenith in Roller Derby, including Charlie O'Connell, Annis Jensen, Joanie Weston, and more. Syndicated television games seen by millions yielded sellout crowds in every major arena in the country. However, economic and cultural changes closed Roller Derby in 1973. Passionate fans clung tenaciously to its memory. In the 21st century, the game made an astonishing return not only in Northern California but also worldwide.
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Location: Columbia, South Carolina
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Brand: Unbranded
MPN: 9780738593180
Book Title: Bay Area Roller Derby
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 0.3in
Item Width: 6.5in
Author: Jerry Seltzer, Keith Coppage
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Roller & In-Line Skating, United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), United States / West / Pacific (Ak, CA, Hi, Or, WA)
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication Year: 2012
Genre: Travel, Sports & Recreation, History
Item Weight: 0.7 Oz
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
