Our Roller Game of the Week took place at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, in 1969! A rare gem from the 60s with the complete ROSTER below! Only a handful of these exists. There is no TV audio, so you will NOT hear Dick Lane, unfortunately. In the background is trackside announcer, Bill Griffiths but this video does feel empty without proper audio. Making up for this is tremendous skating, led by Danny Reilly, who is in his prime here. You'll get glimpses of some future stars in their rookie years including Billy Marshall, Sam Washington, Greg Robertson, George Fernandez, and Gwen Miller. Star skaters in their prime include Honey Sanchez, Terri Lynch, Diane Syverson, Sally Vega and of course Reilly. Here are the full rosters:
Los Angeles Thunderbirds
Girls
1. Carolyn Kruse
2. Carol Kruse
3. Honey Sanchez
4. Barbara Jacobs
5. Sonja Sims
6. Colleen Murrell
7. Evangelina Horne
8. Terri Lynch (Captain)
Men
1. Billy Marshall
2. George Fernandez
3. Ob Corbin
4. Sam Washington
5. Greg Robertson
6. Danny Reilly
7. Jerry Reilly
Detroit Devils
Girls
21. Gail Farrell
22. Gwen Miller
23. Sandy Young
24. Margaret Smith
25. Rosalie Bardwell
26. Diane Syverson
27. Sally Vega
Men
21. Willie Grace
22. Leon Jackson
23. Ernie Rodriguez
25. Don Olson
26. Nick Scopas
27. Leroy Gonzalez
28. Bill DePhilippis
Our video is courtesy of Scott Stephens, author of the book “Rolling Thunder,” The Golden Age of Roller Derby and the Rise and Fall of the L.A. T-Birds. Buy it now on Amazon: www.amazon.com...
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14 окт 2024
