Roller Derby The History and All-Girl Revival of the Greatest Sport on Wheels

Name: Roller Derby The History and All-Girl Revival of the Greatest Sport on Wheels
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ISBN: 9781933108117

ISBN-10: 1933108118

ISBN-13: 9781933108117

Edition: 2007

Authors: Catherine Mabe

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Scores of American women are leading double lives. By day they are librarians, financial analysts, bartenders, teachers, and even mothers; by night their athletic alter egos assume their authority with monikers such as Helen Wheels, Dirty Britches, Anna Mosity, and Assaultin' Pepa. They lace up their skates, slide into racy racing uniforms, and adorn a full set of protective gear. One of America's greatest sports is back-roller derby. In Roller Derby, readers will encounter roller derby in its various incarnations, from the original Depression-era games through the days of Roller Jam to its current revival. What started as a dance-a-thon-style test of endurance has evolved into a…

Book details

List price: $18.00
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing
Publication date: 6/1/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 160
Size: 6.90" wide x 7.70" long x 0.40" tall
Weight: 0.792

Catherine Mabe (a. k. a. Jayne Manslaughter) is a founding member of the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls, one of the nation's modern-day, flat-track roller derby leagues. Manslaughter's knowledge and understanding of roller derby's past plus her own immersion in the game's future provide a unique look at a truly American sport.