1948: Television cameras follow two teams of skaters as they circle the track. Leading the pack, rivals Gerry Murray and Midge "Toughie" Brasuhn vie for position.
Profiles the lives and careers of Chris Edwards, Matt Mantz, Fabiola Da Silva, and other professional in-line skaters who perform aerial flips, spins, and jumps.
After finding out that both their grandmother and Jeremy Johnson's grandma used to be skating champs, Phineas and Ferb build an awesome rink right in their backyard, and they set up a contest to see which granny can roller derby their way to the finish line the fastest.
the history and all-girl revival of the greatest sport on wheels
Mabe, Catherine
2007
Photographs and text help trace the history of roller derby and profile the women who assume alternate identities in the rink as they participate in the cut throat sport.