These Vintage Photos Prove That Roller Derby Has Always Been Cool

A Deadly Accident

Fans of the sport loved the shift to a more violent and theatrical Derby. Sadly, two years later, disaster struck. A terrible bus accident killed 21 members of a touring group of Roller Derby skaters near Salem, Illinois. Only a few survived the incident. The tragedy nearly put Seltzer out of business.

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