These Vintage Photos Prove That Roller Derby Has Always Been Cool

The Golden Years

Seltzer paid skaters between $200 and $260 a week, opening franchise teams and forming the National Roller Derby League, or the NRDL. The NRDL consisted of six teams, and playoffs sold out Madison Square Garden for a week.

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