These Vintage Photos Prove That Roller Derby Has Always Been Cool

The NRDL 

The six teams that made up the NRDL were the New York Chiefs, the Brooklyn Red Devils, and Jersey Jolters, the Philadelphia Panthers, the Washington-Baltimore Jets, and the Chicago Westerns. The Red Devils had no official venue and were often cast as villains to add to the sport’s theatrics.

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