These Vintage Photos Prove That Roller Derby Has Always Been Cool

The 1970s

The largest-ever attendance record for a Derby event held at an indoor arena was set in 1971 when 19,507 people came out to Madison Square Garden. The following year, 50,118 people attended an interleague match between the Los Angeles Thunderbirds and the Midwest Pioneers in Comiskey Park in Chicago. Unfortunately, these numbers couldn’t be maintained…

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