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Five Strides on the Banked Track: The Life and Times of the Roller Derby

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If you were a fan of the original Roller Derby--and not Roller Games, or what it turned into--this is the book to find. If you can buy a copy, do so. Tells the whole story til about 1970. O'Connell, Joanie, Calvello, Ronnie Robinson, Jerry Seltzer--the whole gang's here at their zenith.

THIS WAS A GREAT BOOK. THERE ISN'T VERY MANY BOOKS ABOUT
ROLLER DERBY OUT THERE, SO IF YOU WANT TO READ A REAL LIFE
HARD KNOCKS BOOK ABOUT, IT THIS IS THE ONE. GREAT JOB MR. Deford!

Frank Deford did us one injustice! He never wrote another book about Roller Derby. If anyone could bring the excitment and drama of the banked track, with an understanding of it's history into a fast moving book, Frank Deford deserves an A+. A true must have for any banked track skating fan, or sports fan in general!

This book is a must have if you were a fan of the IRDL's Roller Derby. The behind the scenes history of the sport and its skaters is excellent reading. It's too good to be out of print. Someone should reprint this book so that all Roller Derby fans can have their own copy.

This book is slow and very SAD to be Frank, it tells of the derby as a traveling circus with 2 main stars and a lot of jealous rivals. Great but what is it trying to do. I have been a fan of the derby since the mid 60's and I don't see the real derby anywhere in these pages. It's like the movie derby nothing to do with the derby but the dreams of someone wanting to be a part of the derby, both poor portrayals of the real derby.