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veritas19's review
3.0
Five Strides on the Derby Track: The Life and Times of the Roller Derby by Frank Deford was a fun read! When the Roller Derby was first created it was an instant sensation. Roller Derby greats like Charlie O'Connell and Ann Calvello were beloved or loved to be hated by fans and were fun to read about. The constant traveling, busy scheduled seasons, and the endless practicing or skating was just another day in the life of a skater in the Roller Derby. The similarities and differences between modern roller derby and the classic Roller Derby were not only interesting but unimaginable. For instance, in the classic Roller Derby, the only players that were required to wear helmets were the pivot and the jammer an all other protective gear was optional. In modern roller derby, everyone on skates is required to wear a minimum of a helmet, mouth guard, elbow pads, knee pads, and wrist guards. The story was fun to read but at times was bogged down by too many details but it was still entertaining. Highly recommended to fans of roller derby!
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