In 1948,Roller Derby debuted on NY television, beginning a 13-week run on the CBS-TV network,broadcasting at a time well before television was in widespread use.The first televised matches were between teams representing New York and Brooklyn,and took place four nights a week.Although few people owned TVs at that time,broadcasts could be seen on sets in bars and storefront windows.The fledgling medium allowed underwhelming audience sizes to be made to look like they had

In 1948,Roller Derby debuted on NY television, beginning a 13-week run on the CBS-TV network,broadcasting at a time well before television was in widespread use.The first televised matches were between teams representing New York and Brooklyn,and took place four nights a week.Although few people owned TVs at that time,broadcasts could be seen on sets in bars and storefront windows.The fledgling medium allowed underwhelming audience sizes to be made to look like they had

packed venues to capacity,leading spectators to turn out in droves for subsequent matches.Armory crowds began in the low hundreds.In June 1949,Seltzer secured an appearance at Madison Square Garden before a cumulative crowd of 55,000 over a five-day period.Skater salaries were about $200 to $260 a week,established by a players' association(1950:M = $2,570 /= ($17,077 in 2004 dollars)(1950:F = $953 /= 6,333 $ in 2004 dollars)
Kit:“Garden Walk” Value Pack by Linda Cumberland - Pictures: just in 1950

packed venues to capacity,leading spectators to turn out in droves for subsequent matches.Armory crowds began in the low hundreds.In June 1949,Seltzer secured an appearance at Madison Square Garden before a cumulative crowd of 55,000 over a five-day period.Skater salaries were about $200 to $260 a week,established by a players' association(1950:M = $2,570 /= ($17,077 in 2004 dollars)(1950:F = $953 /= 6,333 $ in 2004 dollars) Kit:“Garden Walk” Value Pack by Linda Cumberland - Pictures: just in 1950

Hilda Designs says:
Thanks a lot for posting your beautiful page in "Our friends" group!!
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Aug 25, 2010

Smiley Sue says:
Love the pictures, it reminded me of my brothers & I would fight over the one set we had of those skates! ha!! Great page!
Aug 14, 2010

Claudia says:
I love this page, Rose-Marie!!Darling photos! Beautifully scrapped.Love the butterflies!
Seen in Maxi's Pad! Lots of love..Claudia

Aug 7, 2010

neeltje says:
great page! You know so much about all these things. Is that the schoolteacher in you? Anyway thank you for teaching us a lot.
Jul 26, 2010

Hilda Designs says:
`•.¸(¨`•.•´¨)Perfect page!
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.`•.¸.•´ Hilda
Jul 25, 2010

Delsol Jan/Naelle_Coeurs de pirate says:
great page
Jul 24, 2010

Erie Scrapper says:
Darling apge.
Jul 23, 2010

Albinus says:
wonderful..:)
Jul 23, 2010

Paomendoza says:
So beautiful
Jul 22, 2010

milliec says:
What a fabulous rollerskating page! It brings back memories!
Jul 21, 2010