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EVERY ERA.
EVERY PERSON.
EVERY STORY.
Roller Derby Legacy preserves the people, footage, programs, photographs, artifacts, and memories that shaped the sport — and connects them for future generations.
Interactive Exhibit
New to Roller Derby History?
Learn the classic rules the old-timers played by. Modern roller derby uses different rules. This exhibit explains the historical banked-track game played by the Hall of Fame era skaters.
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The decades most active in our scanning, identification, and publication pipeline over the last twelve months.
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PRESERVING THE HISTORY.HONORING THE PEOPLE.BUILDING THE FUTURE.
A Living Archive
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Six interconnected pathways into roller derby history. Every record is sourced, cited, and stewarded — and every connection can be explored.
From the Archive
Featured Stories, Events, and Collections
Curated from published records. Each entry links to a primary source or cited account; nothing here is fabricated.
Featured Event
Hall of Fame Reopens
2004
The National Roller Derby Hall of Fame is revived after several decades dormant. Twelve inductees in the revival class, ceremony in Brooklyn, NY.
Featured Collection
The Founding Collection
Nine photographs and program/ticket props that form the visual anchor of Roller Derby Legacy. Includes the 1957 Chicago Westerners team-roster photograph, the named-portrait Westerners group, the skater-41-with-referees action shot, and the stars-team roster. These are owner-supplied to NoJo Enterprise Co., Ltd. and serve as the archive's launch collection.
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Chicago Westerners — team roster, circa 1950s
Hall of Fame Archive
Explore Roller Derby Hall of Fame History
The National Roller Derby Hall of Fame began in 1952 and was revived in 2004. This independent archive documents inductees, their classes, and the contributions that shaped the sport — drawing from public records, programs, and primary materials.