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8 documented teams
Franchises and traveling teams that competed across nine decades of roller derby. Founding NRDL six (1949), golden-era flagships, modern programs, and pending entries.
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Brooklyn Red Devils
1949 – ca. 1950s
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Founding NRDL franchise (1949). One of the six original teams.
Chicago Westerners
1949 – ca. 1960s
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Founding NRDL franchise (1949). 1951 program rosters document a full Westerners squad. The 1957 Westerners team-roster photograph (Founding Collection P4) and the named-portrait Westerners group (Founding Collection P5) are central to this archive's holdings.
Honolulu Hawaiians
ca. 1960s
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Documented in the 1963 yearbook rosters. Hawaii-based golden-era franchise.
Jersey Jolters
1949 – ca. 1950s
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Founding NRDL franchise (1949). One of the six original teams.
New York Chiefs
1949 – ca. 1973
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Founding NRDL franchise (1949). Charlie O'Connell was a founding member in the late 1940s, before joining the Bay Bombers. Documented in 1963 yearbook rosters and 1965 playoff records.
Philadelphia Panthers
1949 – ca. 1950s
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Founding NRDL franchise (1949). 1951 program rosters document a full Panthers squad.
San Francisco Bay Bombers
ca. 1958 – 1973
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The flagship franchise of the golden era under Jerry Seltzer's leadership. Charlie O'Connell became one of the Bombers' defining stars. Documented in the 1963 yearbook rosters.
Washington-Baltimore Jets
1949 – ca. 1950s
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Founding NRDL franchise (1949). One of the six original teams.
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