4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Derby the way it was., July 18 1998
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Five Strides on the Banked Track: The Life and Times of the Roller Derby (Hardcover)
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.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
I LOVED READING ABOUT MY DAD !, Sep 27 2002
By KELLY DONOVAN - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Five Strides on the Banked Track: The Life and Times of the Roller Derby (Hardcover)
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!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Reprint Or Update Is In Order!, May 20 2005
By George Gong - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Five Strides on the Banked Track: The Life and Times of the Roller Derby (Hardcover)
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!