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Roller
1998 Carl Wilson, rock 'n' roller, Beach Boys, dies at 51

1997 Joanie Weston, roller derby queen with the Bay Bombers, dies at 61

1981 Lenny Randle tries to blow a slow roller foul but ump says no

1980 Jim King completes riding Miracle Strip Roller coaster 368 hours

1980 Jim King begins riding Miracle Strip Roller coaster 368 hours

1979 Theodore Coombs completes 5,193 mile roller skate from LA to New York City and back to Yates Center, Ks

1979 Ted Coombs began a 5,193 mile roller skate from LA to New York City

1979 Ted Coombs begins a 5,193 mile roller skate from LA to New York City

1968 Alberto Giolani of Italy roller skates record 23.133 miles in 1 hr

1968 Marisa Danisi of W Germany roller skates record 21,995 miles in 1 hr

1966 Wisc State Circuit Court Judge Elmer W. Roller rules either the Braves stay in Milwaukee or NL must promise Wisconsin an expansion team for 1966

1941 Largest roller skating rink (outside of New York City) opens in Peekskill NY

1935 Transcontinental Roller Derby begins (Chicago Coliseum)

1929 1st U.S. roller coaster built

1901 Loop-the-loop centrifugal RR (roller coaster) patented by Ed Prescot

1898 Edwin Prescott patents roller coaster

1884 On Coney Island, the 1st roller coaster begins operating

1875 World 1st roller skating rink opens in London

1863 4 wheeled roller skates patented by James Plimpton of NY

1823 R. J. Tyers patents roller skates



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