It was something of a cultural phenomenon back in the day. Roller Derby was a boisterous niche entertainment option in these parts that featured both men and women in what amounted to equal roles.

SAN BRUNO -- Ann Calvello, the original "Roller Derby Queen" known for intimidating rivals and even teammates while skating well into her 60s, has died of liver cancer. She was 76. The roller derby ...

Long before Day-Glo hair dye, body piercings and tattoos became familiar fashion statements, Ann Calvello made her mark with a loud look, trashy mouth and rough skating style as a member of roller ...

Ann Theresa Calvello was an American athlete and notable personality in the sport of roller derby. Calvello competed in roller derby for seven decades, the 1940s through the 2000s. She broke into the ...

Salinas – Ann Moranda Calvello, beloved wife, mother, sister and grandmother, died peacefully at home on March 20, 2007. She was 93 years old. Ann was born to Steve and Maria Moranda, immigrants from ...

Roller derby legend Ann Calvello, now in her 70s, refuses to give up the limelight. She is still bashing heads on the banked track of any upstart league that will have her and still acting like the ...

When Chicago sports promoter Leo Seltzer invented the banked oval track sport of Roller Derby in 1930, he created a popular source of entertainment that competed with wrestling for local sports fans.

Ann M. Calvello, beloved wife of the late Patrick; loving mother of Patricia M.D. (Raymond M.D.) Santucci; dear grandmother of Lisa (Pascal) Fontaine, Raymond M.D. (Gail M.D.) and Gina (Scott) Usechek ...

SAN BRUNO — Ann Calvello, the original "Roller Derby Queen" known for intimidating rivals and even teammates while skating well into her 60s, has died of liver cancer. She was 76. The roller derby ...