Los Angeles Thunderbirds

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The Los Angeles Thunderbirds (or T-Birds for short) were a highly-popular roller derby team that skated in the Roller Games league during the 1970's and early 1980's and in the 1989 RollerGames revival. They, and the league, were owned by Bill Griffiths, Sr. in the 1970's, and then later managered by Bill Griffiths, Jr. from 1989 to 1990. They are multiple-time World Champions. In fact many say that they won so many championships, they lost count.

They were a weekly television staple on the popular Roller Super Stars which aired primarily in the Los Angeles area and in some syndicated markets.

[edit] 1989 T-Birds Team

Manager/"Owner": Bill Griffiths, Jr.

Men:

  • 1-Matt Bickham "Stars & Stripes"
  • 2-Adam Gonzales "Speedy"
  • 3-Bill Bibbus "Billy Bob"
  • 4-Darryle Davis "Dynamite"
  • 6-Robert Smith "Icebox"
  • 8-Ralphie Valladares "The Living Legend"

Women:

  • 1-Gwen Miller "Skinny Minnie"
  • 2-Gina Gonzales "Go-Go"
  • 3-Debbie McCorkell "The Corker"
  • 4-Randi Whitman "Electric"
  • 5-Jennifer Van Galder "T-Bird Twin"
  • 6-Kristine Van Galder "T-Bird Twin"

(Source: RollerGames Magazine)

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