Joan Weston, the Glossary
Joan Weston or Joanie Weston (January 20, 1935 – May 10, 1997), known as the "Blonde Bomber", "Blonde Amazon", "Golden Girl", and "Roller Derby Queen", was an American athlete and was the most famous personality in the original Roller Derby.[1]
Table of Contents
19 relations: Ann Calvello, Canoeing, Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease, Downey, California, Goldie Hawn, Hawaii, Hayward, California, Huntington Beach, California, Kansas City Bomber, Leo Seltzer, Most valuable player, Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles, Outrigger (nautical), Raquel Welch, Roller derby, Roller Derby Hall of Fame, San Francisco Bay Area, Softball, Surfing.
- American roller skaters
- Deaths from Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease
- Mount St. Mary's University (Los Angeles) alumni
- Roller derby skaters
Ann Calvello
Ann Theresa Calvello (August 1, 1929 – March 14, 2006) was an American athlete and notable personality in the sport of roller derby. Joan Weston and ann Calvello are American roller skaters and roller derby skaters.
See Joan Weston and Ann Calvello
Canoeing
Canoeing is an activity which involves paddling a canoe with a single-bladed paddle.
Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease
Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (CJD), also known as subacute spongiform encephalopathy or neurocognitive disorder due to prion disease, is a fatal neurodegenerative disease.
See Joan Weston and Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease
Downey, California
Downey is a city located in Southeast Los Angeles County, California, United States, southeast of Downtown Los Angeles.
See Joan Weston and Downey, California
Goldie Hawn
Goldie Jeanne Hawn (born November 21, 1945) is an American actress.
See Joan Weston and Goldie Hawn
Hawaii
Hawaii (Hawaii) is an island state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about southwest of the U.S. mainland.
Hayward, California
Hayward is a city located in Alameda County, California, United States, in the East Bay subregion of the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Huntington Beach, California
Huntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County in Southern California, United States.
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Kansas City Bomber
Kansas City Bomber is a 1972 American sports drama film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, directed by Jerrold Freedman and starring Raquel Welch.
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Leo Seltzer
Leo A. Seltzer (April 5, 1903 – January 30, 1978) is generally credited as the creator of the sport of roller derby, and was the founder and head of the original Roller Derby league from 1935 until his son Jerry Seltzer took over the business in 1958.
See Joan Weston and Leo Seltzer
Most valuable player
In team sports, a most valuable player award (abbreviated MVP award) is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particular competition, or on a specific team.
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Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles
Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles (known as Mount St. Mary's College until January 2015) is a private, Catholic university primarily for women, in Los Angeles, California.
See Joan Weston and Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles
Outrigger (nautical)
An outrigger is a projecting structure on a boat, with specific meaning depending on types of vessel.
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Raquel Welch
Jo Raquel Welch (September 5, 1940 – February 15, 2023) was an American actress.
See Joan Weston and Raquel Welch
Roller derby
Roller derby is a roller skating contact sport played on an oval track by two teams of five skaters.
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Roller Derby Hall of Fame
The Roller Derby Hall of Fame, also known as the National Roller Derby Hall of Fame, was founded in 1952,William H. Young and Nancy K. Young, World War II and the Postwar Years in America, p.596 by the editors of the Roller Derby News paper.
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San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a region of California surrounding and including the San Francisco Bay.
See Joan Weston and San Francisco Bay Area
Softball
Softball is a popular variation of baseball, the difference being that it is played with a larger ball on a smaller field and with only underhand pitches (where the ball is released while the hand is primarily below the ball) permitted.
Surfing
Surfing is a surface water sport in which an individual, a surfer (or two in tandem surfing), uses a board to ride on the forward section, or face, of a moving wave of water, which usually carries the surfer towards the shore.
See also
American roller skaters
- Alex Cohen
- Ann Calvello
- Arlo Eisenberg
- Ashlie Atkinson
- Bill Bogash
- Bonnie D.Stroir
- Bonnie Thunders
- Brittany Bowe
- Chad Hedrick
- Charlie O'Connell (roller derby)
- Chris Edwards (skater)
- Chris Haffey
- Dan Magnus
- Danielle Colby
- Darlene Anderson
- Derek Parra
- Earlene Brown
- Fred Murree
- Gerry Murray
- Gloria Nord
- Harley Davidson (skater)
- Ivy King (roller derby)
- Jim Bray
- Jim Fitzpatrick (athlete)
- Joan Weston
- Joey Mantia
- Jonathan Garcia
- Josephine Bogash
- Judy Sowinski
- Julie Glass
- Lezlie Deane
- Lonnie Hannah
- Mo Sanders
- Natalie Dunn
- Ronnie Robinson (roller derby)
- Sammy Skobel
- Scald Eagle
- Shauna Cross
- Suzy Hotrod
- Tammy Locke
- Tim Patten
Deaths from Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease
- Barbara Tarbuck
- Cheryl Palm
- George Balanchine
- Hans Fogh
- Harvey Hall
- J. Evan Sadler
- James D. Griffin
- Jeffrey O. Hanson
- Joan Weston
- John Carroll (journalist)
- Jonathan Simms
- José Baselga
- Larry Larrañaga
- Louise Emanuel
- Marie Tehan
- Michael Homer
- Michael Luscombe
- Rebecca D. Lockhart
- Roger C. Kormendi
- Ziki Robertson, 11th Baroness Wharton
Mount St. Mary's University (Los Angeles) alumni
- Alejandra Ceja
- Christabelle Borg
- Jennifer M. Anderson
- Joan Weston
- Joella Gipson
- Monica Gunning
- Simone Campbell
- Sister Jean
- Thelma Buchholdt
Roller derby skaters
- Alex Cohen
- Ann Calvello
- Annis Jensen
- Ashlie Atkinson
- Bill Bogash
- Bonnie D.Stroir
- Bonnie Thunders
- Charlie O'Connell (roller derby)
- Chloé Seyrès
- Danielle Colby
- Darlene Anderson
- Earlene Brown
- Ellie Harrison (artist)
- Erin Jackson
- Georgia Hase
- Gerry Murray
- Hanna Wallach
- Hydra (skater)
- Ivanna S. Pankin
- Ivy King (roller derby)
- Jim Fitzpatrick (athlete)
- Joan Weston
- Josephine Bogash
- Judy Sowinski
- Julie Glass
- Lady Trample
- Lezlie Deane
- Mo Sanders
- Pasi Schalin
- Ralph Valladares
- Ronnie Robinson (roller derby)
- Sammy Skobel
- Scald Eagle
- Shannon Phillips
- Shauna Cross
- Suzy Hotrod
- Tammy Locke
- Tim Patten
- Toughie Brasuhn
- Tui Lyon
- Yvonne Ducksworth
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Weston
Also known as Joanie Weston.