Chicago rink rats : the roller capital in its heyday / Tom Russo ; foreword by Darius "D-Breez" Stroud.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Russo, Tom (Roller Skater), author.

Series:

Sports Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Roller skating--Illinois--Chicago--History.

Roller skating.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (238 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, South Carolina : The History Press, [2017]

Summary:

By 1950, roller skating had emerged as the number-one participatory sport in America.Ironically, the war years launched the Golden Age of Roller Skating.Soldiers serving overseas pleaded for skates along with their usual requests for cigarettes and letters from home.Stateside, skating uplifted morale and kept war factory workers exercising.

Contents:

Intro

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Foreword, by Darius "D-Breez" Stroud

Preface

Acknowledgements

Part I. The Golden Age of Roller Skating

The First Decade

That Which Is Golden May Not Glitter

Chicago Roller Capital

Part II. Rinks of the Golden Age, 1937-1959

Chicago Rinks

Flagship Rinks

Part III. Chicago Rink Rats

From Sidewalk to Rink, 1938-1941

Skating the War Years, 1941-1945

Mobilizing for Competition, 1946-1959

Part IV. They Kept the Home Fires Burning

Mobilization

Demobilization

Part V. The Organizations of Roller Skating

The Formative Years

Merger Overtures

Skate So Others Can Walk: A National Project

Part VI. How It Ends

Roller Skating and Pop Culture

Roller Rhythms

Conclusion

Appendix A. Map of Chicago Roller Rinks, 1937-1959

Appendix B. Chicago Roller Rinks: Skate Floor Dimensions

Appendix C. A Roller Rink Poem

Notes

Selected Bibliography

About the Author.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page [223]-226) and index.

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ISBN:

1-4396-6374-2

OCLC:

1145604477