Word: devitt
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Chicago. As they set off around the Coliseum for New York, favorites to win were Cousin "Libby" Hoover, an Italian team of Gene Vizena and John Rosasco, a deaf-mute named Jay Levy who has taught his waitress-partner to talk with her hands, the Bogashes, bearded John Devitt. Exhibiting one minor but inflexible characteristic of certain tree-sitting, dancing, walking and roller-skating marathoners, Devitt vowed not to shave until he was leading the event. Next spring Promoter Seltzer plans a Roller Derby in New York...