Anderson became the first African American woman to play professional roller derby when she was chosen as the first pick for the Brooklyn Red Devils in 1957.
[4] Her strong performance in time trials at the Olympic Auditorium led to becoming the first pick of the Brooklyn Red Devils.
[1] In September 1957, Anderson joined the roller derby owned by Jerry Seltzer, becoming the first Black woman to play the sport.
[3] She debuted the same night as George Copeland, the second Black man to skate in the derby and the first to become a popular star.
"[1] Anderson was mentored by Gerry Murray, a star skater on the New York Chiefs team.
[4] In addition to her first team, the Brooklyn Red Devils, Anderson played on many teams, including the San Francisco Bay Bombers, New York Chiefs, Los Angeles Braves, Hawaiian All-Stars, Arizona Raiders, San Francisco Clippers, and Detroit Devils.