Joan Weston

Joan Weston or Joanie Weston (January 20, 1935 – May 10, 1997), known as the "Blonde Bomber",[1] "Blonde Amazon",[1] "Golden Girl", and "Roller Derby Queen",[1] was an American athlete and was the most famous personality in the original Roller Derby.

[1] In 1954, Weston joined the original Roller Derby headed by promoter Leo Seltzer, becoming a favorite member of the Los Angeles Braves.

The 1972 film Kansas City Bomber, starring Raquel Welch, was supposedly inspired by (but not based on) Weston.

After her Roller Derby career, she regularly played softball in San Francisco Bay Area leagues.

Roller Derby ceased operations in 1973 and as a result the most famous female skater in the sport was never inducted into its Hall of Fame.