DeBella DeBall

Skater name: DeBella DeBall
Skater number: 12 am
Position: Jammer, Blocker
Year you started playing with TXRG: 2010
Height: 5’5’’
Age: 33
Birthday: December 31

Likes: shiny things, 80′s hair bands, bocce ball, all things Jersey

Dislikes: the cold, traffic, rum, mean people, early mornings!!

Who is your favorite musician? Cyndi Lauper

What is your most impressive derby injury? A high Ankle sprain when playing Montreal.

Drink of choice at a bar? Gin and Tonic

Hobbies? We are supposed to have hobbies outside of roller derby?

Other sports you have played? Artistic skating, speed skating, softball, volleyball and soccer.

What’s your most embarrassing derby moment? Any time I am off the track and taking up real estate in the box!

When did you start skating? I started skating at the age of 2.

Favorite food? Chicken Wings from the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, NY

Favorite roller derby player? I have to many to say just one: Bonnie Thunders, Urrk’n Jerk’n, Joy Collision, Heffer 2 ton, Kelly Young, Bloody Mary, Killbox, Sparkle Plenty, Bullet Tooth Tracy, Desi Cration, Belle Starr, Curvette, Luce Bandit and oh so many more…

Who inspires you? My grandfather has always been a great source of inspiration for me. He taught me to challenge the status quo, fight for what I want and never accept anything less then my own personal best.

What are you most thankful for in your life? The friends I have made.

How/why did you pick your derby name? I was an artistic skater for years and I wanted something to represent that.

How has roller derby impacted your life? Roller derby is my joy. When everything else feels like it’s not going right, I lace up my skates and hit someone.

What’s the hardest part of being a rollergirl? Not driving like I jam.