Annis Jensen Explained

Annis Jensen
Nickname:Big Red
Nationality:American
Birth Date:September 20, 1921
Death Date:January 10, 2015 (aged 93)
Sport:Roller derby
Team:San Francisco Bay Bombers
Turnedpro:1940
Retired:1969

Annis "Big Red" Jensen (September 20, 1921 – January 10, 2015) was an American roller derby skater. In 1954, she was the first women's captain of the San Francisco Bay Bombers in the IRDL professional roller derby league. At the time of retirement in 1969, she was the oldest active skater in league history.

In 1960, she was inducted into the Roller Derby Hall of Fame.[1]

She returned to active skating, again with the Bay Bombers, in mid 1974 skating alongside Ann Calvello, Joan Weston, and Jensen's daughter, Barbara Baker.

Death

Annis Jensen died on January 10, 2015, in Arizona, aged 93.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Roller Derby legend Annis Jensen dies at 93. SFGate.com . January 10, 2015 . January 10, 2015.