John Hill’s Obituary
If you didn’t make it to Big John’s funeral and would like a copy of his obituary, just click on the obituary and it will download. Peace and blessings!
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So far, most of our updates are about general roller skating information and questions to help people dig into their memory banks to pull out stories and share on the site. Our goal is to update our site every other Thursday, and most times we hit our target. Sometimes we don’t. Either way, you can… Read More »
Cyber Monday Deal: Pre-Order 62 Blog Posts to Overcome Blogger’s Block for 50% Off
I know you’re wondering, “What does blogger’s block have to do with roller skating?” Well, it was written by me, Marcie Hill, the researcher and writer behind Real Skate Stories. In addition to being a topic in which I am highly passionate, roller skating helps me overcome blogger’s block. It is a wonderful distraction from… Read More »
Happy Thanksgiving from Real Skate Stories
Have a wonderfully blessed and Happy Thanksgiving! Images: multiplesandmore
Funeral for John “Big John” Hill Will Be Held on Friday, November 23, 2012
Legendary Chicago roller skater John Hill, better known as “Big John”, passed away from a massive heart attack last week. He was my dude. He taught me – and a lot of people – many skate moves. I met him at Glenwood Roller Rink in Glenwood, IL. But I heard that he was the best… Read More »
Check Out the World’s Oldest Roller Skates
While conducting random roller skating research, I happened upon this article and image about the world’s oldest roller skates at the British Museum. While I don’t know if this is really true, this is really cool. Do you have any images of old roller skates? Better yet, do you still own your roller skates? If… Read More »