If you skater, stepper, skier or whatever, you can place an ad in the 2015 Roller Skate 2000 Chicago Style Calendar. Rates for ads: Birthday entry – $20 Business card – $45 Half page – $100 Full page – $200 For more details, contact Erskine at (312) 217-2781 or hamlinbear2@gmail.com.
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!
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 »
This is a re-print from an e-zine article I wrote in 2008. Roller skating is a fun, recreational activity. It is not for the lazy or the faint of heart. When skaters float like angels on wheels, they have put in vast hours of training and practice to master their craft. For persons ages 30… Read More »
As I speak to different people about the early years of Chicago roller skating history, I’m finding that Ron Jellse was a legend during his day. Apparently, he was a world class skater who taught black people how to roller skate despite segregation. I do have a quite a few mentions of Mr. Jellse. Thus,… Read More »
Hello my fellow Roller Skaters! Welcome to Real Skate Stories where you can share your skating stories with the world or with me. It’s totally up to you. And, you choose how you want to share it – you can write, speak or video record your information. The purpose of this site to gather as… Read More »