Ivy King, 90, Roller Derby Queen
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Ivy King, who died July 12 at 90, was a skater in the original Roller Derby, and the first person ever to be named its queen.
Beloved by her fans, she was known by the moniker “Poison Ivy” by those unfortunate enough to face her on the banked wooden tracks where her barnstorming Chicago Mohicans skated.
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