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The Anchor Brewery is San Francisco’s only remaining brewery with roots traced back to the Gold Rush era

Bay Bombers Roller Derby Pullover Hoodie PPIE Local Folk HeroesThe Golden Era of the Roller Derby Capitalizing on the popularity of roller skating, Chicago entrepreneur Leo Seltzer conceived of Roller Derby in 1935. A contest of two teams with 5 skaters each, circling around a banked oval track, scoring points when a jammer would skate a lap past opposing players. Leos son Jerry Seltzer took over the reigns in the late 50s and created the Bay Bombers, a formidable squad that went on to become America's home team,