Roller Derby Skater Larry Lee is a drawing by Jim Fitzpatrick which was uploaded on October 10th, 2012.
Roller Derby Skater Larry Lee
Larry Lee broke into pro Roller Derby in 1972. He was voted Rookie of the Year and years later he suffered major burns to a large portion of his... more
Title
Roller Derby Skater Larry Lee
Artist
Jim Fitzpatrick
Medium
Drawing - Colored Pencil, Pastel And Charcoal
Description
Larry Lee broke into pro Roller Derby in 1972. He was voted Rookie of the Year and years later he suffered major burns to a large portion of his upper body. Despite that he made a triumphant return to Roller Derby.
Uploaded
October 10th, 2012
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Comments (11)
Jim Fitzpatrick
Thank you very much Anne! Larry was a great skater and my last skating coach. A number of years ago he survived serious burns on his stomach, arm and hand. The doctors said he'd never skate again but he proved them wrong, making a great recovery and return to skating and being player coach.