RubberBuzz || Akron Unleashed: Roller-skating

4.04.2005

Roller-skating

Maybe Jesus does love me. When I refreshed Ohio.com, I saw the most amazing and ridiculous picture I have ever seen: a roller-skater in black tights from the 20's. I bust out laughing.

The acrobat's steel skates glinted in the spotlight as he steadied himself on a 3/8-inch wire about 50 feet above the crowd. The taut cable made a steep descent from theater balcony to orchestra pit...

Near the halfway point, the audience exhaled. Cheers rippled below. The crowd burst into applause. By the time Lowther hit bottom and skated onstage, the roar was deafening.

The Akron man's famous ``Slide for Life'' routine dazzled audiences around the globe. As world roller-skating champion, Lowther never failed to impress.

You've gotta check this one out if for nothing more then the pictures.

The BJ :: Local history: Slide for life

(joe :: Roller-skating)

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