Ann Theresa Calvello Net Worth
Ann Theresa Calvello Net Worth is
$1.6 Million
Ann Theresa Calvello Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Ann Theresa Calvello (August 1, 1929 – March 14, 2006) was a U.S. athlete and notable personality in the sport of roller derby.Ann Calvello graduated from Presentation High School in San Francisco, CA in June 1947.Calvello had competed in roller derby in seven decades: the 1940s through the 2000s. She broke into the sport in 1948 originally skating for a league called International Rollerspeedway. Calvello, who often sported dyed hair and wild makeup, was known for her temper along with her unconventional looks. She was nicknamed "Banana-Nose" by fans. She travelled the world skating in Europe, Guam, Philippines, Cuba, Australia and of course all over the United States. She broke her nose 12 times during her career. Her most famous rival on the track was the late Joan Weston.Ann gave birth to a daughter, Teri Ann Langley-Conte, on August 11, 1953. Following her initial retirement, in 1968, she was inducted into the Roller Derby Hall of Fame.In 2001, Demon Of The Derby, a biographical documentary film about Calvello, was completed by Fireproof Productions. It has been released on DVD, and is occasionally screened at fundraisers organized by roller derby leagues.In 2005, Calvello contributed many rare photos and clippings from her personal collection to the book Roller Derby Classics…and more! by Jim Fitzpatrick, published by Trafford Publishing. She also wrote the foreword to the book.On February 27, 2006, Calvello was featured in several episodes of the reality television show Rollergirls that was broadcast on the A&E Network. In the episode, filmed in 2005, members of the TXRD Lonestar Rollergirls travelled to California in search of Cavello, their hero. TXRD has named their championship the Calvello Cup in her honor. Calvello also appeared in the season finale where the Rhinestone Cowgirls and the Holy Rollers battled for the championship.Calvello last resided in San Bruno, California with her cats. She never officially retired from roller derby, but had not competed since 2000, although in 2002 she returned to the track one final time to win a match race with Kenneth Loge III on the finale of RollerJam. In early 2006, she was diagnosed with liver cancer, and died at the age of 76 soon after. | Date Of Birth | August 1, 1929 |
| Died | 2006-03-14 |
| Place Of Birth | Newport, Rhode Island, USA |
| Star Sign | Leo |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | "Joe Namath is the Ann Calvello of football." (on her image as the most famous roller derby competitor) |
| 2 | "I've got too many knives in my back. Every time I go to the airport, all the knives in my back go off. You think I'm kidding' ya?" (in an interview with The Asbury Park Press in 2002) |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | She successfully battled brain cancer twice in the past decade and melanoma but finally succumbed to liver cancer in 2006. |
| 2 | She wore different colored skates and her varying hair colors of purple, green and polka-dot to name three and ultra white white lipstick against skin tanned to deep chocolate became trademarks. |
| 3 | She was the Bad Girl of roller derby known as the "Demon On Wheels". Her injuries included 12 broken noses, four broken elbows, a broken collarbone, a broken tail bone and numerous cracked ribs during her roller derby career. |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rollergirls | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Demon of the Derby | 2001 | Documentary | Herself |
| The Daily Show | 1999 | TV Series | Herself |
| Derby | 1971 | Documentary | Herself |
Known for movies
Rollergirls (2006)
as Herself
Derby (1971)
as Herself
The Demon of the Derby (2001)
as Herself
The Daily Show (1999)
as Herself