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Mo Sanders

b. 1971

Roller derby skater

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About Mo Sanders

Born 1971. Mo Sanders is an American roller derby player.

Mo Sanders (born 1971), known as Quadzilla L.K. or simply Quadzilla, is an American roller skater, who has competed at international level in roller derby and aggressive inline skating, and national level in jam skating.

Sanders was born in Tacoma, Washington, USA. His father often rollerskated to work, and Sanders spent much of his spare time at the local roller rink. Although largely self-taught, he was also coached by Lann Werner, a champion artistic roller skater. He acquired the nickname "Lanny's Kid", the initials of which appear in his derby name.

Sanders began skating on inline skates in 1991, and became a professional aggressive inline skater in 1993, competing in the X Games. In the late 1990s, Sanders spent time skating in California, particularly at Venice Beach, and while there he heard about auditions for RollerJam, a television show based around banked track roller derby. By 2005, he was part of the "Quad Express" jam skating team, who reached the national finals of the Roll Bounce Championship. He subsequently performed at the Hollywood opening of the Roll Bounce film, and this led to involvement with Enchanted, in which he appeared and for which he choreographed much of the skating.

With the development of flat track roller derby, Sanders returned to the sport, skating both as "Quadzilla L.K." and, occasionally, as "Barack O'Trauma". He coached the Oly Rollers, then the Rat City Rollergirls, and bench managed Team Awesome to second place in the national banked track championship in 2008, then Team Legit to take the national title in 2009. He traveled internationally to coach various leagues, and developed both Antik skate boots and Heartless Wheels.

Sanders stood down as Rat City's principal coach in 2011, but he remained active as a skater with Puget Sound Outcast Derby and was a key member of the team which took second place in the 2011 Men's Roller Derby Association Championships. In connection with this, he has appeared in the roller derby documentaries Derby Baby and This Is How We Roll.

In 2016 he featured in an Australian-based skate documentary called “Wheels will land”

Sanders is known for his ability to jump long distances on skates. His record is jumping over fourteen people.

Sanders, or also known on this league as "QuadZilla," currently plays, and coaches, some of the teams in The Dallas Derby Devils league, which is located in Dallas, Texas.

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Important facts

Born
1971, Tacoma
Birth century
Occupation
Roller derby player
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People whose lives overlapped Mo Sanders's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Mo Sanders?

Roller derby skater

When was Mo Sanders born?

Mo Sanders was born in 1971 in Tacoma.

What is Mo Sanders's occupation?

Mo Sanders is a roller derby player.

What nationality is Mo Sanders?

Mo Sanders is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mo Sanders

· Wikidata: Q6886269

· DBpedia: Mo Sanders

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