April Ritzenthaler

April Ritzenthaler

Personal Details

Biography

April Ritzenthaler (née Hermann) is one of the original founders of Texas Roller Derby (TXRD),formerly known as Texas Lonestar Rollergirls, a banked track roller derby league based in Austin, Texas. Ritzenthaler, aka La Muerta (originally "Queen Destroyer"),was featured in "Hell on Wheels," a documentary released in 2007 about the creation of the all-female roller derby league founded in 2001 that sparked the modern derby revival. In 2006, she also appeared in a 13-episode reality television series on A&E titled "Rollergirls," the 2012 documentary "Leave It On The Track," and the Netflix docuseries "Home Game," released in 2020.

Career

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2011
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2006
Rollergirls
Rollergirls as La Muerta