The East Texas Bombers is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Lufkin, Texas. Founded in 2005, the league currently consists of a single team which competes against teams from other leagues.
The league was a founding member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). However, the Bombers left the organization in mid-2009, becoming only the second league to do so. The league briefly disbanded, but reformed later in the year,Jay Neal, "Resurgent roller derby alive and well in Jacksonville", Jacksonville Daily Progress, 14 June 2010 with the aim of regaining WFTDA Apprentice membership in 2012.Vanessa Pearson, "Roller Derby Brings Women Of All Kinds To The Rink ", Tyler Morning Telegraph, 24 June 2011 The league's director described the reformed group as a "brand new team"."How They Roll", Longview News-Journal, 26 August 2010 As of 2016, the league comprised members from Lufkin, Central, Texas, Hudson, Texas, and Huntington, Texas.
WFTDA rankings
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