Many consider Judy Arnold the greatest women's Roller Derby skater to ever grace the banked track. She was raised in San Francisco, California and in 1960 at the age 16 she skated her first game as a Roller Derby professional with the San Francisco Bay Bombers. Judy’s skating career quickly soared and eventually took her to the east coast as women’s captain of the Philadelphia Warriors. Her fame grew as she skated in the U.S. and other countries and during that time appeared on many TV and radio talk shows. Judy was chosen to do the skating for Raquel Welch in the 1972 movie "Kansas City Bomber."

However, with the fame and notoriety there came emptiness in her heart. Judy thought she had it all until another skater introduced her to the Lord Jesus Christ and she finally found contentment and love and acceptance she had been searching for. In 1975, at the peak of her skating career, Judy retired and walked away from fame and fortune to attend Bible College in California, and graduated with high honors.

In 1985, Judy began traveling throughout the United States, freely sharing what the Lord has done in her life. Her burden is to see others set free and healed of the things that hold them back from being all God made them to be. With her primary gifting as an evangelist, Judy has ministered in prisons and pulpits around the world. She has preached in schools, skating rinks, Indian reservations, and the streets of New York City. Judy has traveled, as part of team World Outreach, to Belize and Mexico, where she was used extensively in street evangelism. She has also appeared on TV and radio, including the 700 Club, and PTL. She has skated into many churches, where she immediately has the attention of the ENTIRE congregation! Her testimony demands telling - just for the glory the Lord receives each time someone makes a decision for Christ through hearing her story.

Judy currently resides in Redding California, traveling and speaking on a regular basis. In addition, with the resurgence of Girls Roller Derby and leagues exploding all over the country, Judy is mentoring the local Roller Girl teams. And the time has come – Judy is in the process of writing a book about her life from Roller Derby Queen to Child of the King. Judy’s story is one you can relate to, and will touch your heart and life – the story of how a woman who had it all, put down her skates and picked up the Truth.

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