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Rubber Bowl memory: fan favorite winner

By Beacon Journal staff

POSTED: 11:14 p.m. EST, Nov 13, 2008

Fans voted the Acme-Zip Game as the most memorable Rubber Bowl event in a contest sponsored by the University of Akron, Akron Beacon Journal and Ohio.com. The game, played annually from 1954-2001, captured nearly 50 percent of the votes.

The City Series football championship games played Thanksgiving morning were in second place, followed by various athletic and musical events.

The contest winner, Paul Dort of Canal Fulton, will receive a prize package for the 2009 football home opener at InfoCision Stadium. The Zips will play Indiana University on Sept. 19.

Stars of the Rubber Bowl

name user_submission year_of_event
brian coman sr ysu vs akron 1991 & 1992
Arlanders (Landis) White While playing for Central-Hower, I had 4 interceptions in the rubber bowl. 1 against East and 3 against Kenmore 1983
bill rosenbaum while in college at akron u played intramural flag football at the bowl  
Brenda St. Clair We would get tickets for double headers in the Rubber Bowl. We'd sit on one side of the bowl for the first game and then move to the other side of the bowl when we supported that team. Also, loved the Turkey Day games. We'd come home all cold and usually heartbroken as our team lost, then we'd fill up with turkey dinner and treat ourselves to a nap! 1960-1968
Lisa Snyder We marched in a band show(Lake High School) my senior year at the rubber bowl. 1989
Kaitlyn Reynolds Was a CYO football cheerleader at the Rubber Bowl.
Jake Gibbs Varsity member of University of Akron Football Team. 1968-1969
Robert Garnett Varsity Football RB 1958 as a Fresh.-last team to fill the bowl(33,000 plus-I -believe). Best Off. performance was against Mt. Union-I was only permitted to play 10-mins. in 1st. qtr. I had 7 carries for 96 yds.& scored 1 TD and ran conversion for 2. my 2nd. claim to fame occured when called upon to play Free Safety for 1-game. Having speed & being a sure tackler, my task was to stop one of the greatest scorers in col.football-Tommy Dingle of Wooster Col. Ea. time he broke free I had him-it became the ONLY game in his career that he never scored a TD. 1958
Greg Mueller University of Akron Marching Band 2002
megan taylor university of akron cheerleader 2000-2005
jamie taylor University of akron cheerleader 2002-2003
Christine Sabo UA Zips Cheerleader 1982
Art McCreary U of A student Athletic Trainer 75-79 U of A Assistant Athletic Trainer 81-88 U of A Head Athletic Trainer 89-92 75-92
Geri Butt Twirled during Bands in the Bowl 1975
BEVERLY BANCHEEK KLEIN TURKEY DAY GAME GARFIELD BAND '52 - '55 LAST YEAR AS HEAD MAJORETTE 1952 - 1955
Tim Goodman Tim was a member of the CYO 2001 West Side Saints Champion football team which played its championship game at the Rubber Bowl on Oct. 28 against St. Paul. They won 14-8; Tim was a lineman (#66). Tim went on to play as a lineman for the Copley Indians (undefeated middle-school 2002 team; 2007-08 team captain, scholar athlete, team-voted Most Valuable Offensive Lineman, 1st team All Suburban League, 1st team NEO Inland All-District, Honorable Mention Akron Beacon Journal All Star Team, Honorable Mention All-Ohio; Annual North-South Ohio Classic Team-Offensive Lineman #58; & Walsh University football team scholarship recruit #77 Offensive Lineman. 2001
Tracy Sober The Best Band in the Land, creators of SCRIPT ZIPS! 1988-1992
Frank Kavali Team Captain of 1945 of Akron Garfield Rams Football team. Played running back. Won the Akron league championship in 1945. 1945
Alexis Berdine supporting the Zips when attending games with my family 1996-2008
Gaile Wilkinson Stow Marching Band 1956 & 1957
Richelle Laipply Served as an Honorary Guest Coach for a UA football player Daniel Basch, who was in one of my classes at the University. I got to sit on the bench with the team, pictures with Zippy, and have my name announced at half- time. I have supported the team ever since! 2001
Charles Hayes Sat the bench for East High 1969. Was a offical for the 8 member teams for sixth grader 10/06/08. 1969 and 2008
Harry Arble Sang the Star Spangled Banner at an Akron Zips Football game in 1962, while attending UA as a student. 1962
JIM KLEIN REFERREED 9 CYO CHAMPIONSHIP GRADES CHOOL SOCCER GAMES IN THE BOWL. 1977-1987
Willie Baker III Playing percussion with the Akron University Marching Band 1979
Tony Muller Playing in Youth Football when I was in junior high school. 1970's
Richard Engelhart player- 7th/8th grade and High School statistician 1980-83/ 1996-2002
Jason Ball played trombone with Ohio's Pride - The University of Akron Marching Band from 1997-2000 1997-2000
John Vargo Played on the Zips football team from 1966 to 1969 and was the oldest running back in the nation at that time. He also played in the 1968 Grantland Rice Bowl against Terry Bradshaw from Louisiana Tech. 1966 - 1969
Matt Schafer Played intramural flag football there in college and tore the tendon in my finger...oh well. 1994
KEN POST Played intramural flag football for Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, under the lights at the Rubber Bowl. Won intrafraternity championship. 77-81
CONNOR OTT PLAYED IN TWO CYO CHAMPIONSHIP (THEY WON!) FOOTBALL GAMES THERE. 2006, 2008
Bill Nice Played in the University of Akron Band 1973 and 1974
Steve Dunn Played in the Rubber Bowl. 1994
Christina Hamilton Played in the North High School Marching Band 1976-1979
Brenda St Clair Played in the Central High School marching band from 1964-1967, when Central was the most losing football team in the city! 3
Nancy Kiplinger Played in the bands around at the Acme-Zip game. Iwas a member of the Ellet High Marching Band from 1960 to 1964. We played many times at the Bowl. I am also a graduate of the University of Akron. 1960-1968
david harris played in the 1948, 49 and 50 bantum leauge championship games 1948, 1949,1950
Dan Ashby Played in State Semi final football game in 1986 for St. Clairsville HS. 1986
Bud Dunaway Played in Metropolitan League football previews for Coventry High School 1950-1952
Dan Schrag Played in grade-school CYO Flag Football season-ending games at the Rubber Bowl. There were three games simultaneously from side-line to side-line (going the opposite direction of a normal football game). 3
lauretta archual played in band show in rubber bowl 1954
TIM SAYRE PLAYED IN A CITY SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP GAME WHEN ELLET PLAYED GARFIELD. I ALSO COACH A LOCAL YOUTH FOOTBALL TEAM AND WE HAVE PLAYED MULTIPLE GAMES AT THE RUBBER BOWL. 1998, 2006,2007
bill broadhurst played in 2 Hoban vs. Garfield games and 2 Hoban vs. St. Vincent games in the late '60's 1966 and 1967
Richard Kohanowicz PLayed in 2 Acme-Zip games 1964-65
Gib Butler played hs football for Ellet - scored tds against Garfield - big rivalry in the early 70's 1970-73
Matt Smith Played high-school football for Central-Hower 1991
Randy Fairfax Played high school football in the Rubber Bowl for the Kenmore Cardinals. Enjoyed our City Series rivals particulary Garfield at that time. 1976-1979
Benjamin Austin Played freshman football for Ellet High class of '98. Also, Marching Band. 4
Jeff Sine Played for Walsh Jesuit 1993-1995. Father Don Sine payed at the Rubber Bowl for Garfield Golden Rams 1964-1966. Uncles Bob Sine and Les Dyser played at the Rubber Bowl for Garfield as did cousins Rob Sine, St. Vincent St. Mary and Bryan Dyser, Manchester 1993-1995
Paul Scarpitti Played for the Zips 1948-1951. Team co-captain in 1951. Undergrad coach in 1953 under Red Cochran. Ran the score board clock at the Rubber Bowl for 15 years. 1948-1968
vito sinopoli Played for Norht High School in the Akron City Series Championship Football game on Thanksgiving Day, 1964 against East High. North lost a close one 7-6. 1964
Chris Fowler Played for Cuyahoga falls against St. Vincent in the mid 70s. The games were close and tough between our two teams. Playing them at the Rubber Bowl made them that much more exciting. 1973 thru 1975
DONNY LEDFORD PLAYED FOR CENTRAL-HOWER 1988-1991
paul bearer played for central high school for 4 years.remember the muddy field at end of every season.also helped coach cyo football which played championship games there. 1956,57,58,59
Al Smesko Played Football for the University of Akron. 55'-57' 3
Robert Walchalk Played football for St. Vincent-St. Mary High School. Was one of the first teams to play on the new turf at the Rubber Bowl. 1973-1975
David Walchalk Played football for St. Vincent-St. Mary High School and also coached. 1986-1987, and 2006-2008
Tim Reece Played football for St. Sebastian grade school. All CYO football games my 8th grade year (1980) were played at the Rubber Bowl. 1980
Jos. "Marty" Lappin played football for Hoban HS and Akron U 1959-1963
Robert Coon Played Football for Garfield HS 1985
John Vance Played football for Garfield High School in the Rubber Bowl. 1962-1964
Anthony "Mooch" Arapp Played football for Garfield High class of '75 4
Anthony "Moochie" Arapp Played football for Garfield High class of '75 4
Jeff Schneider Played football for Ellet High 1981 thru 1983
joe derrig played football for Ellet 79/80
David Bounce Played football for East High. 1988/89, 89/90, 90/91
John Herman Played football for Archbishop Hoban vs. St.V and Akron Garfield 1964-63
Matthew Bowman Played football for Archbishop Hoban High School. 2008
Kent Ferguson played football for akron north 1987-1989
jeffery a higgins sr Played football for akron garfield Won city champonship 1978 Thanks giving day 2-0 Was punter and tight end also defensive end. Kick the punt for safety for 2-0 win also played in the fog game against north in play offs 1977-1979
Arthur Bailey played football at Akron U, ...in Akron U's Sports Hall of Fame, 1979...played in the first winning Acme-Zip game against Mount Union...established 8 different records 1952, 1956-1958
Thomas Kot Played football at Akron U 1973-75
Thomas Kot Played football at Akron U 1973-75
john gless Played football for St. Vincents. 1966
Carol Zeh Played drums for the University of Akron Band. 1967-1971
Robert Grier Played drums and drum major for the South High School Big Blue 1978-80
Richard Engelhart played cyo football 1980-83
Bryan Dyser Played at the Rubber Bowl in 1989 for Manchester Panthers first playoff game. Father Les Dyser played at the Rubber Bowl for Garfield Rams from 1959-1961. Uncles Tom Dyser, Bob Dyser, Bob Sine and Don Sine all played at the Rubber Bowl for Garfield as did cousins Rob Sine - St. Vincent-St. Mary and Jeff Sine - Walsh Jesuit. 1989
Rob Sine Played at the Rubber Bowl for St. Vincent St. Mary Fighting Irish 1986-1988. Father Bob Sine played at the Rubber Bowl for Garfield Rams 1961-1963. Uncles Don Sine and Les Dyser also played for Garfield Rams at the Rubber Bowl as did cousins Jeff Sine, Walsh Jesuit and Bryan Dyser, Manchester Panthers. 1986-1988
Bob Sine Played at the Rubber Bowl for Garfield Rams 1961-1963. Son, Rob Sine played at the Rubber Bowl for St. Vincent St. Mary Fighting Irish 1986-1988.Brother Don Sine and Brother in law Les Dyser also played for Garfield Rams at the Rubber Bowl as did nephews Jeff Sine, Walsh Jesuit and Bryan Dyser, Manchester Panthers. 1961-1963
Don Sine Played at the Rubber Bowl for Garfield Golden Rams 1964-1966. Son Jeff played for Walsh Jesuit 1993-1995. Brother Bob Sine and brother in law Les Dyser played for Garfield as did nephews Rob Sine, St. Vincent St. Mary and Bryan Dyser, Manchester 1964-1966
Les Dyser Played at Rubber Bowl for Garfield Rams from 1959-1961. Son, Bryan Dyser played for Manchester Panthers at the Rubber Bowl in 1989. Brothers Tom Dyser and Bob Dyser and brothers in law Bob Sine and Don Sine all played for Garfield at the Rubber Bowl as did nephews Rob Sine-St. Vincent - St. Mary and Jeff Sine - Walsh Jesuit 1959-1961
gary shultz played a pee wee scrimage game there . 1972
CHAD P. BLAIR Played 4 years for Ellet High School 95-99.Center and kicker #67. 95-99
Joseph Chaney Pee Wee football during halftime of football games. '77-'79
Ron Redd P.A. Announcer fill in for Akron Univ. football game at Rubber Bowl Sept. 2005. I believe Charlie Frye's senior year against Howard Univ. 65-3 Akron Attended the Turkey Day games in late 60's 70's. Nine years old going to a Browns exhibition game. 2005,1960's-1970's
Brian Stevenson Our intramural flag football team at the Univ of Akron played 3 fall games at the Rubber Bowl over the years 1993-1995 - we didn't win any of the games we played, but we had a lot of fun! 1993-1995
davon coman north akron vikings football 2006 -2008
brian coman north akron vikings football 2007 -2008
ryan coman north akron vikings football 2007 -2008
Anthony Craig My claim to fame at the Rubber Bowl was during my high school years from 1987-1991 I was in the Kenmore High School Marching Band. During those years we would perform at the Rubber Bowl for Band-o-Rama where all the City Series schools would compete. 1987-1991
Andre Culp Most rushes and touch downs during high school year, on wall of fame for Lim