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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 Limbergh High school, coached football for youth. | 1994,95',2000,2005 |
| Denise Gless (Duhon) | Miss Newman Center for Homecoming at Akron University. | 1972 |
| Julie Huckriede | member of the University of Akron Marching Band | 1980 |
| Heather Malcolm | member of the FHS marching band, from 1985-88, so got to do a number of halftime shows, including 2 Turkey Day games. (BRRR) | 1985-88 |
| Anne Shawhan | member of springfield flag line | 1989-1990 |
| Kyle Shawhan | member of garfield band percussion | 1988-1990 |
| Kyle Shawhan | member of garfield band percussion | 1988-1990 |
| Michelle Manning | Mascot for Ellet High School | 1988 & 1989 |
| Michelle Manning | Mascot for Ellet High School | 1988 & 1989 |
| Michelle Manning | Mascot for Ellet High School | 1988 & 1989 |
| Charles David Post | Marching Band Trombonist | 1953 |
| Lecie Cargould | Marching Band | 1 |
| Dan Frase | Marching Band | 1969-1972 |
| Brian Rairick | Marching Band | 1969-1971 |
| Dave Six | Marching Band | 1969-1973 |
| Richard Williams | marching band | '80-'83 Firestone, '83-'87 UA |
| Kimberly Douglas | Marching Band | 1978-1981 |
| Robert Douglas | Marching Band | 1981-1984 |
| Kim Douglas | Marching Band | 1978-1982 |
| daniel grosjean | marching band | 2004-2006 |
| Robert Douglas | Marching Band | 1981-1985 |
| linda Gless-Lavery | Marched with the St. vincent band during halftime shows | 1962.1963,1964,1965 |
| Bill McGurk | Marched with the Ellet High School band 1972-74 and performed at half time shows at the bowl . Participated with AU's band along with many other high schools in combined half time show during Zips game | 1972-1974 |
| Michele Schafer | Marched in the Rubber Bowl with the Lake High School band in the Fall of 1992 | 1992 |
| Gary Bennett | marched in the Rubber Bowl for 7years Akron East High Orientals Band (Band Captain); University of Akron Zips (1st chair. | 1962-65;1968-1972 |
| Dale Holgate | Marched in the Mogadore High School Band that performed at the Rubber Bowl during the Acme Zip Game | 1963-66 |
| Julie Christensen | Marched in the marching band for the Kent State vs. Akron game (2001). Also coached Ellet Marching Band Colorguard in a City League game (2004ish). | 2001, 2004 |
| edna steele | marched in the band for west high school . and then in the band for akron u | 1945-1949 and 1949-195? |
| Aaron Orians | Marched in the band for 4 years at Archbishop Hoban (including the first game in the renewal of the Hoban StV-M rivalry at the Rubber Bowl in 1996) and then in the University of Akron marching band for 6 years, where I marched Tuba in the pregame and piccolo in the halftime show. | 1996-2003 |
| Richard Jankowski | Marched in the Band | 1948-1949 |
| rebecca taylor | marched in kenmore high school marching band | 1970-1974 |
| Lois (Jeannie) Hamilton(nee Owen) | Marched in band for Buchtel High School, University of Akron and the University of Akron alumni band | 1950-1958;1972 to present |
| sue justiss | kenmore high school band | 1968-1972 |
| ROn MOrgan | july 19, 1974...played tight end on the county squad for coach rudy sharkey in the 1st Summit county vs City all star game I represented Springfield high school. It was 100 deg. on the field that night. Final score County 8-6 | 1974 |
| Ben Cook | I've played in two CYO championship games at the Rubber Bowl. | 2006 & 2008 |
| Anthony D'Andrea | In 1976 I played MLB for St.V-M, We Beat Cleveland St. Ignatius 8-7 at the Rubber Bowl. | 1976 |
| derrick mosley sr. | in 1972 central hower played east which lost to east but i had a muffed punt that we ran for a 108yd touchdown which im told still stands today we live in southern ohio and coach football for the past years | 1972 |
| LaVonne Stevens | I went to U of A and attended every home game at The Rubber Bowl. I still attend the home games!! | 1968 to present |
| Shatira Freeman | I went to many games at the Rubber Bowl. I was in uniform as a Flag Girl of Buchtel High School. | 2004-2008 |
| paul simmons | I was part of the first football team after WWII. Played tackle.Andy Maluke was line coach and Paul Baldacci was head coach. Whitey Wahl and Bill Holsberry were quarter backs. Still used leather helmets. | 1946-1947 |
| Carla Herbert | I was in the Akron North High School band. The Rubber Bowl was our home field. | 1976-1979 |
| ryan butt | I was in Ohio's Pride marching band I performed at every home Zips Football game. | 2002-2005 |
| Scott Carpenter | I was a student Athletic Trainer for the University of Akron football team from 1996-1998. I helped treat some current NFL athletes from the University of Akron. I also participated in intramural flag football that was held at the Rubber Bowl. | 1996-1998 |
| Joanne Mayors | I was a pom-pom girl at North High Shcool and marched with the band. | 1971, 1972, 1973 |
| kathy cavileer | I was a North High School Pom-Pom girl. we always performed with the band.Loved it! | 197,119,721,973 |
| Sonya Hosey-Minor | I was a member of the award winning Garfield High School Band 1967-1970. The Rubber Bowl was home field for our football games. Still today it stirs my soul to think about marching thru the tunnel to the beat of the drums and performing on the field as a majorette and band member. Good memories! | 1967-1970 |
| Nadine Desimone | I was a majorette for the Akron North High School band. The Rubber Bowl was our home field. | 1983-1986 |
| Pat Oldham | I was a cheerleader for Cuyahoga Falls in the 1958 high school preview where we played against Akron Central for one quarter | 1958 |
| Lori Hayes-Zupke | I was a cheerleader for Buchtel High School and the Griffins played many games at the Rubber Bowl AND in the Turkey Day Championships! | 1974-1976 |
| Sterling Duncan | I sold peanuts and popcorn. | 1969 |
| Paul W. Scovell | I scored a touchdown for Firestone High School as we beat Central High School. | 1968 |
| Bryan Bowman | I played there in high school for the Ellet Orangemen and I am also an assistant coach for the Ellet Raiders pee wee football team who played Hudson at the rubber bowl this year. | 2003 and 2008 |
| Drew Auman | I played the largest bass drum as part of the 1995 University of Akron Drumline. It involved a level of dedication that I was not used to coming from the little town of Manchester, but I pushed through the late nights of practice in order to perform at those games my first year of college in 1995. I look back at those days and recall the wonderful memories made while playing on that field. | 1995-1996 |
| Scott Anderson | I played one game (football) my Senior Season 1986 against Louisville High School. I played for Uniontown Lake... | 1986 |
| Rick Maj | I played intramural football at the Rubber Bowl while at the U of A. We played across the width of the field. My teammate went out for a long pass and crashed head first into the concrete sidewall. It sounded like someone hit the wall with a sledge hammer. Luckily he was not seriously hurt, although he did break his arm. | 1980 |
| Donald Smith | I played in two football games and in two one-quarter previews | 1947-49 |
| Bill Oldham | I played in the high school preview at the Rubber Bowl for Cuyahoga Falls against Akron Central in 1958. I played the entire quarter score 7-7 | 1958 |
| Maggie Fowler | I played in the Akron Zips Marching Band my freshmen year of college in 2007. | 2007 |
| Dickie Lester | I Played for Buchtel. We played East high in a tide game in the 1965 playoffs. East high won that game, they say, by yardage. | 1965 |
| Donald Smith | I played football in two regular season games and in two one-quarter previews . | 1947-49 |
| Ed Snyder | I played football in the Rubber Bowl for Ellet High School. | 1984 |
| Robert Zupke | I played football for the Firestone Falcons and we played many games at the Rubber Bowl. Now I supervise students as an Assistant Principal at Firestone when we play football games there. | 1974-1976 |
| Clint Montgomery | I played football for Garfield High School. | 3 seasons |
| Chris Neag | I played football for Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary. During my senior year in a hard fought game against rival Hoban, I was thrilled to find a picture of me carrying the football in the Beacon Journal. | 1999-2001 |
| Jason Chitwood | I played football at Akron North High School. The Rubber Bowl was our home field. | 1985-1988 |
| Maggie Fowler | I played flute in the Zips Marching Band in the 2007 football season. | 2007 |
| Jelp Shinholster IV | I played alto saxophone for the Firestone High School Band. I graduated in 2000. | Four years |
| Evelyn (Gamble) Dakoski | I participated in the opening ceremonies for the Rubber Bowl as a flag team member. Our collective flags formed the American Flag. I also marched with the Garfield High School Band. But my most memorable claim to Rubber Bowl fame was meeting my future husband in 1942 as he was practicing with the Cuyahoga Falls bantam team. We knew one another for 14 years before dating (taking a night class at Akron University together). We dated three years before marrying. After ____ years and two wonderful children later, Andy passed in 2003. | Opening day, 1942, let me see now. |
| Jay Dewan | I marched with the UA Band "Ohio's Pride", playing trombone. | 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Blanche Gless Luczyk | I marched with the St. Vincents Marching band. I was a drummer. We would play important games at the Rubber Bowl. I particularly remember Senior Night Recognition in 1968 | 1965-1968 |
| Debbie (Jones)Nevel | I marched with the Barberton Musical Magics as a Majette(dance team) at the Barberton-Massillon game in 1987. It was very cool. That asphalt was hard too!!! | 1987 |
| Carol Dewan | I marched with the Barberton All Brass Musical Marching Magics for the high school band day programs with the Zips' band. | 1969, 1970, 1971 |
| Harvey Jackson | I marched in the U of A Band from 1965 to 1969. I marched in a total of 8 Acme Zip games including my 4 years in the Norton HIgh School Band. I also attended at least 5 homecoming games where I marched in the Alumni Band. | 1961 -1990 |
| Matt Johnson | I have many memories growing up in Akron of the Rubber Bowl. I marched for the Central Hower Eagles during football games in high school, played flag football as a member of a fraternity in the rubber bowl. I have attended about 10 Akron football games at the bowl as well. | 1994-2008 |
| Sharon Sinopoli | I fondly remember marching in the Rubber Bowl with the Massillon Tiger Swing Band. How exciting, whether it be for an area Band Show or Football Game from 1966 thru 1968. The years my children: Dominic with CYO Youth Football catching an interception and scoring a touchdown in 1996, and Elizabeth cheering for St.Vincent-St.Mary 1997 and 1998. | 1966-68, 1996, 1997-98 |
| Julie Magaw | I cheered for the University of Akron. Go Zips!!!! | 2 |
| Pam McCarthy | I cheered at the Hoban-St. V game in the fall of 1966 (the first year Hoban had female cheerleaders). | 1966 |
| Yvonne Brooks | I attended many games at the Rubber Bowl but my most memorable experience was cheering my Fighting Griffins to victory the first year they won the State Championship. BHS c/o 1988!!! | 1985-1988 |
| Susan Truby (Johns) | Head Majorette at Garfield High School ('69/'70) and proud member of GHS Marching Band under the phenomenal direction of Mr. Kristan Crane! | 1967 through 1970 |
| Rick Berdine | Have enjoyed the Rubber Bowl as a spectator/fan for college and high school football, and as a referee and volunteer worker at CYO events. | 1991-2008 |
| Richard Wendelken | Got my law degree from U of A. Go to every home game I can. | 1970 to present |
| bobby adam | golden ram football 62,63 64 | 62,63,64 |
| judi adam | golden ram band | 62,63,64 |
| Ashley Berdine | going to Zips football games with my Dad, and watching the cheerleaders more than the games. | 1995-1999 |
| Adelyn Berdine | going to football games at the Rubber Bowl with my Dad, really to watch the cheerleaders and band | 1999-2007 |
| dwight st clair | getting tear-gased at the jefferson airplane concert!! as we were peeping in the holes in the fence to see grace slick on stage, the crowd rushed the gates, and akron's finest fired tear gas!! what a great memory | somewhere around 1970 |
| David Cooper | Garfield High School Marching Band performances and ushering for U of A football games. | 1986-1989 |
| David Cooper | Garfield High School Marching Band performances and ushering for U of A football games. | 1986-1989 |
| Lori Kirby | Garfield High School Cheerleader | Fall of 1975 through Fall of 1977 |
| Brittany Scott | Garfield High School Cheerleader | 2001-2003 |
| Ron O'Donnell | Garfield Football Player | 1971 |
| Kyle Shawhan | Garfield football | 1988 |
| Matthew Crawford | Fullback / Linebacker Archbishop Hoban High School Football | 2000-2003 |
| Benjamin Austin | Freshman Football Ellet High Class of '98 Marching band. | 4 |
| Brian Gabriesheski | Four year letter winner, Akron Football | 1993-1996 |
| Christopher w Guthrie | Football for Garfield | 97-2000 |
| DEONTAE T Guthrie | Football for East High | 2007-2008 |
| Burt Nobil | Football | 1948-51 |
| Burt Nobil | Football | 1948-51 |
| James Malcolm | Firestone high school marching band | 1989-1993 |
| Sherri Berdine | enjoyed watching college football games at the Rubber Bowl with my husband and daughters | 1996-2007 |
| Randy Fairfax | Enjoyed playing highl school football in the Rubber Bowl for the Kenmore Cardinals. It was wonderful rivalries in the City Series and at that time we had a unique rivalry with Garfield. | 1976 - 1979 |
| Christopher M. Blair | ELLET VS. BUCHTEL TURKEY DAY 1989 THE FINAL CHAPTER DEF.END #67 FOR ELLET HIGH SCHOOL. | 4 YEARS |
| Ed Snyder | Ellet Orangemen football | 1985 |
| Michelle Manning | Ellet Mascot | 1988 & 1989 |
| Michelle Manning | Ellet Mascot | 1988 & 1989 |
| Kelly Pongracz (maiden name-Reger) | Ellet High School Cheerleader Class of 1990. Most memorable moment was when Ellet beat Buchtel in the Turkeyday game in the City Series 7-6. It was an awesome game!!!! | 1987-1990 |
| David DeGraw | Ellet High band | 1971 |
| Diane Polanc | East Oriental Football Cheerleader 1963-4. Thanksgiving Game 1964 East 7 - North 6. | 1963-64 |
| jeff kaiser | During high school, 1977-1980 marched with Cuy Falls HS marching band at several high school football games and a couple of the old Acme-Zip games. | 1977-1980 |
| Sherlene St. Clair Kemble | During Akron Central High School Football game in the Fall of 1969 I twirled the fire baton during the high school half-time show. I also performed during in the high school band half time shows from 1966-67 playing a musical instrument and from 1968-69 as a majorette. | 1966-1970 |
| Matthew Schafer | Drove a convertible in the Acme Zip Sweetheart parade | 1963 and 1964 |
| Patrick Crawford | Defensive Back Kenmore High School Football | 1973-1975 |
| Joshua Reger | Defensive Back and Wide Receiver for for Hoban Knights. Most memorable moments are the Hoban vs. St V. games at the rubberbowl. Those will be missed!!! | 1998-2001 |
| Brent Bozigar | CYO football player | 2006, 2008 |
| Daniel Kendro | CYO football games | 19,951,996 |
| John Tucker | Crowned Garfield High School Homecoming Queen at Garfield Homecoming Football Game during Half-time Ceremonies. | 1962 |
| Jim Jones | College Football Game | 2000 |
| Jeff Dunn | Coached CYO football | 1983 |
| Fran Lieberman | Cheerleading | The 1950s |
| Lois Tucker | Cheerleader for South Akron Rangers peewee football team in the early '50s. | 1950s |
| Linda Kot | Cheerleader at Akron U | 1973-74 |
| Richard Rufener | Cheerlead. | 1999-2004 |
| Cathy Rufener | Cheerlead. | 1999-2004 |
| Alyssa Berdine | cheering on the Zips as a young girl attending the games with my Dad. | 1996-2007 |
| Annette (Rogel) Elsmore | Cheered for the Zips! | 1977-78 |
| Debbie Green Houdeshell | Cheered for many football games and two Turkey Day games including the extreme winter conditions in 1980. Cheered for Bantam all-star games there also. | 1978-1982 |
| Chris Dunn | Caught a 20 yard TD pass in the open end of the bowl while playing for St.Paul's Tigers. | 1983 |
| DENNIS MCGLONE | CAPTAIN FOR U OF A 1979 FOOTBALL SEASON , DIDNT HAVE A LOSING SEASON ALL FOUR YEARS UNDER COACH DENNISON | 1976-1979 |
| Don Ries | Bantam Football for South Akron Rangers 1947; City Championship turkey day game between Akron Central and West High School 1948 | 1947 and 1948 |
| Alice Dennis | Band East High School | 1971-1974 |
| Marc Dusini | Band | 1985 |
| Marc Dusini | Band | 1985 |
| Marc Dusini | Band | 1985 |
| Marc Dusini | Band | 1985 |
| Daniel Grosjean | band | 2004-2006 |
| Andy Flaker | Attended with roommates the infamous "carrying Byron Leftwich" game. Was assaulted by the Buffalo that Marshall calls a mascot...he used a megaphone as a weapon. | 2002 |
| Bart Hamilton | As student equipment manager for the 1954 football team, the game balls were in the station wagon I was driving. We caught in a lrge traffic jam on Tripplet Blvd and arrive only minutes before the game was to begin | 1954 |
| Dave Ashby | As member of St. Clairsville Red Devil football team I played in a state semi final, St. Clairsville vs Kenston. | 1986 |
| Peter Konig | As a referee, I have officiated many highschool football games over the last 20 years at the Rubberbowl. | 1998 to 2008 |
| Dale Holgate | As a member of the Mogadore High School Marching Band, I participated in the Band Shows for the Acme Zip Games while I was in High School. | 1963-66 |
| Destry Brooks | As a growing child, I enjoyed playing football at the Rubber Bowl and as a teenager/adult I enjoyed being a mascot and leading the fans in cheers for my Alma Mater, BUCHTEL HIGH SCHOOL. | 1980-2008 |
| Kelli Crawford | Archbishop Hoban High School Cheerleader | 1994-1998 |
| Ryan Pritt | Announced a game at the Rubber Bowl | 2004 |
| Amy Marochino-Curran | Akron Zips Cheerleader | 1990-1995 |
| Julie Fuller | Akron North High Marching Band. Our home field was the Rubber bowl so we played many half-times for our high school games there, including the Turkey Bowl Game in 1983. | 1982-1985 |
| Daniel Grosjean | Akron Marching band | 2004-2006 |
| Robert Johnson | Akron City Series Champions, Garfield Golden Rams, under the superb coaching of the late Babe Flossie. Played right Offensive Tackle. Had a play designed to flip the Tight End for a Tackle eligible pass. | 66_69 |
| Catherine Gless Schafer | Acme-Zip Sweetheart | 1964 |
| darryl graves/hayden | 1982-83 ellet orangemen football team | 1982-83 |
| Mike Mullaly | 1981 Canton McKinley Bulldogs Football State Championship | 1981 |
| Chuck Victor | "CHANG" East High School Mascot | 1972, 1973, 1974 |
| Kenneth Rudd | Played football for Akron Central Wildcats in '67 and '68. All-City Honorable mention. What a mud hole it was then. | 1967 and 1968. |
| Scott Parslow | Was the starting right guard and long snapper for the Lake Blue Streaks..on Sept 19 1986 we beat Louisville 14-6 in the Rubberbowl | 1986 |
| Arlen Dunaway | Played offensive and defensive end for the South High School Cavaliers during the 1947,1948, and 1949 football seasons. Won the City Series Championship against Garfield High School, Thanksgiving Day 1949 at the Rubber Bowl. | 1947, 1948, and 1949 |
| Donald Petush | Played football for Kenmore High 70-73 which also included the opportunity to play in one of the annual thankgiving day game. I was also a member of the first city-county all star game | 1970-1973 |
| Mary Johnson | I played flag football during college in the rubber bowl for my soriority and attended several Akron football games. | 2002-2007 |
| JUSTIN HALE | CYO -ST.PAULS "TIGERS" FOOTBALL | 2003 - 2005 |
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 Limbergh High school, coached football for youth. | 1994,95',2000,2005 |
| Denise Gless (Duhon) | Miss Newman Center for Homecoming at Akron University. | 1972 |
| Julie Huckriede | member of the University of Akron Marching Band | 1980 |
| Heather Malcolm | member of the FHS marching band, from 1985-88, so got to do a number of halftime shows, including 2 Turkey Day games. (BRRR) | 1985-88 |
| Anne Shawhan | member of springfield flag line | 1989-1990 |
| Kyle Shawhan | member of garfield band percussion | 1988-1990 |
| Kyle Shawhan | member of garfield band percussion | 1988-1990 |
| Michelle Manning | Mascot for Ellet High School | 1988 & 1989 |
| Michelle Manning | Mascot for Ellet High School | 1988 & 1989 |
| Michelle Manning | Mascot for Ellet High School | 1988 & 1989 |
| Charles David Post | Marching Band Trombonist | 1953 |
| Lecie Cargould | Marching Band | 1 |
| Dan Frase | Marching Band | 1969-1972 |
| Brian Rairick | Marching Band | 1969-1971 |
| Dave Six | Marching Band | 1969-1973 |
| Richard Williams | marching band | '80-'83 Firestone, '83-'87 UA |
| Kimberly Douglas | Marching Band | 1978-1981 |
| Robert Douglas | Marching Band | 1981-1984 |
| Kim Douglas | Marching Band | 1978-1982 |
| daniel grosjean | marching band | 2004-2006 |
| Robert Douglas | Marching Band | 1981-1985 |
| linda Gless-Lavery | Marched with the St. vincent band during halftime shows | 1962.1963,1964,1965 |
| Bill McGurk | Marched with the Ellet High School band 1972-74 and performed at half time shows at the bowl . Participated with AU's band along with many other high schools in combined half time show during Zips game | 1972-1974 |
| Michele Schafer | Marched in the Rubber Bowl with the Lake High School band in the Fall of 1992 | 1992 |
| Gary Bennett | marched in the Rubber Bowl for 7years Akron East High Orientals Band (Band Captain); University of Akron Zips (1st chair. | 1962-65;1968-1972 |
| Dale Holgate | Marched in the Mogadore High School Band that performed at the Rubber Bowl during the Acme Zip Game | 1963-66 |
| Julie Christensen | Marched in the marching band for the Kent State vs. Akron game (2001). Also coached Ellet Marching Band Colorguard in a City League game (2004ish). | 2001, 2004 |
| edna steele | marched in the band for west high school . and then in the band for akron u | 1945-1949 and 1949-195? |
| Aaron Orians | Marched in the band for 4 years at Archbishop Hoban (including the first game in the renewal of the Hoban StV-M rivalry at the Rubber Bowl in 1996) and then in the University of Akron marching band for 6 years, where I marched Tuba in the pregame and piccolo in the halftime show. | 1996-2003 |
| Richard Jankowski | Marched in the Band | 1948-1949 |
| rebecca taylor | marched in kenmore high school marching band | 1970-1974 |
| Lois (Jeannie) Hamilton(nee Owen) | Marched in band for Buchtel High School, University of Akron and the University of Akron alumni band | 1950-1958;1972 to present |
| sue justiss | kenmore high school band | 1968-1972 |
| ROn MOrgan | july 19, 1974...played tight end on the county squad for coach rudy sharkey in the 1st Summit county vs City all star game I represented Springfield high school. It was 100 deg. on the field that night. Final score County 8-6 | 1974 |
| Ben Cook | I've played in two CYO championship games at the Rubber Bowl. | 2006 & 2008 |
| Anthony D'Andrea | In 1976 I played MLB for St.V-M, We Beat Cleveland St. Ignatius 8-7 at the Rubber Bowl. | 1976 |
| derrick mosley sr. | in 1972 central hower played east which lost to east but i had a muffed punt that we ran for a 108yd touchdown which im told still stands today we live in southern ohio and coach football for the past years | 1972 |
| LaVonne Stevens | I went to U of A and attended every home game at The Rubber Bowl. I still attend the home games!! | 1968 to present |
| Shatira Freeman | I went to many games at the Rubber Bowl. I was in uniform as a Flag Girl of Buchtel High School. | 2004-2008 |
| paul simmons | I was part of the first football team after WWII. Played tackle.Andy Maluke was line coach and Paul Baldacci was head coach. Whitey Wahl and Bill Holsberry were quarter backs. Still used leather helmets. | 1946-1947 |
| Carla Herbert | I was in the Akron North High School band. The Rubber Bowl was our home field. | 1976-1979 |
| ryan butt | I was in Ohio's Pride marching band I performed at every home Zips Football game. | 2002-2005 |
| Scott Carpenter | I was a student Athletic Trainer for the University of Akron football team from 1996-1998. I helped treat some current NFL athletes from the University of Akron. I also participated in intramural flag football that was held at the Rubber Bowl. | 1996-1998 |
| Joanne Mayors | I was a pom-pom girl at North High Shcool and marched with the band. | 1971, 1972, 1973 |
| kathy cavileer | I was a North High School Pom-Pom girl. we always performed with the band.Loved it! | 197,119,721,973 |
| Sonya Hosey-Minor | I was a member of the award winning Garfield High School Band 1967-1970. The Rubber Bowl was home field for our football games. Still today it stirs my soul to think about marching thru the tunnel to the beat of the drums and performing on the field as a majorette and band member. Good memories! | 1967-1970 |
| Nadine Desimone | I was a majorette for the Akron North High School band. The Rubber Bowl was our home field. | 1983-1986 |
| Pat Oldham | I was a cheerleader for Cuyahoga Falls in the 1958 high school preview where we played against Akron Central for one quarter | 1958 |
| Lori Hayes-Zupke | I was a cheerleader for Buchtel High School and the Griffins played many games at the Rubber Bowl AND in the Turkey Day Championships! | 1974-1976 |
| Sterling Duncan | I sold peanuts and popcorn. | 1969 |
| Paul W. Scovell | I scored a touchdown for Firestone High School as we beat Central High School. | 1968 |
| Bryan Bowman | I played there in high school for the Ellet Orangemen and I am also an assistant coach for the Ellet Raiders pee wee football team who played Hudson at the rubber bowl this year. | 2003 and 2008 |
| Drew Auman | I played the largest bass drum as part of the 1995 University of Akron Drumline. It involved a level of dedication that I was not used to coming from the little town of Manchester, but I pushed through the late nights of practice in order to perform at those games my first year of college in 1995. I look back at those days and recall the wonderful memories made while playing on that field. | 1995-1996 |
| Scott Anderson | I played one game (football) my Senior Season 1986 against Louisville High School. I played for Uniontown Lake... | 1986 |
| Rick Maj | I played intramural football at the Rubber Bowl while at the U of A. We played across the width of the field. My teammate went out for a long pass and crashed head first into the concrete sidewall. It sounded like someone hit the wall with a sledge hammer. Luckily he was not seriously hurt, although he did break his arm. | 1980 |
| Donald Smith | I played in two football games and in two one-quarter previews | 1947-49 |
| Bill Oldham | I played in the high school preview at the Rubber Bowl for Cuyahoga Falls against Akron Central in 1958. I played the entire quarter score 7-7 | 1958 |
| Maggie Fowler | I played in the Akron Zips Marching Band my freshmen year of college in 2007. | 2007 |
| Dickie Lester | I Played for Buchtel. We played East high in a tide game in the 1965 playoffs. East high won that game, they say, by yardage. | 1965 |
| Donald Smith | I played football in two regular season games and in two one-quarter previews . | 1947-49 |
| Ed Snyder | I played football in the Rubber Bowl for Ellet High School. | 1984 |
| Robert Zupke | I played football for the Firestone Falcons and we played many games at the Rubber Bowl. Now I supervise students as an Assistant Principal at Firestone when we play football games there. | 1974-1976 |
| Clint Montgomery | I played football for Garfield High School. | 3 seasons |
| Chris Neag | I played football for Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary. During my senior year in a hard fought game against rival Hoban, I was thrilled to find a picture of me carrying the football in the Beacon Journal. | 1999-2001 |
| Jason Chitwood | I played football at Akron North High School. The Rubber Bowl was our home field. | 1985-1988 |
| Maggie Fowler | I played flute in the Zips Marching Band in the 2007 football season. | 2007 |
| Jelp Shinholster IV | I played alto saxophone for the Firestone High School Band. I graduated in 2000. | Four years |
| Evelyn (Gamble) Dakoski | I participated in the opening ceremonies for the Rubber Bowl as a flag team member. Our collective flags formed the American Flag. I also marched with the Garfield High School Band. But my most memorable claim to Rubber Bowl fame was meeting my future husband in 1942 as he was practicing with the Cuyahoga Falls bantam team. We knew one another for 14 years before dating (taking a night class at Akron University together). We dated three years before marrying. After ____ years and two wonderful children later, Andy passed in 2003. | Opening day, 1942, let me see now. |
| Jay Dewan | I marched with the UA Band "Ohio's Pride", playing trombone. | 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Blanche Gless Luczyk | I marched with the St. Vincents Marching band. I was a drummer. We would play important games at the Rubber Bowl. I particularly remember Senior Night Recognition in 1968 | 1965-1968 |
| Debbie (Jones)Nevel | I marched with the Barberton Musical Magics as a Majette(dance team) at the Barberton-Massillon game in 1987. It was very cool. That asphalt was hard too!!! | 1987 |
| Carol Dewan | I marched with the Barberton All Brass Musical Marching Magics for the high school band day programs with the Zips' band. | 1969, 1970, 1971 |
| Harvey Jackson | I marched in the U of A Band from 1965 to 1969. I marched in a total of 8 Acme Zip games including my 4 years in the Norton HIgh School Band. I also attended at least 5 homecoming games where I marched in the Alumni Band. | 1961 -1990 |
| Matt Johnson | I have many memories growing up in Akron of the Rubber Bowl. I marched for the Central Hower Eagles during football games in high school, played flag football as a member of a fraternity in the rubber bowl. I have attended about 10 Akron football games at the bowl as well. | 1994-2008 |
| Sharon Sinopoli | I fondly remember marching in the Rubber Bowl with the Massillon Tiger Swing Band. How exciting, whether it be for an area Band Show or Football Game from 1966 thru 1968. The years my children: Dominic with CYO Youth Football catching an interception and scoring a touchdown in 1996, and Elizabeth cheering for St.Vincent-St.Mary 1997 and 1998. | 1966-68, 1996, 1997-98 |
| Julie Magaw | I cheered for the University of Akron. Go Zips!!!! | 2 |
| Pam McCarthy | I cheered at the Hoban-St. V game in the fall of 1966 (the first year Hoban had female cheerleaders). | 1966 |
| Yvonne Brooks | I attended many games at the Rubber Bowl but my most memorable experience was cheering my Fighting Griffins to victory the first year they won the State Championship. BHS c/o 1988!!! | 1985-1988 |
| Susan Truby (Johns) | Head Majorette at Garfield High School ('69/'70) and proud member of GHS Marching Band under the phenomenal direction of Mr. Kristan Crane! | 1967 through 1970 |
| Rick Berdine | Have enjoyed the Rubber Bowl as a spectator/fan for college and high school football, and as a referee and volunteer worker at CYO events. | 1991-2008 |
| Richard Wendelken | Got my law degree from U of A. Go to every home game I can. | 1970 to present |
| bobby adam | golden ram football 62,63 64 | 62,63,64 |
| judi adam | golden ram band | 62,63,64 |
| Ashley Berdine | going to Zips football games with my Dad, and watching the cheerleaders more than the games. | 1995-1999 |
| Adelyn Berdine | going to football games at the Rubber Bowl with my Dad, really to watch the cheerleaders and band | 1999-2007 |
| dwight st clair | getting tear-gased at the jefferson airplane concert!! as we were peeping in the holes in the fence to see grace slick on stage, the crowd rushed the gates, and akron's finest fired tear gas!! what a great memory | somewhere around 1970 |
| David Cooper | Garfield High School Marching Band performances and ushering for U of A football games. | 1986-1989 |
| David Cooper | Garfield High School Marching Band performances and ushering for U of A football games. | 1986-1989 |
| Lori Kirby | Garfield High School Cheerleader | Fall of 1975 through Fall of 1977 |
| Brittany Scott | Garfield High School Cheerleader | 2001-2003 |
| Ron O'Donnell | Garfield Football Player | 1971 |
| Kyle Shawhan | Garfield football | 1988 |
| Matthew Crawford | Fullback / Linebacker Archbishop Hoban High School Football | 2000-2003 |
| Benjamin Austin | Freshman Football Ellet High Class of '98 Marching band. | 4 |
| Brian Gabriesheski | Four year letter winner, Akron Football | 1993-1996 |
| Christopher w Guthrie | Football for Garfield | 97-2000 |
| DEONTAE T Guthrie | Football for East High | 2007-2008 |
| Burt Nobil | Football | 1948-51 |
| Burt Nobil | Football | 1948-51 |
| James Malcolm | Firestone high school marching band | 1989-1993 |
| Sherri Berdine | enjoyed watching college football games at the Rubber Bowl with my husband and daughters | 1996-2007 |
| Randy Fairfax | Enjoyed playing highl school football in the Rubber Bowl for the Kenmore Cardinals. It was wonderful rivalries in the City Series and at that time we had a unique rivalry with Garfield. | 1976 - 1979 |
| Christopher M. Blair | ELLET VS. BUCHTEL TURKEY DAY 1989 THE FINAL CHAPTER DEF.END #67 FOR ELLET HIGH SCHOOL. | 4 YEARS |
| Ed Snyder | Ellet Orangemen football | 1985 |
| Michelle Manning | Ellet Mascot | 1988 & 1989 |
| Michelle Manning | Ellet Mascot | 1988 & 1989 |
| Kelly Pongracz (maiden name-Reger) | Ellet High School Cheerleader Class of 1990. Most memorable moment was when Ellet beat Buchtel in the Turkeyday game in the City Series 7-6. It was an awesome game!!!! | 1987-1990 |
| David DeGraw | Ellet High band | 1971 |
| Diane Polanc | East Oriental Football Cheerleader 1963-4. Thanksgiving Game 1964 East 7 - North 6. | 1963-64 |
| jeff kaiser | During high school, 1977-1980 marched with Cuy Falls HS marching band at several high school football games and a couple of the old Acme-Zip games. | 1977-1980 |
| Sherlene St. Clair Kemble | During Akron Central High School Football game in the Fall of 1969 I twirled the fire baton during the high school half-time show. I also performed during in the high school band half time shows from 1966-67 playing a musical instrument and from 1968-69 as a majorette. | 1966-1970 |
| Matthew Schafer | Drove a convertible in the Acme Zip Sweetheart parade | 1963 and 1964 |
| Patrick Crawford | Defensive Back Kenmore High School Football | 1973-1975 |
| Joshua Reger | Defensive Back and Wide Receiver for for Hoban Knights. Most memorable moments are the Hoban vs. St V. games at the rubberbowl. Those will be missed!!! | 1998-2001 |
| Brent Bozigar | CYO football player | 2006, 2008 |
| Daniel Kendro | CYO football games | 19,951,996 |
| John Tucker | Crowned Garfield High School Homecoming Queen at Garfield Homecoming Football Game during Half-time Ceremonies. | 1962 |
| Jim Jones | College Football Game | 2000 |
| Jeff Dunn | Coached CYO football | 1983 |
| Fran Lieberman | Cheerleading | The 1950s |
| Lois Tucker | Cheerleader for South Akron Rangers peewee football team in the early '50s. | 1950s |
| Linda Kot | Cheerleader at Akron U | 1973-74 |
| Richard Rufener | Cheerlead. | 1999-2004 |
| Cathy Rufener | Cheerlead. | 1999-2004 |
| Alyssa Berdine | cheering on the Zips as a young girl attending the games with my Dad. | 1996-2007 |
| Annette (Rogel) Elsmore | Cheered for the Zips! | 1977-78 |
| Debbie Green Houdeshell | Cheered for many football games and two Turkey Day games including the extreme winter conditions in 1980. Cheered for Bantam all-star games there also. | 1978-1982 |
| Chris Dunn | Caught a 20 yard TD pass in the open end of the bowl while playing for St.Paul's Tigers. | 1983 |
| DENNIS MCGLONE | CAPTAIN FOR U OF A 1979 FOOTBALL SEASON , DIDNT HAVE A LOSING SEASON ALL FOUR YEARS UNDER COACH DENNISON | 1976-1979 |
| Don Ries | Bantam Football for South Akron Rangers 1947; City Championship turkey day game between Akron Central and West High School 1948 | 1947 and 1948 |
| Alice Dennis | Band East High School | 1971-1974 |
| Marc Dusini | Band | 1985 |
| Marc Dusini | Band | 1985 |
| Marc Dusini | Band | 1985 |
| Marc Dusini | Band | 1985 |
| Daniel Grosjean | band | 2004-2006 |
| Andy Flaker | Attended with roommates the infamous "carrying Byron Leftwich" game. Was assaulted by the Buffalo that Marshall calls a mascot...he used a megaphone as a weapon. | 2002 |
| Bart Hamilton | As student equipment manager for the 1954 football team, the game balls were in the station wagon I was driving. We caught in a lrge traffic jam on Tripplet Blvd and arrive only minutes before the game was to begin | 1954 |
| Dave Ashby | As member of St. Clairsville Red Devil football team I played in a state semi final, St. Clairsville vs Kenston. | 1986 |
| Peter Konig | As a referee, I have officiated many highschool football games over the last 20 years at the Rubberbowl. | 1998 to 2008 |
| Dale Holgate | As a member of the Mogadore High School Marching Band, I participated in the Band Shows for the Acme Zip Games while I was in High School. | 1963-66 |
| Destry Brooks | As a growing child, I enjoyed playing football at the Rubber Bowl and as a teenager/adult I enjoyed being a mascot and leading the fans in cheers for my Alma Mater, BUCHTEL HIGH SCHOOL. | 1980-2008 |
| Kelli Crawford | Archbishop Hoban High School Cheerleader | 1994-1998 |
| Ryan Pritt | Announced a game at the Rubber Bowl | 2004 |
| Amy Marochino-Curran | Akron Zips Cheerleader | 1990-1995 |
| Julie Fuller | Akron North High Marching Band. Our home field was the Rubber bowl so we played many half-times for our high school games there, including the Turkey Bowl Game in 1983. | 1982-1985 |
| Daniel Grosjean | Akron Marching band | 2004-2006 |
| Robert Johnson | Akron City Series Champions, Garfield Golden Rams, under the superb coaching of the late Babe Flossie. Played right Offensive Tackle. Had a play designed to flip the Tight End for a Tackle eligible pass. | 66_69 |
| Catherine Gless Schafer | Acme-Zip Sweetheart | 1964 |
| darryl graves/hayden | 1982-83 ellet orangemen football team | 1982-83 |
| Mike Mullaly | 1981 Canton McKinley Bulldogs Football State Championship | 1981 |
| Chuck Victor | "CHANG" East High School Mascot | 1972, 1973, 1974 |
| Kenneth Rudd | Played football for Akron Central Wildcats in '67 and '68. All-City Honorable mention. What a mud hole it was then. | 1967 and 1968. |
| Scott Parslow | Was the starting right guard and long snapper for the Lake Blue Streaks..on Sept 19 1986 we beat Louisville 14-6 in the Rubberbowl | 1986 |
| Arlen Dunaway | Played offensive and defensive end for the South High School Cavaliers during the 1947,1948, and 1949 football seasons. Won the City Series Championship against Garfield High School, Thanksgiving Day 1949 at the Rubber Bowl. | 1947, 1948, and 1949 |
| Donald Petush | Played football for Kenmore High 70-73 which also included the opportunity to play in one of the annual thankgiving day game. I was also a member of the first city-county all star game | 1970-1973 |
| Mary Johnson | I played flag football during college in the rubber bowl for my soriority and attended several Akron football games. | 2002-2007 |
| JUSTIN HALE | CYO -ST.PAULS "TIGERS" FOOTBALL | 2003 - 2005 |
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