rock55choc Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 Does anyone know the significance of Akron using a kangaroo for the Zips mascot logo ?? Or is there a significance @ all ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMU Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 "Zippy" the kangaroo was officially declared The University of Akron's mascot on May 1, 1953. Chair of a committee to suggest a mascot, All-American Zip diver Bob Savoy recommended the kangaroo and it was approved by the student council.At first much resentment and apathy surrounded the decision, which was made without the benefit of a campuswide vote. Defenders of the kangaroo countered with, "it is an animal that is fast, agile and powerful with undying determination - all the necessary qualities of an athlete."Pete Demming appeared as the first "Zippy" kangaroo at the inaugural Acme-Zip football game in 1954.Now fully accepted and an integral part of UA's athletics program, "Zippy" is revered by alumni and loved by children. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoDey42 Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 It's a very odd name and mascot but I think it is one of the better logos in college today. I think their mascot looks stupid, but the logos and colors are good.This is a big banner that is hanging in the Rubber Bowl now, i think its pretty cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegame4219 Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 they should put the fear the roo thing on a t-shirt, it would really sell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopard88 Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 The "Fear the Roo" banner/poster is pretty cool (even if it is just a cheap "Fear the Turtle" knockoff!! ) Most Liked Content of the Day -- February 15, 2017, August 21, 2017, August 22, 2017 ///// Proud Winner of the CCSLC Post of the Day Award -- April 8, 2008 Originator of the Upside Down Sarcasm Smilie -- November 1, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVZ Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Turtles don't really scare me. I heard that kangaroos are pretty good fighters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leafs13 Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Turtles don't really scare me. I heard that kangaroos are pretty good fighters. Okay, snappers are scary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pittfan11 Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 That Akron logo is really sharp. I heard that kangaroos can jump high and kick pretty hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoDey42 Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Hell, I'd be scared of this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon0715 Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 You can add me to the list of people that think Akron has one of the best logo/identity packages in the NCAA. Their football uniforms are very Rams-like, but they still seem like they work and fit with the rest of their look. Their overall look in all their sports, especially basketball and football are great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iowahoo Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 In an interesting bit of trivia their original nickname was the "Zippers" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclopsis Joe Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 I don't know..if I hit a turtle with a car, it'll do less damage with the 'Roo. I don't speak for democrats, democrats don't speak for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopard88 Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 I don't know..if I hit a turtle with a car, it'll do less damage with the 'Roo.Not that you're likely to encounter a stray kangaroo, but you can safely assume that a turtle won't DART out in front of you while you're driving. Most Liked Content of the Day -- February 15, 2017, August 21, 2017, August 22, 2017 ///// Proud Winner of the CCSLC Post of the Day Award -- April 8, 2008 Originator of the Upside Down Sarcasm Smilie -- November 1, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkshadow1031 Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Akron has the best logo in the NCAA... but I may be a little bias though.Here is more history on the name Zips:?One of the unique nicknames in all of intercollegiate athletics belongs to The University of Akron. Originally Zippers, athletic director Kenneth Red Cochrane officially shortened the nickname to the Zips in 1950. Twenty-five years earlier a campus-wide contest had been conducted to choose a nickname for the University's athletic teams. Suggestions submitted by students, faculty, and alumni included Golden Blue Devils, Tip Toppers, Rubbernecks, Hillbillies, Kangaroos, and Cheveliers. The winner, freshman Margaret Hamlin, received a prize of $10 for Zippers - a $6 pair of rubber overshoes and a brand name of the BF Goodrich Company.? (From Zips Athletics Site) 2002-2006 ALUMNI 2007-2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OleSmokey Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 As a former Akronite, there was a connection between the town's rubber plants and the logo. Whether it was the Zipper shoes or Zippers in general, I'm not sure.Of course, given that the city of Akron's nickname is the rubber capital of the world, I always thought that they should be called the Prophyllactics... imagine that as the logo at the 50-yard line! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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