With a quick pull of a tab, the overshoes opened wide or sealed shut. Dick Hansford, UA student council adviser, liked the kangaroo when Akron chose "Zippers" as its nickname.

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No one recalls who made the arrangements for the first costume, but a paper-mache head was produced along with a brown furry uniform that zipped up the back. In fact, during an eleven-week national mascot contest, Zippy defeated all challengers. Editor’s Note: Watch the video above for a story on UA students helping people during the pandemic. Athletics at UA Wayne College consists of one athletic director, 4 … Suggestions submitted by students, faculty and alumni included: After a three-way vote—one by the student body, one by the University lettermen and one by the local sports writers and faculty representatives—the winner was the "Zippers," inspired from a very popular rubber overshoe (over 500,000 sold the first year) invented by Akron’s B.F. Goodrich Co. Goodrich introduced its rubber galoshes in 1923 and it made a lasting impression on the world. There was support for the new mascot with defenders saying, "the kangaroo is fast, agile, and powerful with undying determination – all the necessary qualities of an athlete.". It happened just after 9:30 p.m. on Deforest Road in Howland.
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In 1925, a campus-wide contest was held to choose a nickname.

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