johnnyzip84 Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 The Beacon has a good article about the infamous Akron Vulcans, the only pro football team to ever truly call the Rubber Bowl "home" (not counting the Brown's exhibitions and the 1952 "home games" for the Dallas Texans). While they played a dozen years before I made my way to UA from western PA, I've always had an interest in this ill-fated squad. I even borrow the team name for fantasy football every year. While this isn't about the Zips, it is certainly an interesting piece of Rubber Bowl history.Link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdZip Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Link took me to a different story. Try this one:Vulcan LinkThe team that was supposed to bring big-time professional sports to Akron in 1967 as a member of the Continental Football League lasted only four regular-season games.Four games and then done--definitely didn't "Live Long and Prosper"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyzip84 Posted November 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 My bad. Thanks, BirdZip! The original link is fixed now, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipmeister Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Link took me to a different story. Try this one:Vulcan LinkThe team that was supposed to bring big-time professional sports to Akron in 1967 as a member of the Continental Football League lasted only four regular-season games.Four games and then done--definitely didn't "Live Long and Prosper"...I mentioned this on previous thread on this topic, but will repeat, I am the proud holder of three tickets to the fifth game of the year. I figure they will be honored when the team comes back to town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyzip84 Posted November 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Link took me to a different story. Try this one:Vulcan LinkThe team that was supposed to bring big-time professional sports to Akron in 1967 as a member of the Continental Football League lasted only four regular-season games.Four games and then done--definitely didn't "Live Long and Prosper"...I mentioned this on previous thread on this topic, but will repeat, I am the proud holder of three tickets to the fifth game of the year. I figure they will be honored when the team comes back to town.When the Vulcans come back, you can wear this 1968 Akron Vulcans T-shirt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wally B Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 ?So where did the 0-10-0 1961 Akron Pro's of the United Football League play then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyzip84 Posted November 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 ?So where did the 0-10-0 1961 Akron Pro's of the United Football League play then?I guess I am unfamiliar with this team. If I was mistaken by calling the Vulcans the only pro team to call the Rubber Bowl home, I apologize. I'd like to hear more about them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipseuph Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 didn't Akron have the first Profesional football champion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyzip84 Posted November 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 didn't Akron have the first Profesional football champion?You're on it, zipseuph. They were called the Akron Pros (see Link) and they did win the first NFL championship in 1920, but folded after the 1926 season (14 years before the Rubber Bowl was opened).Link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
you am i Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 The great singer and future civil rights/political activist Paul Robeson played for the Akron Pros when they won the championship. I've been trying to find out what field they played on in Akron, but no luck so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziptrumpet87 Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 The great singer and future civil rights/political activist Paul Robeson played for the Akron Pros when they won the championship. I've been trying to find out what field they played on in Akron, but no luck so far.This would be my guess:Because of Akron’s rapid growth in the 1920s, all city institutions had an enormous need for money. But churches, the YMCA and the YWCA, a tuberculosis sanitarium, and public services seemed to have priority over the needs of the local university. One of the few projects involving public giving to the University was the erection of the Akron Memorial Stadium at Buchtel Field, a 6,000-seat grandstand to memorialize World War I victims.source Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziptrumpet87 Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 and I guessed wrong... click here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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