It can be easy to trace the roots of team names and mascots. The Cleveland Browns are named after original coach and co-founder Paul Brown. The University of Dayton is named the Flyers because Orville ...

You know that smiling kangaroo you see at the University of Akron sporting events and around the wider community? Well, her name is Zippy, and there’s much more lore to her story than you might know.

Matt Kappler stood on the court of the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, during a timeout at the Akron vs. UCLA 2022 NCAA Tournament game, looking into the crowd. Some 15,000 people stared back, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Zippy, the kangaroo mascot of the University of Akron, is a symbol of perseverance and determination. So is the artist behind the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cuyahoga Falls resident, Joe Dick, recalls the contest and making of the University of Akron mascot, Zippy.