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What is a Zip, and who is Zippy? Meet the University of Akron's kangaroo mascot

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Akron Zips' distinctive name has drawn puzzled looks from college freshmen. In 1925, the university held a student contest to select an official name for the school's athletic teams. The Zippers were inspired by a B.F. Goodrich brand of rubber galoshes with fasteners.
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