Zippy's home page : The University of Akron, Ohio
Zippy is the marsupial mascot for The University of Akron and the winner of the 2007 national Capital One Mascot of the Year Challenge. To win the mascot challenge, Zippy went furry head to furry head against various birds of prey, mammals and nonhuman objects from other universities.
What is a Zip, and who is Zippy? Meet Akron's kangaroo mascot
Mar 18, 2022 · What is a Zip? It's based on rubber shoes. That's less important than Zippy, the University of Akron's kangaroo mascot. Get to know her.
Zippy turns 70: Meet the creative artist behind her look
Fans all around the world are in love with Zippy, the fun-loving, University of Akron (UA) mascot. But have you ever wondered about the creative mind behind the original concept of our beloved kangaroo?
Remembering the man who created Zippy | The University Akron …
He recalled a popular cartoon character, Kicky, and suggested they consider a kangaroo. ''I really thought the mascot needed to be something unique -- there were so many bulldogs, lions, tigers and whatnots out there already,'' Hansford told the Akron Beacon Journal in a 2011 interview.
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Aug 16, 2020 · Pete Demming debuted the first mascot uniform in 1955, at the second Acme-Zip Game - not as “Zippy” but as “Mr. Zip.” The first known printed reference to the mascot as “Zippy” was a 1965 Zips Football press brochure.
The Chronicles of Zippy - The Buchtelite
Mar 2, 2018 · A 1953 sketch of the new kangaroo mascot. Originally referred to as “Mr. Zip” despite being a female. (Sketch courtesy of The University of Akron) Mr. Zip, as the mascot was known, first appeared at a sporting event on Oct. 1, 1955.
Joseph Dick, Creator of Zippy - akronphitau.com
Joseph Dick, Creator of Zippy. Zippy is the mascot of the University of Akron athletics team. Zippy is a kangaroo, and was chosen by a committee in 1953. The school's nickname, "Zips," is a shortening of "Zippers," a pair of rubber overshoes and a brand name of the BF Goodrich Company of Akron.
What is a Zip, and who is Zippy? Meet the University of Akron's ...
Mar 18, 2022 · What is a Zip? It's based on rubber shoes. That's less important than Zippy, the University of Akron's kangaroo mascot. Get to know her.
Akron Zip – No. 845 – Mascot Mashup by Ian Cavalier – …
Feb 6, 2020 · The Akron Zips mascot, a kangaroo named Zippy, is NCAA Division I pixel art mascot #106 of 351. (View reference images.) Note: This is NCAA Division I mascot #2 of 5 in celebration of the first week of the 2015 NCAA Tournament.
Akron Zips - Wikipedia
Athletic director Kenneth Cochrane officially shortened the nickname to Zips in 1950. The university's mascot is "Zippy", a female kangaroo. Zippy is one of only eight female college mascots in the United States.