Let's play an Ohio trivia game (Cleveland, Akron: airport, transit, brick)

[rrtechno]

The American Professional Football Association was formed in 1920 and the Akron Pros were named the first champions, based on their undefeated record. In 1922, the name was changed to the National Football League and the Canton Bulldogs were champions that season.

[htlong]

what is the state beverage??? no its not beer!

[rrtechno]

Ohio leads the country in the production of tomato juice and is second only to California in tomato growing. Tomato juice has been the official state beverage since 1965.

[htlong]

what state did ohio go to war with,and shots were fired ?and can you name the war?

[rrtechno]

The Toledo War in the mid 1830s was a dispute between Ohio and Michigan over a strip of land in what is now Northwest Ohio containing Toledo. Although no one was killed as a result of the "war" shots were fired at Phillips Corners in Fulton County Ohio in 1835 (no injuries), and later that year, Sherriff Wood from Monroe County MI, was injured when he was stabbed with a pen knife while attempting to arrest members of Major Stickney's family in Toledo. A resolution to the dispute finally arrived in 1836, when, after much debate and two ratification conventions in Ann Arbor, Toledo was given to the state of Ohio while Michigan received much of what is now the Upper Penninsula. The real victor of the Toledo war is still being debated.

[Judy Z]

Originally Posted by rrtechno

Simon Girty, adopted by the Seneca as a young man, sided with the British to fight the Revolutionaries in the Ohio Territory. Because he was such a bad guy, he's doomed to spend eternity polishing Mad Anthony Wayne's cannons, which once stood at the eastern point of Girty's Island. Where is Girty's Island?

Girty's Island is in the Maumee River. Flatrock township, city of Florida, Ohio. You can trust this answer because I am currently researching the island and have been on the island serveral times.

[BuckeyeGal]

Originally Posted by Judy Z

Girty's Island is in the Maumee River. Flatrock township, city of Florida, Ohio. You can trust this answer because I am currently researching the island and have been on the island serveral times.

I can confirm this answer is true. Been there too.

[BuckeyeGal]

In what Ohio town are the Dum Dum suckers and the famous Etcha Sketch made? Bonus Questions. What is the name of the companies for each of these products? No Google searching, ok?

[rrtechno]

DumDums are made in Bryan Ohio by Spangler Candy Company. Etch-a-Sketch was made by Ohio Art Company, also in Bryan until a few years ago. It is still an Ohio Art Company product, but production was moved to China several years ago. One reason given for that was to reduce production costs low enough to meet Wally Worlds requests (Demands). Both companies are still basically family run companies.

[mayordan]

Originally Posted by South Range Family

I've noticed that these boards are kind of slow, so I thought a game might be in order. Everybody has interesting tidbits and little known facts about their parts of the State. Give us a few clues, and we'll try to guess where the town or city is. I'll start off by giving a real easy one for everybody to get warmed up on. Feel free to contribute your own. Have fun, and we might all even learn something.

Garrett Morgan was born in Kentucky and moved to two different Ohio cities. He is known for inventing the gas mask, a zig zag attachment for sewing machines, and the Morgan traffic signal. Name the two cities he lived in.

The 2 cities Garrett Morgan lived in are Cincinnati & Cleveland.

New Question:

The award for the "best" college football player in the country is named for a famous football legend and 1st president of The New York Downtown Athletic Club.

What's his name (easy stuff), and What Ohio two schools did he coach in the late 1800's when they beat the Ohio State Buckeye's three different times holding them scoreless twice and giving up points one time in a 12-6 decision.