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The name developed from Zippers, selected in a 1925 campus contest. Freshman Margaret Hamlin received a $10 prize for the suggestion, which referred to B.F. Goodrich rubber overshoes. Athletic director Kenneth "Red" Cochrane shortened the name to Zips in 1950. The university's historical explanation links this identity to Akron's rubber industry.
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