The City of Akron has buried the entire Rubber Bowl with dirt along with its iconic sign that’s built into the hill. The area where the sign is at is holding up the road, Akron can’t tear it down so their solution is to cover it up with dirt. The sign should be uncovered and preserved as a tribute to the once great stadium & the history it holds. 

Rubber Bowl History:

The Rubber Bowl started construction in 1939 as a WPA project, and opened in 1940. Workers put their blood, sweat, and tears into building this place to feed their families during the Great Depression. The stadium was mainly used for football, but also had many different performances from music groups and many tournaments. The place had built decades of memories for the people of Akron, and is very important to Akron’s history.

What We Propose: 

Since the Rubber Bowl has already been filled in with dirt, I would at least like to see the city uncover the Rubber Bowl sign; it’s been a part of that hillside for over 80 years. Uncovering it would be a great way to honor the legacy and the memories that the place held. Akron history is being systematically destroyed, and if we stay silent, it will continue. I believe it’s important to at least have  the sign visible so that future generations can have a visual of what the place used to be.