Akron
Ohio tire hub
Akron is a city in northeastern Ohio, historically the rubber capital of the world—home to Goodyear, Firestone, and other tire manufacturers through much of the 20th century.
The name comes from a Greek word meaning summit or high point, referring to its position on the watershed between Lake Erie and the Ohio River.
He grew up in Akron.
Major American tire manufacturer
- FirestoneTire and rubber corporation
- tiresRubber wheel coverings
- vulcanizationChemically strengthening raw rubber
- blimpNon-rigid flying vessel
polymer · industrial · manufacturing · union · boom · decline
Northeast Ohio metropolis
- CantonSwiss administrative district
- MidwestNorth-central American region
- Great LakesFive connected inland seas
- rust beltDeclining industrial region
Synth-pop pioneers from Ohio
- new waveEmerging trend or movement
- punk rockStripped-down aggressive rock genre
- music sceneCommunity around a genre
Team sport with hoops
- hometownOne's place of origin
- NBATop-tier American court league
- King JamesEnglish Bible translation, 1611
- championshipCompetition for top rank
return · native son · prodigy · high school · drafted · legacy
Goodyear
Major American tire manufacturer
- FirestoneTire and rubber corporation
- tiresRubber wheel coverings
- vulcanizationChemically strengthening raw rubber
blimp · polymer · industrial · manufacturing · union · boom · decline
Cleveland
Northeast Ohio metropolis
- CantonSwiss administrative district
- MidwestNorth-central American region
- Great LakesFive connected inland seas
Devo
Synth-pop pioneers from Ohio
- new waveEmerging trend or movement
- punk rockStripped-down aggressive rock genre
- music sceneCommunity around a genre
basketball
Team sport with hoops
- hometownOne's place of origin
- NBATop-tier American court league
- King JamesEnglish Bible translation, 1611
championship · return · native son · prodigy · high school · drafted · legacy
- US CitiesNew York City, Atlanta, Chicago, Boston, Dallas
- MidwestIndiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota
- Midwest citiesChicago, Detroit, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Minneapolis
- airshipsZeppelin, blimp, dirigible, zeppelin, Graf Zeppelin
- Gravity Racinggravity racer, soapbox, downhill racer, coasting, downhill run
- Industrial CitiesDetroit, Pittsburgh, Manchester, Sheffield, Birmingham
AkronColumbus
Ohio's seat of government
Cleveland · Cincinnati · Toledo · Dayton · Athens
AkronSilicon Valley
Bay Area tech corridor
Austin · Seattle · San Francisco · Boston · Denver
AkronMiami
Southeast Florida coastal city
Los Angeles · San Diego · Phoenix · Honolulu · Scottsdale
acne, acrobat, acronym, acrobatic, acrobatics, acropolis, acrophobia, acrophobic