An Akron icon is about to disappear, as demolition crews began dismantling the Rubber Bowl on Wednesday afternoon. City officials held a press event at 2 p.m. in which members of the media were given ...

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In fact, the Rubber Bowl had been crumbling since before the university football team played its last game there in 2008. Some of the seating sections were closed because they were deemed unsafe.

AKRON -- The city of Akron says it will begin emergency demolition of the Rubber Bowl next week. The city says the site poses a safety risk to the public as it's fallen into a state of disrepair.

Billy Graham saved souls there. Karl Wallenda once walked on a tightrope above the gridiron. The Rolling Stones performed there in 1972, getting fans so worked up that a couple dozen got arrested. And ...