The first pro footballleague was theAmericanProfessional FootballAssociation, formedin Canton in 1920.Ohio is the only stateto have an officialrock song. "Hang OnSloopy" was giventhat designation in1985Two of the mostsuccessful fast-foodchains, Wendy's(Columbus) andArby's (Boardman)were founded inOhioAkron wasthe firstcity to usepolice carsHarry M. Stevensof Niles is creditedwith inventing thehot dog, baseballscorecard anddrinking straw.CincinnatiReds were thefirstprofessionalbaseball teamThe world’slargest annualgathering of twinsis organized inTwinsburg, OhioFounded in 1870,Cedar Point is thesecond oldestamusement parkin the countryOhio hasnearly75000farms.The Cardinal, thestate bird, is also thestate bird for sixother states: Illinois,Indiana, Kentucky,North Carolina,Virginia and WestVirginia.Ohio is known as the"Birthplace ofAviation" because theWright Brothers hailedfrom Dayton, wherethey conceived theirairplane.Founded in 1870,Cedar Point is thesecond oldestamusement parkin the country.Ohio becamethe 17thstate onMarch 1,1803Oberlin Collegebecame the firstcollege in the U.S. toadmit women in1833 and African-Americans in 1835Ohio senatorJohn Glennbecame theoldest man toventure intoouter spaceBecause of themovement of glaciers inthe state thousands ofyears ago, the state isblessed with some ofthe most fertileagricultural land in theU.SOhio has 88counties, which isa lot less thanTexas' 254 andsubstantially morethan Delaware's 3Ohio sports teamshave won 17 majorpro sportschampionships:Browns (8), Reds(5), Indians (2),Cavaliers (1), Rams(1)The firstambulanceservice wasestablished inCincinnati in1865Superman wascreated byCleveland highschool studentsJerry Siegel andJoe Shuster in1933The burgee-shaped Ohioflag is the onlynon-rectangularstate flag in theU.S.ClevelandboastsAmerica'sfirst trafficlightThe Columbus BlueJackets are Ohio's onlyNHL team. The team'sname, which was chosenover the ColumbusJustice, refers to the factthat Ohio sent moresoldiers to the Unionarmy during the Civil Warthan any other state.Sweetest Daywas started bya committee ofcandy makersin Cleveland in1921.Thomas A. Edisonfrom Milandeveloped theincandescent lightbulb, phonograph,and early motionpicture camera"Ohio" isderived fromthe Iroquoisword "oyo,"which means"great river.Ohio StateUniversity is thethird largestuniversity in thecountry byenrollmentThe first pro footballleague was theAmericanProfessional FootballAssociation, formedin Canton in 1920.Ohio is the only stateto have an officialrock song. "Hang OnSloopy" was giventhat designation in1985Two of the mostsuccessful fast-foodchains, Wendy's(Columbus) andArby's (Boardman)were founded inOhioAkron wasthe firstcity to usepolice carsHarry M. Stevensof Niles is creditedwith inventing thehot dog, baseballscorecard anddrinking straw.CincinnatiReds were thefirstprofessionalbaseball teamThe world’slargest annualgathering of twinsis organized inTwinsburg, OhioFounded in 1870,Cedar Point is thesecond oldestamusement parkin the countryOhio hasnearly75000farms.The Cardinal, thestate bird, is also thestate bird for sixother states: Illinois,Indiana, Kentucky,North Carolina,Virginia and WestVirginia.Ohio is known as the"Birthplace ofAviation" because theWright Brothers hailedfrom Dayton, wherethey conceived theirairplane.Founded in 1870,Cedar Point is thesecond oldestamusement parkin the country.Ohio becamethe 17thstate onMarch 1,1803Oberlin Collegebecame the firstcollege in the U.S. toadmit women in1833 and African-Americans in 1835Ohio senatorJohn Glennbecame theoldest man toventure intoouter spaceBecause of themovement of glaciers inthe state thousands ofyears ago, the state isblessed with some ofthe most fertileagricultural land in theU.SOhio has 88counties, which isa lot less thanTexas' 254 andsubstantially morethan Delaware's 3Ohio sports teamshave won 17 majorpro sportschampionships:Browns (8), Reds(5), Indians (2),Cavaliers (1), Rams(1)The firstambulanceservice wasestablished inCincinnati in1865Superman wascreated byCleveland highschool studentsJerry Siegel andJoe Shuster in1933The burgee-shaped Ohioflag is the onlynon-rectangularstate flag in theU.S.ClevelandboastsAmerica'sfirst trafficlightThe Columbus BlueJackets are Ohio's onlyNHL team. The team'sname, which was chosenover the ColumbusJustice, refers to the factthat Ohio sent moresoldiers to the Unionarmy during the Civil Warthan any other state.Sweetest Daywas started bya committee ofcandy makersin Cleveland in1921.Thomas A. Edisonfrom Milandeveloped theincandescent lightbulb, phonograph,and early motionpicture camera"Ohio" isderived fromthe Iroquoisword "oyo,"which means"great river.Ohio StateUniversity is thethird largestuniversity in thecountry byenrollment

Ohio Fun Facts Bingo! - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
  1. The first pro football league was the American Professional Football Association, formed in Canton in 1920.
  2. Ohio is the only state to have an official rock song. "Hang On Sloopy" was given that designation in 1985
  3. Two of the most successful fast-food chains, Wendy's (Columbus) and Arby's (Boardman) were founded in Ohio
  4. Akron was the first city to use police cars
  5. Harry M. Stevens of Niles is credited with inventing the hot dog, baseball scorecard and drinking straw.
  6. Cincinnati Reds were the first professional baseball team
  7. The world’s largest annual gathering of twins is organized in Twinsburg, Ohio
  8. Founded in 1870, Cedar Point is the second oldest amusement park in the country
  9. Ohio has nearly 75000 farms.
  10. The Cardinal, the state bird, is also the state bird for six other states: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.
  11. Ohio is known as the "Birthplace of Aviation" because the Wright Brothers hailed from Dayton, where they conceived their airplane.
  12. Founded in 1870, Cedar Point is the second oldest amusement park in the country.
  13. Ohio became the 17th state on March 1, 1803
  14. Oberlin College became the first college in the U.S. to admit women in 1833 and African-Americans in 1835
  15. Ohio senator John Glenn became the oldest man to venture into outer space
  16. Because of the movement of glaciers in the state thousands of years ago, the state is blessed with some of the most fertile agricultural land in the U.S
  17. Ohio has 88 counties, which is a lot less than Texas' 254 and substantially more than Delaware's 3
  18. Ohio sports teams have won 17 major pro sports championships: Browns (8), Reds (5), Indians (2), Cavaliers (1), Rams (1)
  19. The first ambulance service was established in Cincinnati in 1865
  20. Superman was created by Cleveland high school students Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster in 1933
  21. The burgee-shaped Ohio flag is the only non-rectangular state flag in the U.S.
  22. Cleveland boasts America's first traffic light
  23. The Columbus Blue Jackets are Ohio's only NHL team. The team's name, which was chosen over the Columbus Justice, refers to the fact that Ohio sent more soldiers to the Union army during the Civil War than any other state.
  24. Sweetest Day was started by a committee of candy makers in Cleveland in 1921.
  25. Thomas A. Edison from Milan developed the incandescent light bulb, phonograph, and early motion picture camera
  26. "Ohio" is derived from the Iroquois word "oyo," which means "great river.
  27. Ohio State University is the third largest university in the country by enrollment