CincinnatiReds werethe firstprofessionalbaseball teamSuperman wascreated byCleveland highschool studentsJerry Siegel andJoe Shuster in1933Ohio senatorJohn Glennbecame theoldest man toventure intoouter spaceHarry M. Stevensof Niles is creditedwith inventing thehot dog, baseballscorecard anddrinking straw.Ohio is known asthe "Birthplace ofAviation" becausethe Wright Brothershailed from Dayton,where theyconceived theirairplane.Because of themovement of glaciersin the state thousandsof years ago, the stateis blessed with someof the most fertileagricultural land in theU.SOberlin Collegebecame the firstcollege in the U.S. toadmit women in1833 and African-Americans in 1835The firstambulanceservice wasestablished inCincinnati in1865ClevelandboastsAmerica'sfirst trafficlightThomas A. Edisonfrom Milandeveloped theincandescent lightbulb, phonograph,and early motionpicture cameraTheburgeeshapedOhio flagis the onlynonrectangularstateflag in the U.S.The first profootball league wasthe AmericanProfessionalFootballAssociation,formed in Canton in1920.Ohio hasnearly75000farms.Ohio StateUniversity is thethird largestuniversity in thecountry byenrollmentOhio sports teamshave won 17 majorpro sportschampionships:Browns (8), Reds(5), Indians (2),Cavaliers (1), Rams(1)Sweetest Daywas started bya committee ofcandy makersin Cleveland in1921.The world’slargest annualgathering oftwins isorganized inTwinsburg, OhioTwo of the mostsuccessful fast-foodchains, Wendy's(Columbus) andArby's (Boardman)were founded inOhioOhio is the onlystate to have anofficial rock song."Hang On Sloopy"was given thatdesignation in1985Ohio has 88counties, which isa lot less thanTexas' 254 andsubstantially morethan Delaware's 3Ohio becamethe 17thstate onMarch 1,1803Akron wasthe firstcity to usepolice carsThe Cardinal, thestate bird, is also thestate bird for sixother states: Illinois,Indiana, Kentucky,North Carolina,Virginia and WestVirginia."Ohio" isderived fromthe Iroquoisword "oyo,"which means"great river."Founded in1870, CedarPoint is thesecond oldestamusementpark in thecountryThe 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.CincinnatiReds werethe firstprofessionalbaseball teamSuperman wascreated byCleveland highschool studentsJerry Siegel andJoe Shuster in1933Ohio senatorJohn Glennbecame theoldest man toventure intoouter spaceHarry M. Stevensof Niles is creditedwith inventing thehot dog, baseballscorecard anddrinking straw.Ohio is known asthe "Birthplace ofAviation" becausethe Wright Brothershailed from Dayton,where theyconceived theirairplane.Because of themovement of glaciersin the state thousandsof years ago, the stateis blessed with someof the most fertileagricultural land in theU.SOberlin Collegebecame the firstcollege in the U.S. toadmit women in1833 and African-Americans in 1835The firstambulanceservice wasestablished inCincinnati in1865ClevelandboastsAmerica'sfirst trafficlightThomas A. Edisonfrom Milandeveloped theincandescent lightbulb, phonograph,and early motionpicture cameraTheburgeeshapedOhio flagis the onlynonrectangularstateflag in the U.S.The first profootball league wasthe AmericanProfessionalFootballAssociation,formed in Canton in1920.Ohio hasnearly75000farms.Ohio StateUniversity is thethird largestuniversity in thecountry byenrollmentOhio sports teamshave won 17 majorpro sportschampionships:Browns (8), Reds(5), Indians (2),Cavaliers (1), Rams(1)Sweetest Daywas started bya committee ofcandy makersin Cleveland in1921.The world’slargest annualgathering oftwins isorganized inTwinsburg, OhioTwo of the mostsuccessful fast-foodchains, Wendy's(Columbus) andArby's (Boardman)were founded inOhioOhio is the onlystate to have anofficial rock song."Hang On Sloopy"was given thatdesignation in1985Ohio has 88counties, which isa lot less thanTexas' 254 andsubstantially morethan Delaware's 3Ohio becamethe 17thstate onMarch 1,1803Akron wasthe firstcity to usepolice carsThe Cardinal, thestate bird, is also thestate bird for sixother states: Illinois,Indiana, Kentucky,North Carolina,Virginia and WestVirginia."Ohio" isderived fromthe Iroquoisword "oyo,"which means"great river."Founded in1870, CedarPoint is thesecond oldestamusementpark in thecountryThe 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.

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.


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