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Mark Lettieri's Institute of Baritone Funk n' Learn: "Red"

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Kafitrar3/12/2018 9:50:16 am PDT

re: #212 ObserverArt

Named after the native Miami peoples and the Great Miami River that runs on the west side of Ohio into the Ohio just west of Cincinnati. It’s a nice part of Ohio.

They used to be The Redmen, but that was changed to Red Hawks. Known for their football and as the “cradle of college coaches” starting with Paul Brown, Bo Schembechler up to John Harbaugh. Also gave the NFL and Pittsburgh Ben Roethlisberger.

Not sure why a city in Florida is named Miami…gonna have to look that one up. It makes sense for a school along the side of Ohio with Indiana where the natives lived.

According to the Florida Department of State, Miami is named after Lake Mayaimi (now Lake Okeechobee). So, a coincidence.