Goodyear, AZ
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About Goodyear
- • Pro golfer Billy Mayfair, five-time PGA Tour winner, was born in Goodyear.
- • The 'Goodyear Farms Historic Cemetery' preserves the area's early agricultural heritage.
- • Growing long-staple cotton for tire production established the town in 1917.
- • Goodyear's 'White Tanks' get their name from white tanks in the mountains.
- • Rapid population growth in the late 20th century transformed it from rural to suburban.
- • It's named after the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, incorporated in 1946.
- • With over 100,000 residents, it's now Arizona's seventh-largest city.
- • At 979 feet, the elevation offers stunning views of the surrounding mountains.
- • Healthcare and retail are now major employers, supplanting agriculture.
- • Goodyear feels like a vibrant, family-friendly community with a bright future.
- • The Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds hold spring training in Goodyear.
- • Goodyear Ballpark hosts spring training games every year.