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16 sie 2023 · Before the Crew hosts Cincinnati on Aug. 20, Jimmy Harston recounts the iconic sign's origin and discusses its second life as the moniker for Ohio's fiercest soccer rivalry. The way Jimmy Harston tells it, he never really wanted to put up the billboards.
17 sie 2023 · Kentucky developer Jimmy Harston put up the Hell is Real sign on I-71 between Cincinnati and Columbus nearly 20 years ago. Here's why he did it.
21 sie 2023 · FC Cincinnati vs. Columbus Crew, the "Hell is Real" derby, has quickly become one of Major League Soccer’s most enticing rivalries. Sunday’s iteration of the matchup, the second of the...
17 sie 2023 · Before Hell is Real was a soccer rivalry, it was — and remains — an ominous billboard on Interstate 71 between Columbus and Cincinnati. The sign was placed on a private farm in Madison County in 2004 by Kentucky developer Jimmy Harston.
1 gru 2023 · The Kentucky developer who put up the Ohio Hell is Real sign gave it and others a refresh. At age 72, he wants the billboards to outlive him.
24 sie 2022 · “Hell Is Real” is derived from the billboard of the same name stationed along I-71 just south of Columbus. Any longtime FCC fan also clearly remembers the first match between the two teams: the fourth round of the 2017 U.S. Open Cup.
30 lis 2023 · Initially built in 2004 by developer Jimmy Harston, the Hell is Real billboard is a reminder of the Ten Commandments but soccer had other ideas as it has become one of the most competitive...
