If You Build It, They Will Come

I grew up in Cedar Falls, and we were the smaller, younger brother to Waterloo.  Waterloo was the biggest city in the area, and the leading employer with John Deere.  If you know much about John Deere tractors, you'll know there is one called the Waterloo Boy. Waterloo's fame extends beyond just tractors though.  Many famous athletes have come from the city, including Reggie Roby and Darren Sproles.  Also famous, but more infamously John Wayne Gacy came from Waterloo.  You might remember that Michelle Bachmann accidently referred to him instead of John Wayne during her presidential campaign in 2011...also Michelle is from Waterloo! The 5 Sullivan brothers are from Waterloo.  If you don't know, they are partially the inspiration behind the movie "Saving Private Ryan".  All five Sullivan brothers died on the same ship. Waterloo has had some professional teams as well.  There have been minor league teams under the names Booster/Cubs/Diamonds/Hawks/In...