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Supporting Tech Athletics Since 1949
The Donor File
Jim
Youngblood
HOKIE CLUB LEVEL:
Orange & Maroon Benefactor
CURRENTLY RESIDES:
Forest, Virginia
GRADUATION YEAR:
1977
FAMILY:
Melinda (wife)
Q.
A Hokie is …
A:
H~appy, O~ptimistic, K~ind, I~nnovative, and E~nergized.
Q.
The Hokie Nation is real because …
A:
even during a raging hurricane, Lane Stadium will be packed with
boisterous, passionate fans.
Q.
What is your best memory of Virginia Tech athletics?
A:
The night Virginia Tech completed a perfect 11-0 season over
Boston College in 1999, with 60,000-plus Hokies rocking Lane
Stadium with a rousing rendition of “We Are The Champions!” What
an awesome, unforgettable experience!
Q.
How did you get involved with the Hokie Club?
A:
When I moved to Lynchburg in the mid-1980s, some guy named
Dodd “Hollywood” Harvey invited me to a spring gathering.
Q.
What caused you to become a fan of Virginia Tech?
A:
Watching Glen Combs in 1967 and Don Strock in 1972 sold me
on Virginia Tech sports.
Q.
Describe your perfect day at Virginia Tech.
A:
An October Thursday night game, brilliant autumn foliage, tailgating
and fellowship, and sharing a thrilling evening in Lane with friends and
thousands of Hokies.
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Q.
What motivates you to give back
to help Virginia Tech athletics?
A:
Growing up in rural Carroll County, I was very fortunate that Virginia
Tech gave me a chance to pursue my dream career of investing in
forest resources, and I will be forever grateful.
Q.
I’m a Hokie Club member because …
A:
I hope to fulfill the mission of
Ut Prosim
(“That I May Serve”)
and do my best enabling youth to discover their dreams, too.
Q.
My all-time favorite Virginia Tech football player is …
A:
Michael Vick. His exceptional talent created huge excitement.
Only one thing was slightly faster, and for a moment, generated more
electricity around Lane than Michael Vick— that lightning bolt zapping
Lee Corso’s car.
Q.
My all-time favorite Virginia Tech
student-athlete from another sport is …
A:
1973 NIT captain Allan Bristow, with Bobby Stevens, Charlie
Thomas, Craig Lieder, Ed Frazier, Calvin Wade, Dave Sensabaugh, etc.
Four wins by five points—what a tournament and what a team!