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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!