Before that it was a long-necked bird and even further back an actual turkey was the mascot. The first permanent Gobbler costumed mascot came about in 1962 per the Virginia Tech website.

We were discussing what all we could contribute for weekly coverage of games, and while I don’t have some great football mind ...

The fans at Virginia Tech are what make the HokieBird experience ... journey to publish a generic book about being a mascot.” So, I persevered, and my book was published on Christmas night. Looking ...