HokieBird
The HokieBird is Virginia Tech's official mascot.
History
The original mascot, an actual turkey trained by Floyd Meade, first appeared in 1913. Meade and later William Byrd Price continued to bring turkeys to football games until 1953. Mercer MacPherson purchased and wore the first costume in 1962. The long-necked HokieBird costume debuted in 1971. In 1982, the costume was changed again, this time to a shorter version, which some disliked for not looking much like a turkey.[1] The HokieBird's current incarnation debuted in 1987 in the Football season opener against Clemson.
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