Cool, but long forgotten promotional campaign for ODU basketball.. The Big Blue Beast.

The mascot was some kinda' non-descript, barely contained ghoul, that (by implication) bit fans. The catch line was, I got bit by the Big Blue Beast.. and I loved it.

The Beast was escorted around (a half empty) Scope by cheerleaders & Monarch mascot.

Honestly, it looked like something that would've been picked up and resold by Jawas.

A unique ad campaign, from Old Dominion's Sun Belt days.

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A look at some of Virginia Beach (& Hampton Roads) defunct sports teams..

The UFL's short-lived Virginia Destroyers, played home games in Virginia Beach.

Probably Hampton Roads' most famous, long-gone pro sports team, the Squires. Young Dr. J is number 32..

Years ago, co-worker mentioned the Virginia Red Wings, who I had never been aware of.. Like the Squires, Wings played @ Norfolk Scope.

Another Hampton Roads hockey team, from the mid 7os Southern League, Tidewater Sharks:

I remember a semi-pro football team, the Tidewater Sharks, but they were active years later in the 9os.

Book I read @ some point, has lots of photos, & brief histories on the different incarnations of baseball in Norfolk.

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