Billy Mays attended West Virginia before dropping out. During his two years there, he was also a walk-on linebacker on the football team. After leaving WVU, he became a promotional advertiser and television pitchman. He promoted more than 40 different products, including Mighty Putty, OxiClean and the Awesome Auger. Mays died in 2009.
2. A Tailgate Tradition
One of West Virginia’s biggest tailgate traditions is an alcoholic drink that dates back to the early 1800s. It’s called “Moonshine.” It’s made by specially distilling high-proof whiskey. Many West Virginia tailgaters make different flavors of moonshine and drink it out of mason jars on gameday.