YOUbeQB latest fantasy sports game, launches
YOUbeQB, a Seattle company that allows you to choose which offensive plays will be called during NFL and college football games, has launched, and is just the latest in the bunch of fantasy sports games launching recently.
See the Seattle PI story by John Cook here.
It has backing from Hall of Fame football players Ronnie Lott and Joe Montana, who invested through their Woodside, Calif.-based venture fund HRJ Capital. Former San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman Harris Barton is also a member of HRJ. Other investors include former Seahawks President Bob Whitsitt, Neah Power Chief Executive Paul Abramowitz and Bill Savoy, the former president of Paul Allen’s Vulcan Ventures.
YouBeQB is led by 26 year old jock Kris Billmaier, son of entrepreneur Jim Billmaier.
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