Georgia tech football fans. The photo that. The georgia tech alumni association posted a photo taken in its schools stands in 1918 in which fans are wearing masks to protect themselves and each other from the spanish flu pandemic which. When the coronavirus started i was like wow i had a family member who lived through.
It noted fans at the oct. A picture taken during the 1918 flu pandemic shows football fans wearing masks at a georgia tech game in atlanta. Up with the white and gold published in 1929.
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Opponent previews central florida the 2017 national champs pay a visit to friendly ol atlanta by leviticus warner aug 11 2020 100pm edt. Get the latest georgia tech football news photos rankings lists and more on bleacher report. Tony barnhart tweeted a photo of masked fans at a georgia tech football game back in 1918 during the spanish flu pandemic.
16 1918 edition of the atlanta constitution about the georgia tech football team. Hence the infamous chorus to hell with georgia was written. A copy of a story in the oct.
12 furman game wearing influenza masks like bandits of. Georgia tech football volleyball and cross country slated to begin the week of sept. But there was a season.
Football fans wear masks during a 1918 game at georgia tech in atlanta georgia. The ramblin wreck from georgia tech was first published in the georgia tech yearbook the blueprint and was written following the first georgia football game in which georgia fans harassed the georgia tech players and fans. And despite the threat of the flu fans turned out at georgia tech.
Here is a photo of an undetermined georgia tech home game during the 1918 college football season. Head coach urges fans to help tech football maintain its momentum through support the swarm fund. Geoff collins support the swarm.