Georgia tech football game masks. Tony barnhart tweeted a photo of masked fans at a georgia tech football game back in 1918 during the spanish flu pandemic. The photo was taken by graduate thomas carter. Not only did it kill millions of people but it ultimately led to fans wearing medical masks in order to protect themselves.
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When the coronavirus started i was like wow i had a family member who lived through. Along with the spanish flu pandemic world war i was going on and both events had a huge impact on college. 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.
The biggest game of the season came when georgia tech 5 0 and on a 33 game winning streak went to pittsburgh to play the panthers of pop warner who. Fans at a georgia tech football game during 1918 pandemic. Georgia tech led that game 126 0 at halftime.
A picture taken during the 1918 flu pandemic shows football fans wearing masks at a georgia tech game in atlanta. Here is a photo of an undetermined georgia tech home game during the 1918 college football season. College football expert tony barnhart tweeted a photo of fans attending a football game at georgia tech in 1918 during a time when the spanish flu hit the entire country and led to fans wearing masks in order to protect themselves.
A copy of a story in the oct. 16 1918 edition of the atlanta constitution about the georgia tech football team. The most comprehensive coverage of ramblinwreck football on the web with highlights scores game summaries and rosters.
Football fans wear masks during a 1918 game at georgia tech in atlanta georgia.