1960 GT vs Kentucky

[FrostedOrange]

Features the late Taz Anderson as Co-team captain. Warner Robins/Perry's (from Atl at the time) own Stan Gan at quarterback, maybe Tobias Oliver will be the next great GT quarterback from middle Georgia

 

[1939hotmagic]

Very interesting to see the QB actually block defenders, or at least provide some useful interference, on occasion. Not uncommon back then, of course.

 

[SolicitorJacket]

Kinda random, but I am amazed at the improvements in groundskeeping. That UK game was the first of the year, but the Grant Field turf looked absolutely destroyed even in the first half.

 

[Animal02]

I remember sitting in those wood bleachers near field level as a rat. They looked in the same condition 18 years later.

 

[Essobee]

I remember sitting in those wood bleachers near field level as a rat. They looked in the same condition 18 years later.

Meanwhile I sat in the lower east stands with my date while wearing a coat and tie as seniors did in those days.

 

[GlennW]

I wanted to thank you for finding this clip. As I'm sure you are aware, Taz passed away recently, but what many people didn't know is that few members of his family (in Savannah) had the opportunity to see him play Varsity ball at Tech, so I shared the link with his sister, Clay, who was overwhelmed being able to watch her brother score a TD for her beloved Yellow Jackets.

"Glenn, A million thanks for the film. I am just so happy watching my brother play.I never got to see him play varsity ball! So this was a real treat. And seeing him make a touchdown was wonderful. And anytime you run across something about Tech I would love to see it."

While I know your intentions were to present some footage from an early GA Tech-Kentucky game for fans to enjoy, what you accomplished was actually much, much more important to our Tech family than you could ever imagined.

 

[FrostedOrange]

what you accomplished was actually much, much more important to our Tech family than you could ever imagined.

Tell her this came via Stan and Sissy Gann who live down the street from me. Stan and Taz were personal friends

 

[GlennW]

Tell her this came via Stan and Sissy Gann who live down the street from me. Stan and Taz were personal friends

I'll let Clay know; she'll be happy to hear that, especially after the large turnout at his funeral.

 

[Essobee]

FYI Corner: Some of the better-known names on that team were Billy Shaw, #71; Rufus Guthrie, #63; Larry Stallings, Stan Gann, #12; Taz Anderson, #88; Marvin Tibbits, #15; Chick Graning, #26; Walter Howard, #16; Bobby Caldwell, #55; Billy Williamson, #30, Tom Winningder, #25, Gerald Burch, #86, Ben Smith, #42.

 

[GTHomer]

FYI Corner: Some of the better-known names on that team were Billy Shaw, #71; Rufus Guthrie, #63; Larry Stallings, Stan Gann, #12; Taz Anderson, #88; Marvin Tibbits, #15; Chick Graning, #26; Walter Howard, #16; Bobby Caldwell, #55; Billy Williamson, #30, Tom Winningder, #25, Gerald Burch, #86, Ben Smith, #42.

Were they still playing 'iron man football' in 1960? I enjoyed watching the black and white highlights however noticed I hear Billy Williamson for both offense and defense a few times.

 

[Essobee]

Were they still playing 'iron man football' in 1960? I enjoyed watching the black and white highlights however noticed I hear Billy Williamson for both offense and defense a few times.

I think they changed the following year or soon thereafter.

 

[LongforDodd]

Were they still playing 'iron man football' in 1960? I enjoyed watching the black and white highlights however noticed I hear Billy Williamson for both offense and defense a few times.

Billy still gets out to the Letterwinner's golf tournament at Stone Mountain. I met him in the parking lot two years ago. Great, funny personality.