Alexander-Tharpe Fund Records, 1949-1985.

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Alexander-Tharpe Fund Records, 1949-1985.

Records include minutes of meetings of the Board of Trustees.

1.0 linear foot.

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Georgia Tech Athletic Association.

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Georgia Institute of Technology. Alexander-Tharpe Fund, Inc.

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Established in 1949, the Alexander-Tharpe Fund honors Coach William A. Alexander and Mercer McCall "Mack" Tharpe, Tech football player and assistant coach who was killed in World War II. The fund provides scholarships to worthy Georgia Tech students. From the description of Alexander-Tharpe Fund Records, 1949-1985. (Georgia Institute of Technology). WorldCat record id: 48812922 ...

Heeman, Warren.

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Pettit, Joseph M. 1916-

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Georgia institute of technology

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The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly referred to as Georgia Tech or Tech, was founded on October 13, 1885 as the Georgia School of Technology. The creation of the educational institution was part of the plans of Georgia leadership to reconstruct and revitalize the state's economy following the Civil War. Eighty-four candidates took the first entrance examination on October 3, 1888 and the school formally opened on October 5, 1888. Over the next several decades the school evolved from tr...

Ector, William Howard.

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Alexander, William P. (William Prindle), 1881-1956

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William Anderson Alexander (1889-1950) graduated from Georgia Tech in 1912 with a degree in Civil Engineering. After graduation, he became a mathematics instructor and assistant football coach under John Heisman. In 1920, he became head football coach, a position he maintained until his retirement in 1944. Alexander is remembered for his numerous wins and for taking Georgia Tech to four bowl games. From the description of William Anderson Alexander Papers, 1718-1964 [bulk 1922-1958]....

Tharpe, Mercer McCall.

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Wilby, Robert B.

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