One of Georgia Tech’s all-time greats who later became a most successful entrepreneur and faithful alumnus, Taz Anderson died Monday. He was 77.
Anderson was a member of the Tech and Georgia sports halls of fame. At Tech, he played fullback and end and lettered three times. He was named All-SEC in 1959. He later played in 62 NFL games and was a member of the inaugural Falcons team in 1966.
Anderson began his real estate career while still in the NFL. He was involved in the development, marketing and sales of commercial real estate, deals worth more than $450 million, according to the website for Taz Anderson Realty.