Georgia Tech Mourns Passing of Hall of Famer Wade Mitchell

Georgia Tech athletics announced the passing of Tech Sports Hall of Famer Wade Mitchell, who died on January 6. He was 89.

Mitchell, a 1957 Georgia Tech alumnus (B.S. textile management), helped lead Tech football to a 36-7-2 record, four bowl victories (1954 Sugar, 1955 Cotton, 1956 Sugar and 1957 Gator) and four wins over archrival Georgia in his four years as a quarterback, safety and kicker for the Yellow Jackets from 1953-56. He was a three-year starter at quarterback (1954-56), a two-time all-Southeastern Conference selection (1955-56) and served as a team captain for the Jackets as a senior in 1956.