Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia Tech in books

"John Heisman: Principles of Football" describes the philosophy and plays used by the great John Heisman, Tech's first paid coach.

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"Dodd's Luck" describes Bobby Dodd's highly successful football coaching career in his own words.

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In Tom Wolfe's "A Man in Full" novel, the central character, a developer named Charlie Croker (who was a former 250-lb GT football player), is pressured by Atlanta leaders to support Fareek Fanon, a modern, black, Georgia Tech football star who may or may not have raped the white socialite daughter of a prominent Atlanta businessman; while the girl's father pressures Charlie to denounce the accused football player. {{ref|bookreview}}

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In B. B. Rose's novel, "Halls of Poison Ivy", Georgia Tech is the setting of the murder of a graduate student. The administration and several students feature prominently in the ensuing mystery.

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