Tazwell Leigh Anderson Jr. (November 15, 1938 – September 26, 2016) was an American football player who played for the

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team and professionally for the

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and the

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. While at

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, he was a member of

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fraternity. In 2005, he was elected to the

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. After his professional sports career, Anderson became an Atlanta-area realtor, and owned TazMedia and Taz Anderson Realty. He helped create the Centennial Tower (a large olympic flame commemorating the

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) next to The Varsity. Anderson was also deeply involved with the

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; for ten years, he was a trustee, and "has been member of or chair of every major project for the Tech Athletic Association for the past 30 years." He organized and served as developer of the 1985 renovation of

Alexander Memorial Coliseum Hank McCamish Pavilion, nicknamed The Thrillerdome and originally known as Alexander Memorial Coliseum, is an indoor arena located on the campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia. It is the home of the Georgia Tech Yellow ...

. He died on September 26, 2016, at the age of 77.Tech great Taz Anderson dies at 77
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Taz Anderson Realty Company
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