Burger Bowl

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The Georgia Tech Burger Bowl
The Georgia Tech Burger Bowl

Burger Bowl is an athletic field on the West Campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology, at the intersection of Hemphill Avenue and Ferst Street. It is located behind the Freeman, Montag, and Fitten dorms. The bowl-shaped field picked up the "Burger" name during the 1970s, when Burger King opened a restaurant across Hemphill Avenue from the field.[1] The Burger King, which closed in the mid-1980s, was next to the site of former Georgia Governor Lester Maddox's Pickrick Cafeteria,[2] which Maddox chose to close over desegregating. Currently the Pickrick Cafeteria is the Ajax Building, owned by Georgia Tech and used for Purchasing.[3]

The field is currently used for recreational purposes and Georgia Tech's rugby union club team. The field is on a slight grade, so ends of the field are often referred to as uphill or downhill. Due to the slight grade, the field floods after rainstorms.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Georgia Tech Rugby Football Club Team Information. Retrieved on February 22, 2006.
  2. ^ Lester Maddox. New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved on March 10, 2006.
  3. ^ Ajax Building. Campus Map. Georgia Tech Alumni Association. Retrieved on 2008-01-26.

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