Bobby Gaston
By: Alumni Publications | Categories: In Memoriam
Bobby Gaston, IM 48, turned 100 on Oct. 18.
Gaston was a letterwinner in both football and basketball while a student. He played “wingback” for the Yellow Jackets under legendary Tech football coach William Alexander, playing in his first college bowl in 1944 at the Sugar Bowl. Gaston was a college football referee in the SEC from 1957 to 1981 and became the SEC’s coordinator of football officiating in 1988, a position he held until his retirement in 2006. Gaston was instrumental in the development of instant replay for SEC football games. He's been recognized for his love of the game by the National Football Foundation. He was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2006 and received the Officiating Award from the National Football and College Football Hall of Fame in 1995.
Photo courtesy of Chad Bishop/Atlanta Journal-Constitution
