Gridiron (secret society)
| Gridiron | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 1908 University of Georgia |
| Type | Secret society |
| Affiliation | Independent |
| Status | Active |
| Scope | Local |
| Chapters | 1 |
| Headquarters | Athens, Georgia United States |
Gridiron Secret Society is a collegiate secret society at the University of Georgia.[1] Membership in Gridiron has been called "the highest honor a male student may receive on the University of Georgia campus."[2][3]
History
[edit]The Gridiron Secret Society was founded in 1908 at the University of Georgia.[4][1] The organization is thought to have connections with certain structures and historic sites around the State of Georgia and the rest of the Southern United States (Warm Springs, Georgia Guidestones, Georgia Capitol building), but its members do not publish any information.
The organization is believed to be associated with other secret organizations, which operate around the world under different names including Yale University's Skull and Bones.[5] Observers have noted that University of Georgia's first president Abraham Baldwin was a Yale graduate and likely a member of Skull and Bones.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b More, Jackson (2 October 2014). "5 Things You Didn't Know About Athens". Red & Black. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Collegiate secret societies in North America" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-06-05. Retrieved 2013-04-05.
- ^ "Charles R. Rigdon obituary". Florida News Leader. Archived from the original on 2013-06-29. Retrieved 2013-04-05.
- ^ "Around Town: KSU 'crazies,' Newt share space in Ehrhart's cross hairs". The Marietta Daily Journal.
- ^ Guthrie, Blake. "11 Secret Things in Athens-Clarke County You Didn't Know Existed". Movato.
- ^ Smith, Gerald Sr. "Abraham Baldwin (1754–1807)". The New Georgia Encyclopedia.