Position: | Back, end, guard |
Birth Date: | 13 July 1898 |
Birth Place: | Louisville, Kentucky |
Death Place: | Tampa, Florida |
Height Ft: | 5 |
Height In: | 8 |
Weight Lbs: | 160 |
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Statlabel1: | Games |
Statvalue1: | 3 |
George Smith "Babe" Wanless (July 13, 1898 – November 1, 1961) was an American football player.
Wanless was born in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1898.[1]
He played professional football as a back, end, and guard for the Louisville Brecks in the National Football League (NFL). He appeared in three NFL games during the 1922 and 1923 seasons.[2]
After his football career ended, Wanless became an automobile dealer in Louisville. In 1924, he became the youngest Ford dealer. He had dealerships in both Louisville and West Point, Kentucky.[3] In 1950, he moved to Tarpon Springs, Florida. He became manager of the Tarpon Springs chamber of commerce starting in 1956. He died in Tampa, Florida, in 1961.[4] [3]