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George Wanless

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George Wanless
Personal information
Born:(1898-07-13)July 13, 1898
Louisville, Kentucky
Died:November 1, 1961(1961-11-01) (aged 63)
Tampa, Florida
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:160 lb (73 kg)
Position:Back, end, guard
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games: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.[3] In 1924, he became the youngest Ford dealer. He had dealerships in both Louisville and West Point, Kentucky.[4] 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.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "George Wanless". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "George Wanless". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "George S. Wanless". The Courier-Journaldate=November 8, 1961. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b "George Wanless Dies; Pinellas Civic Leader". Tampa Bay Times. November 8, 1961. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.