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Babe Ruetz

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Babe Ruetz
Date of birthSeptember 23, 1893
Place of birthRacine, Wisconsin, U.S.
Date of deathMay 24, 1927(1927-05-24) (aged 33)
Place of deathRacine, Wisconsin, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)Head Coach
Weight285 lb (129 kg)
Career history
As coach
1922–1924Racine Legion
Career stats

George Gerhard Ruetz (September 23, 1893 – May 24, 1927) was a professional football coach in the National Football League (NFL) for the Racine Legion. Prior to that he had been one of Racine's finest amateur players from about 1910-1920. In June 1922 George traveled to Canton, Ohio and made a $100.00 payment to secure the Legion franchise in the newly formed NFL. He also served as the team's general manager in 1922 and 1923. Outside of football, George owned and operated a grocery store in Racine. He scheduled the Legion's very first NFL game, played against the Chicago Bears.

Family

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George's son, Howard, would go on to play for the Green Bay Packers from 1951–1953.

References

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  • LaRose, Paul (1984). "The Racine Legion" (PDF). Coffin Corner. 6 (11–12). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-27.
  • Racine Legion Bio
  • Joe Ruetz Obituary