Babe Ruetz

Babe Ruetz

Date of birth	September 23, 1893
Place of birth	Racine, Wisconsin, United States
Date of death	May 24, 1997 (aged 103)
Place of death	Racine, Wisconsin, United States
Career information
Position(s)	Head Coach
Weight	285 lb (129 kg)
Career history
As coach
1922-1924	Racine Legion
Career stats
Coaching stats at Pro Football Reference

George Gerhard Ruetz (September 23, 1893 – May 27, 1927) was a professional football coach in the National Football League 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 gocery store in Racine. He scheduled the Legion's very first NFL game, played against the Chicago Bears.

Family

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

References

• LaRose, Paul (1984). "The Racine Legion" (PDF). Coffin Corner (Professional Football Researchers Association) 6 (11–12): 1–3.
• Racine Legion Bio
• Joe Ruetz Obituary