George Wanless

{{Short description|American football player (1898–1961)}}

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|position=Back, end, guard

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|birth_date={{birth date|1898|07|13}}

|birth_place=Louisville, Kentucky

|death_date={{Death date and age|1961|11|01|1898|07|13|mf=y}}

|death_place=Tampa, Florida

|height_ft=5

|height_in=8

|weight_lbs=160

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• Louisville Brecks (1922–1923)

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George Smith "Babe" Wanless (July 13, 1898 – November 1, 1961) was an American football player.

Wanless was born in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1898.{{cite web|title=George Wanless|publisher=Pro Football Archives|accessdate=February 6, 2022|url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/playerw/wanl00200.html}}

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.{{cite web|title=George Wanless|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com|accessdate=August 12, 2020|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WanlGe20.htm}}

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.{{cite news|title=George Wanless Dies; Pinellas Civic Leader|newspaper=Tampa Bay Times|date=November 8, 1961|page=7|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58969258/obituary-for-george-s-wanless-aged-63/|via=Newspapers.com}} 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.{{cite news|title=George S. Wanless|newspaper=The Courier-Journaldate=November 8, 1961|page=11|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94385980/wanless/|via=Newspapers.com}}