Babe Ruetz
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 23, 1893 Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | May 24, 1927 (aged 33) Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Listed weight | 285 lb (129 kg) |
| Career history | |
| 1922–1924 | Racine Legion |
| Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference | |
George Gerhard "Babe" Ruetz (September 23, 1893 – May 24, 1927) was a sports promoter and professional football coach for the Racine Legion of the National Football League (NFL). Coaching the team from 1922 through 1924, Ruetz posted a record of 14 wins, 11 losses, and 6 ties, for an all-time winning percentage of .560.
A gridiron giant of the era, weighing in at 285 pounds, Ruetz was regarded as one of Racine, Wisconsin's best amateur football players of the 1910s and helped manage the local semi-pro club in that city prior to the establishment of the Horlick-Legion team in 1922.
Ruetz died in 1927 at the age of 33, following a protracted illness.