Carl Ebenezer Waite (February 27, 1902 â October 14, 1961) was an American professional football player who was a back and end for three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Frankford Yellow Jackets, and the Orange/Newark Tornadoes. Waite appeared in 27 games, making 15 starts. He played college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights before transferring to the Georgetown Hoyas.