Edwin Douglas Rankin (21 December 1915 – 7 January 1987) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[3]
| Doug Rankin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Edwin Douglas Rankin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 December 1915 | ||
| Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 7 January 1987 (aged 71)[2] | ||
| Original team(s) | Guild Scouts, Geelong | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1938–1939 | Geelong | 9 (8) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1939. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Rankin was the son of Teddy Rankin, a former Geelong player who made 180 VFL appearances for the club.[4][5] Doug's half brothers, Cliff and Bert, both also played over 100 games with Geelong.[5][6][7] Other members of the Rankin family also played for Geelong.[8]
A Guild Scouts recruit, Rankin played nine games for Geelong as a forward, five in the 1938 VFL season and four in the 1939 season.[5][9] In April 1939 he suffered a serious knee injury, from which he struggled to recover.[10]
References edit
- ^ "WW2 Nominal Roll". Australian Government.
- ^ Edwin Douglas Rankin
- ^ The Argus, "Collins for Geelong", 23 March 1938, p. 24
- ^ The Argus, "Geelong Recruits", 12 March 1937, p. 12
- ^ a b c Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ "Harrison Family". Roots Web.
- ^ "Edwin Rankin". My Trees.com.
- ^ J. and J. McDonald, Three William McDonalds, Canberra, 2010, pp. 92-94.
- ^ "Doug Rankin". AFL Tables.
- ^ The Age, 12 April 1939, p. 8.
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