About Doug Rankin
Lived 1915 – 1987 (aged 71). Doug Rankin was an australian rules football player.
Edwin Douglas Rankin (21 December 1915 – 7 January 1987) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Rankin was the son of Teddy Rankin, a former Geelong player who made 180 VFL appearances for the club. Doug's half brothers, Cliff and Bert, both also played over 100 games with Geelong. Other members of the Rankin family also played for Geelong.
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. In April 1939 he suffered a serious knee injury, from which he struggled to recover.
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Who was Doug Rankin?
Australian footballer
When was Doug Rankin born?
Doug Rankin was born on 21 December 1915 in Geelong.
When did Doug Rankin die?
Doug Rankin died on 7 January 1987 in Geelong.
What was Doug Rankin's occupation?
Doug Rankin was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Doug Rankin. https://biography.guide/doug-rankin/
MLA: "Doug Rankin." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/doug-rankin/.
Chicago: "Doug Rankin." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/doug-rankin/.
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