About Rankin Britt
Lived 1915 – 2001 (aged 85). Rankin Britt was an American american football player.
Adolphus Rankin Britt (April 11, 1915 – March 5, 2001) was an American professional football player who was an end for one season with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) in 1939. He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies and he was selected by the Eagles in the ninth round of the 1939 NFL draft.
Britt later served as a police officer and a member o the city council in Ranger, Texas. He also coached football in Ranger and in Waco, Texas. He also served in the Air Force from 1945 to 1970.
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Who was Rankin Britt?
American football player (1915-2001)
When was Rankin Britt born?
Rankin Britt was born on 11 April 1915 in Erath County.
When did Rankin Britt die?
Rankin Britt died on 5 March 2001 in Ranger, Texas.
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Rankin Britt was an american football player.
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Rankin Britt was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Rankin Britt. https://biography.guide/rankin-britt/
MLA: "Rankin Britt." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/rankin-britt/.
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