About Reg Rankin
Lived 1888 – 1949 (aged 61). Reg Rankin was an ice hockey player.
Reginald George Duncan Rankin (May 23, 1888 – August 6, 1949 ) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played with the Toronto Ontarios of the National Hockey Association, as a substitute goaltender.
He was an older brother of Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Frank Rankin.
NHA stint Rankin was hit with a puck in the face during his first game with the Toronto Ontarios in the National Hockey Association (NHA), against the Montreal Wanderers on December 27, 1913, and had to leave the game to visit a hospital. He was replaced in the nets by Jack Cross. He was then said to have announced being through with hockey.
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Who was Reg Rankin?
Canadian ice hockey player
When was Reg Rankin born?
Reg Rankin was born on 23 May 1888 in Stratford.
When did Reg Rankin die?
Reg Rankin died on 6 August 1949.
What was Reg Rankin's occupation?
Reg Rankin was an ice hockey player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Reg Rankin. https://biography.guide/reg-rankin/
MLA: "Reg Rankin." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/reg-rankin/.
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