George Rankine
| George Rankine | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | George Leopold Rankine | ||
| Date of birth | 4 November 1884 | ||
| Place of birth | Warrnambool, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 26 July 1945 (aged 60) | ||
| Place of death | Murray Bridge, South Australia | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1908 | Richmond | 2 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1908. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
George Leopold Rankine (4 November 1884 – 26 July 1945), known as "Leo", was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Family
[edit]The son of Henry George Rankine, and Eva Anne Rankine, née Crossley, George Leopold Rankine was born at Warrnambool on 4 November 1884.
He married Guelda Delicia Eunice Smith on 11 August 1923.[2] Their son, Bryce Crossley Rankine (1925-2013), B.Sc., M.Sc., D.Sc., was made a Member of the Order of Australia in the 1986 Australia Day Honours for service to wine industry technology and to education.[3]
Football
[edit]He played two First XVIII matches for Richmond: against University on 4 July 1908, and against Fitzroy on 11 July 1908.[4]
After football
[edit]He was employed for many years as a Government Stock Inspector.[5]
Death
[edit]He died on 6 July 1945.[6][7][8]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 730. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ Rankine—Smith, The Argus, (Saturday, 15 September 1923), p.17.
- ^ "Dr Bryce Crossley Rankine". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ Most of the press reports refer to him as "Rankin", without an "e".
- ^ Personal, The Mount Barker Courier and Onkaparinga and Gumeracha Advertiser, (Friday, 8 July 1921), p.2; Mr. Leo Rankine Farewelled, The Mount Barker Courier and Onkaparinga and Gumeracha Advertiser, (Friday, 26 Aug 1921), p.3.
- ^ "Family Notices". The Advertiser. South Australia. 27 July 1945. p. 14.
- ^ Deaths: Rankine, The Argus, (Saturday, 28 July 1945), p.18.
- ^ Obituary: Mr. George Leopold (Leo) Rankine, The (Adelaide) Advertiser, (Saturday, 18 August 1945), p.10.
External links
[edit]- George Rankine's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- George Rankine at AustralianFootball.com
- George Leopold Rankine, at Murray Bridge Cemetery.
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