Doug Rankin

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]
Born	(1915-12-21)21 December 1915 Geelong, Victoria
Died	7 January 1987(1987-01-07) (aged 71)[2]
Original teams	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)
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]