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George Rankine

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George Rankine
Personal information
Full name George Leopold Rankine
Date of birth (1884-11-04)4 November 1884
Place of birth Warrnambool, Victoria
Date of death 26 July 1945(1945-07-26) (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

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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

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He played two First XVIII matches for Richmond: against University on 4 July 1908, and against Fitzroy on 11 July 1908.[4]

After football

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He was employed for many years as a Government Stock Inspector.[5]

Death

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He died on 6 July 1945.[6][7][8]

Notes

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Rankine—Smith, The Argus, (Saturday, 15 September 1923), p.17.
  3. ^ "Dr Bryce Crossley Rankine". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  4. ^ Most of the press reports refer to him as "Rankin", without an "e".
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Family Notices". The Advertiser. South Australia. 27 July 1945. p. 14.
  7. ^ Deaths: Rankine, The Argus, (Saturday, 28 July 1945), p.18.
  8. ^ Obituary: Mr. George Leopold (Leo) Rankine, The (Adelaide) Advertiser, (Saturday, 18 August 1945), p.10.
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