Leo Rankin
| Leo Rankin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Leo Vincent Rankin | ||
| Date of birth | 8 October 1879 | ||
| Place of birth | East Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Date of death | 10 May 1917 (aged 37) | ||
| Place of death | Wareham, Dorset, United Kingdom | ||
| Original team(s) | Xavier College | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1899 | Melbourne | 1 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1899. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Leo Vincent Rankin (8 October 1879 – 10 May 1917)[1] was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Rankin died of illness while on active service in World War I.[3][4] He had been suffering from hepatitis.[5]
Notes
- ^ "Leo Rankin - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Roll of Honour: Leo Vincent Rankin". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ "Players Killed on Active Service - AFL Records on Service from Boer War / WW1 / WW2". AFL.com.au. 24 April 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ "1718 Private Rankin, Leo Vincent". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
External links
- Leo Rankin's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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