Walt Rankin

Running back, American football player

1919 – 1993

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Who was Walt Rankin?

Walter Velpo Rankin was a professional football player in the National Football League. He played running back for five seasons for the Chicago Cardinals. During World War II, Rankin served in the United States Military. His name is located on the World War II Honor Roll, which shows NFL players who also fought in the war, at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. During the war, however, Rankin also played for "Card-Pitt" a team that was a temporary merger of the Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers. The teams merged due to the manning shortages associated with the war.

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Born
Jan 28, 1919
Education
  • Texas Tech University
Died
Dec 7, 1993

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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