Edwin Douglas Rankin (21 December 1915 – 7 January 1987) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).The Argus, "Collins for Geelong", 23 March 1938, p. 24
Rankin was the son of Teddy Rankin, a former Geelong player who made 180 VFL appearances for the club.The Argus, "Geelong Recruits", 12 March 1937, p. 12 Doug's half brothers, Cliff and Bert, both also played over 100 games with Geelong. Other members of the Rankin family also played for Geelong.J. and J. McDonald, Three William McDonalds, Canberra, 2010, pp. 92-94.
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. In April 1939 he suffered a serious knee injury, from which he struggled to recover.The Age, 12 April 1939, p. 8.
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