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Jan 28, 1919 Grady County, Oklahoma, United States Died on 07 Dec 1993 (aged 74)
American football player
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About Walt Rankin
- Walter Velpo Rankin (January 28, 1919 – December 7, 1993) 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.
