Birth name | John George Rankin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 14 February 1914 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 8 December 1989 75) | (aged||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Christchurch Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John George Rankin (14 February 1914 – 8 December 1989) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A flanker, Rankin represented Canterbury and, briefly, Wellington at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1936 and 1937. He played four matches for the All Blacks including three internationals. [1]
During World War II, Rankin served as an officer with the New Zealand forces, being commissioned as a second lieutenant in September 1941. [2] He was a Canterbury selector–coach from 1948 to 1954, and a South Island selector between 1955 and 1957. [1]
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