| James Rankin | |
|---|---|
 Strollers in 1927 | |
| Personal information | |
| Country |  Ireland |
James L Rankin was a male badminton player from Ireland. [1]
| James Rankin | |
|---|---|
| Strollers in 1927 | |
| Personal information | |
| Country | Ireland |
James L Rankin was a male badminton player from Ireland. [1]
Rankin won the All England Open Badminton Championships, considered as the unofficial World Badminton Championships, in the men's doubles with Thomas Boyle in 1939. [2]
He also won ten Irish Open titles.
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