Rankin Britt
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| Position | End | ||||||
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| Born | April 11, 1915 Erath County, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | March 5, 2001 (aged 85) Ranger, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Ranger | ||||||
| College | Texas A&M | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1939: 9th round, 74th overall pick | ||||||
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Adolphus Rankin Britt (April 11, 1915 – March 5, 2001) was an American professional football player who was an end for one season with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) in 1939. He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies and he was selected by the Eagles in the ninth round of the 1939 NFL draft.[1]
Britt later served as a police officer and a member o the city council in Ranger, Texas. He also coached football in Ranger and in Waco, Texas. He also served in the Air Force from 1945 to 1970.[2]
References
- ^ "1939 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ "A. Rankin Britt". Abilene Reporter-News. March 7, 2001. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.