The son of Henry George Rankine, and Eva Anne Rankine, née Crossley, George Leopold Rankine was born at Warrnambool on 4 November 1884.
He married Guelda Delicia Eunice Smith on 11 August 1923.[2] Their son, Bryce Crossley Rankine (1925-2013), B.Sc., M.Sc., D.Sc., was made a Member of the Order of Australia in the 1986 Australia Day Honours for service to wine industry technology and to education.[3]
Football
He played two First XVIII matches for Richmond: against University on 4 July 1908, and against Fitzroy on 11 July 1908.[4]
After football
He was employed for many years as a Government Stock Inspector.[5]
^Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 730. ISBN978-1-921496-32-5.