Rankin Britt Explained

Rankin Britt
Number:18
Position:End
Birth Date:11 April 1915
Birth Place:Erath County, Texas, U.S.
Death Place:Ranger, Texas, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:205
College:Texas A&M
Draftyear:1939
Draftround:9
Draftpick:74
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:1
Statlabel2:Games started
Statvalue2:0
Pfr:BritRa21

Adolphus Rankin Britt (April 11, 1915 – March 5, 2001) was an American football end who played for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) for one season in 1939. He played college football for Texas A&M and he was drafted 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1939 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-03-27 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  2. News: A. Rankin Britt. Abilene Reporter-News. March 7, 2001. 15. Newspapers.com.