Members
Inductee
RANKIN, DAVID W.
RANKIN, DAVID W.
Born on February 2, 1919
Tarkio, MO
December 8, 2006.
Inducted On
April 30, 1977
Location Inducted
South Bend, IN
Region Number
2
Warsaw
Coach
Warsaw, IN
1937
Played end on football team, lettering in 1935, 1936; played center and forward on basketball team, lettering 1936, 1937; ran high and low hurdles, lettering in 1936, 1937; 2nd place in Indiana State meet in high hurdles 1937.
Purdue University
1941
Played end in football, lettering 1938-1940; ran high and low hurdles, lettering 1940-1941; set an American indoor record in 60 yard low hurdles at Butler Relays 1940; member of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity; Liberty’s All-Players All-American 1939; Paramount News All-American 1939; Collier’s All-American 1940; All-American Board of Football 1940; captain of football team and Most Valuable Player 1940; Chicago All-Star Game and captain 1941.
Entered U.S. Navy on August 5, 1941; relieved of active duty from U.S. Marine Air Corp as captain 1946.
Entered U.S. Navy on August 5, 1941; relieved of active duty from U.S. Marine Air Corp as captain 1946.
Sports Illustrated Silver Anniversary All-American Award 1965; head track coach for USA team in World University Games in Rome in August 1975.
Wife, Ann; children, David, Annette, Randee
Coaching Experience: Field coach at Purdue University since March 1946; freshman football and track coach 1947; tutored 15 All-Americans.
