Walt RankinRankin, Walter VelpoHeight: 5-11 Weight: 197 Born: January 28, 1919 Laverty, OK Died: November 7, 1993 Lubbock, TX High School: |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Texas Tech | Lettered |
| Military Service: United States Navy |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1943 CHIC NFL | 28 | BB-S | 10 | 8 |
| 1944 Chicago Cardinals-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1944 C-P NFL | 28 | BB-S | 10 | 8 |
| 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL | 40 | FB-LB | 6 | 3 |
| 1946 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1946 CHIC NFL | 42 | FB-LB | 11 | 11 |
| 1947 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1947 CHIC NFL | 42 | FB-LB | 12 | 9 |
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 49 | 39 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 9/3/1941 | 1941 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1941 CHIC NFL |
| Released | 10/14/1941 | 1941 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1941 CHIC NFL |
| Signed | 5/18/1943 | 1943 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1943 CHIC NFL |
| Released | 1948 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1948 CHIC NFL |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1943 CHIC NFL | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1944 Chicago Cardinals-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1944 C-P NFL | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL | 8 | 11 | 1.4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1946 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1946 CHIC NFL | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1947 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1947 CHIC NFL | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 21 | 30 | 1.4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1943 CHIC NFL | 10 | 44 | 4.4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1944 Chicago Cardinals-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1944 C-P NFL | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 17 | 87 | 5.1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1943 CHIC NFL | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 15 | 0 |
| 1944 Chicago Cardinals-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1944 C-P NFL | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 7 | 0 |
| 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1946 CHIC NFL | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 53 | 6.6 | 15 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1943 CHIC NFL | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 27 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1946 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1946 CHIC NFL | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 82 | 13.7 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1946 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1946 CHIC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1947 CHIC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
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