Bill Rankin
Former UCLA basketball player Bill Rankin has died, according to the Associated Press. He was 84. Rankin died after a lengthy battle with Parkinson's disease on Sunday. We extend our sympathies to his family.
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Bill Rankin was a good guy. I used to live with he and his wife on Balboa Island. Very nice people.
I grew up across the street from Bill and his wife Betty. They are two of the best people I know. Bill will definitely be missed.
If this is the Bill Rankin who was the head basketball coach at Westchester HS in Los Angeles in 1958 (and I suspect he was), then he was my coach. But much more than that. I was a troubled teenager, battling with my father for space in this world and basketball was my retreat. I had moved (runaway) to LA from Minn; he gave me a father-figure image that helped me thru a very tough time. Once I witnessed my dad slipping into the gymn after practice to talk to Bill. Don't know what was said, but my dad gave me a little different face after that. Sorry to hear of Bill's passing; found this site by dumb accident just noodling around. But there couldn't be a more quality man for a young person to have mentoring him. And, BTW...a pretty damn good coach! Condolences to the family and friends.