RetroSeasons recaps past sports seasons through stories, photos, videos, and stats from every team, league, and stadium in history. Coverage includes the NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL, as well as vintage media from defunct teams and leagues.
Rankin Smith was an American businessman and the founder of the Atlanta Falcons football team. He was born in 1925 in Mississippi and grew up in Texas. Smith attended Southern Methodist University and served in the United States Navy during World War II.
After the war, Smith worked in the oil industry and later became involved in real estate development. In
