Josh Ranek
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Josh Ranek (born May 11, 1978 in Tyndall, South Dakota) is a Canadian football player.
A running back, Ranek currently plays for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He previously played for the Ottawa Renegades between 2002 and 2005, and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2006. In 2002, he also attended the training camp of the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He attended South Dakota State University. A term was coined by Chris Walby, color commentator for the CFL broadcasts on CBC, called "Ring around the Ranek" to describe Ranek's power running, and his being an integral part to his team. Ranek was awarded the "CFL Player of the Week" award on August 9, 2006 for his contributions in a win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. [1]
In January of 2007, as a free agent, Josh Ranek was signed by the Eskimos.
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