ATHLETE LEGEND
Rybansky, Randy
1961 –
SPORT | Football
POSITION | Running Back
YEAR OF INDUCTION | 2011
Randy grew up in Chatham and attending John McGregor Secondary School, Randy was an outstanding, all-round athlete. He competed in track and field, volleyball, minor hockey, but he excelled particularly in football and basketball. In 4 years of senior Panther football Randy was on undefeated teams as he developed into a very powerful running back and played an increasingly prominent role in helping to win 4 county and 4 SWOSSA Championships. He went on to star for the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks football team and to play 3 seasons in the Canadian Football League including 1 Grey Cup Game.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
John McGregor Secondary School 1975 – 1980
1976 – 1977
Basketball – only year of junior – starred on Kent Championship team, was first team all-star and team Most Valuable Player
Football – played on first Kent and SWOSSA championship team – was chosen Most Improved Athlete at McGregor
1977-1978
Basketball – as first year senior, was on Kent and SWOSSA “AAA” championship team
Football – lead team to second Kent and SWOSSA Championship, was first team all-star
1978-79
Basketball – second team all-star
Football – lead team to third Kent and SWOSSA Championship, was first team all-star, and Offensive Player of the Year
1979-80
Basketball – first team all-star
Football – lead team to fourth consecutive Kent and SWOSSA Championship – was first team all-star – never lost a football game in 4 years of senior play
Wilfrid Laurier University 1980-1984
3 time Player of the Game (Sept. 16/83, Oct. 29/83, and Sept. 15/84)
OUAA & CIAU Player of the Week (Sept.16/83) as he carried the ball 23 times for 156 yards and scored 3 touchdowns against McMaster
1983 – was team Most Valuable Player
1984 – was OUAA All-star
Canadian Football League 1984-1986
1984 tried out for Ottawa Rough Riders, returned to school
1985 played for Toronto Argonauts and Hamilton Tiger-Cats who were Eastern Division Champions and Grey Cup Finalists losing to British Columbia Lions
1986 – played for Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Randy presently lives in Chatham with his wife, Stacy, and their two children, Zakary and Cameryn. He teaches and coaches football at The Pines.