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Ironman CFL kicker René Paredes bids farewell to CFL, Calgary Stampeders
The 41-year-old leaves as the CFL’s second-most accurate kicker and a six-time all-star after 247 straight regular-season games.
- Rene Paredes retired on Thursday after a 15-year career with the Calgary Stampeders, with the 41-year-old kicker spending his entire professional tenure with the club.
- Paredes joined the Stampeders in 2011 after being cut by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, initially replacing injured teammate Rob Maver before becoming a six-time CFL all-star.
- His 87.6 per cent field-goal success rate ranks second all-time in the CFL behind Sean Whyte, and he recorded 2,559 career points and 13 walk-off, game-winning kicks for Calgary.
- A persistent hip injury, which forced him to miss the first 10 games of this season, sealed his decision to retire; Paredes said the toll of being hurt over five years prompted the choice.
- Stampeders head coach Dave Dickenson praised Paredes' execution in clutch moments, stating, "Clutch is the main thing," as the kicker looks toward a likely Canadian Football Hall of Fame career.
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Ironman CFL kicker René Paredes bids farewell to CFL, Calgary Stampeders
CALGARY - René Paredes took deep breaths to get through it.
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