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Ricky Ray has come and gone from Commonwealth Stadium, but his name will always be around it.

Literally now, thanks to his official induction onto the Edmonton Eskimos Wall of Honour during the halftime ceremony of Friday’s game against the visiting Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

“It’s obviously pretty special,” Ray said. “When I got here in 2002, that’s what you notice coming out in the stadium, is the names up on the wall. Now, to be here going up myself, it’s pretty cool to kind of come full circle.

“Just to be a part of this organization and have a little bit of a positive impact here has been really special for me.”

Friday happened to mark the first time an Eskimos quarterback wearing the No. 15 started a game since Ray’s trade following the 2011 season, as Logan Kilgore filled in for injured starter Trevor Harris.

“I know, it’s weird how it worked out,” Ray said, gesturing to the gold-painted No. 15 marking the 15 yard-lines specially for the night. “I’m sure he thinks the No. 15s on the field are for him, but I’ll have to remind him that they’re for me and hopefully that doesn’t affect his game tonight.”