Ralph Kurek (born February 23, 1943) is a former player in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears from 1965 to 1970 as a running back.

He played at the collegiate level at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Kurek was born Ralph Elmer Kurek on February 23, 1943, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

[1] His family later moved to Watertown, Wisconsin, and he played high school football for Watertown High School.

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