Bob Ackles

Robert Ackles
Profile
PositionsPresident
General Manager
Personal information
Born(1938-09-16)September 16, 1938
Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
DiedJuly 6, 2008(2008-07-06) (aged 69)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Career history
1975–1986BC Lions
1987–1991Dallas Cowboys
1992–1994Phoenix Cardinals
1995Philadelphia Eagles
1996–2000Miami Dolphins
2001Las Vegas Outlaws
2002–2008BC Lions
Awards and highlights
  • instrumental in the development of the short lived XFL.
  • BC Amateur Football Builders Award, 1980
  • Schenley Award (1986)
  • Special Award Contribution to Junior Football - British Columbia
  • Bob Ackles Day - Vancouver, 1986
  • Key to the City of Vancouver, 1986
  • Key to the City of Kelowna, 1986
Canadian Football Hall of Fame (Class of 2002)

Robert Ackles (September 16, 1938 – July 6, 2008) was a Canadian Football League executive for the BC Lions. He also was a former American football executive in the National Football League. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2002.

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