Bob Ackles

Robert Ackles
Date of birth	September 16, 1938
Place of birth	Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
Date of death	July 6, 2008 (aged 69)
Place of death	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Career information
Position(s)	President; General Manager
Career history
As administrator
1975–1986	BC Lions
1987–1991	Dallas Cowboys
1992–1994	Phoenix Cardinals
1995	Philadelphia Eagles
1996–2000	Miami Dolphins
2001	Las Vegas Outlaws
2002–2008	BC Lions
Career highlights and awards
	instrumental in the development of the short lived XFL.;
Awards	BC Amateur Football Builders Award, 1980; Schenley Award (1986); Special Award Contribution to Junior Football - British Columbia;
Honors	Bob Ackles Day - Vancouver, 1986; Key to the City of Vancouver, 1986; Key to the City of Kelowna, 1986;
Career stats
	Canadian Football Hall of Fame, 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.

Career information
Date of birth	(1938-09-16)September 16, 1938
Place of birth	Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
Date of death	July 6, 2008(2008-07-06) (aged 69)
Place of death	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Position(s)	President General Manager
Career history
As administrator
1975–1986	BC Lions
1987–1991	Dallas Cowboys
1992–1994	Phoenix Cardinals
1995	Philadelphia Eagles
1996–2000	Miami Dolphins
2001	Las Vegas Outlaws
2002–2008	BC Lions

Career highlights and awards
instrumental in the development of the short lived XFL.
Awards	BC Amateur Football Builders Award, 1980 Schenley Award (1986) Special Award Contribution to Junior Football - British Columbia
Honors	Bob Ackles Day - Vancouver, 1986 Key to the City of Vancouver, 1986 Key to the City of Kelowna, 1986
Career stats
Canadian Football Hall of Fame, 2002