Ron Atchison
Ronald William Atchison (April 21, 1930 – June 23, 2010) was a Canadian football defensive lineman who played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders from 1952 through 1968. He was part of the Grey Cup championship-winning Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1966. Atchison was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1978. He was inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame in 1980.
| Born: | April 21, 1930 Central Butte, Saskatchewan |
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| Died: | June 23, 2010 (aged 80) Regina, Saskatchewan |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | Defensive tackle |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| CJFL | Saskatoon Hilltops |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1952–1968 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| CFL West All-Star | 1956, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964 |
| Career stats | |
Born in Central Butte and raised in Saskatoon, Atchison played for the Saskatoon Hilltops from 1947 to 1949. In 1976, in recognition, the Hilltops named their practice field and permanent quarters after him.
During Atchison's time as a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, he was named to the CFL's Western All-Star team 6 times as a defensive tackle.
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