Ron Atchison

Ron Atchison

Profile
Position	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born	(1930-04-21)April 21, 1930 Central Butte, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died	June 23, 2010(2010-06-23) (aged 80) Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
CJFL	Saskatoon Hilltops
Career history
1952–1968	Saskatchewan Roughriders
Awards and highlights
Grey Cup champion (1966) 6× CFL West All-Star (1956, 1960–1964)
Canadian Football Hall of Fame (Class of 1978)

Ronald William Atchison (April 21, 1930 – June 23, 2010) was a Canadian professional football defensive lineman who played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders from 1952 through 1968. He was part of the Grey Cup championship-winning 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 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 Roughriders, he was named to the CFL's Western All-Star team 6 times as a defensive tackle.

References

• Ron Atchison at the Canadian Football Hall of Fame