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Ron Atchison

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Ron Atchison
Date of birth(1930-04-21)April 21, 1930
Place of birthCentral Butte, Saskatchewan
Date of deathJune 23, 2010(2010-06-23) (aged 80)
Place of deathRegina, Saskatchewan
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)Defensive tackle
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight235 lb (107 kg)
CJFLSaskatoon Hilltops
Career history
As player
19521968Saskatchewan Roughriders
CFL West All-Star1956, 19601964
Career stats

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.

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