EXECUTIVE CAREER
GENERAL MANAGER, B.C. LIONS 1975-1986
PRESIDENT, B.C. LIONS 2002-2008

AWARDS AND HONOURS
SCHENLEY AWARD-FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO CANADIAN FOOTBALL  1986
BOB ACKLES DAY-CITY OF VANCOUVER 1986
KEY TO THE CITY OF VANCOUVER  1986
KEY TO THE CITY OF KELOWNA 1986

GREY CUP PARTICIPATION (EXECUTIVE) 1983, 1985, 2004, 2006
GREY CUP WINNING TEAMS (EXECUTIVE) 1985, 2006

BOB ACKLES JOINED THE B.C. LIONS AS A 15-YEAR-OLD WATER BOY IN 1953, THE YEAR PRIOR TO THE TEAM’S INAUGURAL SEASON IN THE WIFU (LATER TO BECOME THE CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE’S WESTERN CONFERENCE). OVER THE NEXT THIRTY-FOUR YEARS, ACKLES PERFORMED VIRTUALLY EVERY ADMINISTRATIVE DUTY IN THE ORGANIZATION, FROM EQUIPMENT MANAGER TO GENERAL MANAGER.

DURING THE 1975 SEASON, ACKLES TOOK OVER AS GENERAL MANAGER AND OVER THE NEXT ELEVEN YEARS, WITH THE HELP OF A STRONG BOARD OF DIRECTORS, HE TURNED THE TEAM AROUND ON THE FIELD AND OFF. HE CONSULTED WITH THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT IN OBTAINING A MUCH NEEDED STADIUM (THE FIRST DOMED STADIUM IN CANADA), BUILT A NEW TRAINING FACILITY AND OFFICE COMPLEX WHILE FINISHING FIRST IN THE WESTERN CONFERENCE FOUR TIMES, PARTICIPATING IN THE GREY CUP IN 1983, AND WINNING IT ALL IN 1985.  IN 1986, BOB ACKLES BECAME THE ONLY NON-PLAYER TO WIN A SCHENLEY AWARD FOR HIS  OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO CANADIAN FOOTBALL. 

THROUGHOUT HIS TENURE WITH THE B.C. LIONS, ACKLES WAS INVOLVED IN SEVERAL CFL COMMITTEES, AND ASSISTED IN REVISING MANY CFL REGULATIONS CONCERING ROSTERS, RESERVE LISTS AND INJURY LISTS. HE HAD A SOUND WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF ALL PHASES OF THE GAME AND CONTRIBUTED GREATLY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOOTBALL IN CANADA.

INDUCTED 2002 – BUILDER

Class of 2002 Roger Aldag, Paul Bennett, Less Browne, Ray Elgaard