Ron Acks
Personal information
Born:(1944-10-03)October 3, 1944
Herrin, Illinois, U.S.
Died:November 21, 2023(2023-11-21) (aged 79)
Cornelius, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:214 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school:Carbondale Community
College:Illinois (1964–1966)
Position:LB
NFL Draft:1966 / Round: 4 / Pick: 57
AFL Draft:1966 / Round: 16 / Pick: 141
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Big-10 (1966)
Career NFL statistics
Fumble recoveries:1
Interceptions:4
Touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Ronald William Acks (October 3, 1944 – November 21, 2023) was a professional American football player who played linebacker for nine seasons for the Atlanta Falcons, New England Patriots, and Green Bay Packers.[1]

Acks attended high school at Carbondale Community High School, where his football coach was Frank Bleyer; Acks was "inducted into the Carbondale Sports Hall of Fame" in 2012.[2][3] In college, under head coach Pete Elliott he played running back on the 1963 and 1964 University of Illinois Fighting Illini, and switched to safety his senior year in 1965. He was a part of the University of Illinois Fighting Illini football team that beat the Washington Huskies at the January 1st 1964 Rose Bowl.[4]

Acks died at his home in Cornelius, North Carolina, on November 21, 2023, at the age of 79.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Ron Acks. pro-football-reference.com
  2. ↑ Smith, Isaac (April 25, 2019). "'He's an icon.' Friends and family remember former Carbondale football coach Frank Bleyer". The Southern Illinoisan. Carbondale, Illinois: Lee Enterprises. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Athletic Hall of Fame". Athletics. Carbondale Community High School. Hall of Fame Inductees 2012. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Ron Acks College Stats". College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Ronald William Acks: October 3, 1944 – November 21, 2023". Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Retrieved November 24, 2023.


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