He has an encyclopedic knowledge of football both Canadian and American and has come by it as honestly as anyone ever could.
Bob Ackles, the current President of the BC Lions has been involved in football in North America in some shape or form for fifty five years. From his earliest days as a water boy for the hometown Leos through his days in the front office of that same team and on through his travels in the NFL and XFL, Ackles seems to have a story for every conceivable situation.
He has just released a book, The Water Boy: From The Sidelines To The Owner's Box: Inside The Cfl, The Xfl, And The Nfl. Co-written with Ian Mulgrew a features writer with the Vancouver Sun, it promises to be an entertaining read about some of the great characters of professional football. Together Ackles and Mulgrew have produced what could be one of the most promising football books to come down the line in a very long time.
Ackles shared some of the stories on CKNW radio Thursday morning, guesting on the Bill Good program from 10 to 11 am. He recounted some of the many memories that he has stored away on bits of paper in his offices or just pulled from his memory banks as thought hey happened just yesterday.
From his relationship with some of the many names in CFL history to his time spent in the NFL with such legendary names as Jimmy Johnson, Al Davis, Wayne Huizenga and Tex Schramm, not to mention the wild adventure of the XFL with Vince McMahon, Ackles will recount some of the great stories of the days gone by.
From his easy going style of story telling on the air and Mulgrews well heralded writing style with the Sun, this book should be a must have for any CFL fan for sure or any football fan looking for an unvarnished look at the world of professional football.
For a sample of what you'll find between those pages, check out the CKNW audio vault and select the 10-11 am block for Thursday.
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