Steve Ackroyd

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Steve Ackroyd
No. 26
Born: (1956-06-05) June 5, 1956 (age 64)
Career information
Position(s) S/WR
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight175 lb (79 kg)
College Sheridan College
Career history
As player
1978 Toronto Argonauts
19781979 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
19791984 Toronto Argonauts

Steven Ackroyd (born June 5, 1956) is a former Canadian football safety and wide receiver for the Toronto Argonauts and Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. [1] In 1983, he won the 71st Grey Cup with the Argonauts.

Season statistics

[1] ReceivingPunt returnsKick returnsFumblesDefense
YearTeamGPCatchesYardsAvgLongTDPRYardsAvgLongTDKRYardsAvgLongTDFUMFRINTYardsTD
1978 TOR 200000000000000000000
1978 HAM 2000007527.413011010.010000000
1979 HAM 5199.090000000000000000
1979 TOR 5000000000000000001180
1980 TOR 300000000000000000000
1981 TOR 1200000000000000001000
1982 TOR 1600000133.03000000013381
1983 TOR 16000003165.32100000001200
1984 TOR 160000011515.01500000001000
Total77199.09012867.221011010.0100046561

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References

  1. 1 2 Maher, Tod; Gill, Bob (2013). The Canadian Pro Football Encyclopedia: Every Player, Coach and Game, 1946–2012. Maher Sports Media. p. 139. ISBN   978-0983513667.