Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#11|Bill Ackerman Wide Receiver
Retired (1970, Age 35)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (11-14-2003) Potential A+
Age at Death 68 Born 08-28-1935 in Platte, SD
Drafted Round 23, Pick 540 (1960) Experience 13 Years (212 Wks)
College California University Los Angeles, 1956 Salary 845 ($1.118M/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D+ Catching B+ Pass Cover F  Kick Power C 
Throw Acc C+ Pass Blocking F  Run Cover F  Kick Acc F 
Carrying C- Run Blocking C- Tackling D- Kick Return B-
        Pursuit D-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C+ Stamina C- Execution A- Agility C+
Strength C+ Health D  Aggressiveness C+ Hands B+
Jumping B-     Attitude C  Break Tackle B-
ROLES
QB C- C C- DT D+ SS D+ K D- GUN C+
WR B- G D+ DE D+ FS D+ P D  KR C+
HB/TB C- T D+ ILB D+ CB D+ LS C- KRB C 
FB C- TE C  OLB D+ H B- HT B+ KOS D-
Year Team G GS TARG REC PCT YDS AVG LNG YAC YACA TD YDS/G 1ST 1ST% DP
1960 GB 16 0 89 36 40.4 360 10.0 29 51 1.4 2 22.5 22 24.7 0
1961 GB 16 16 128 59 46.1 623 10.6 35 175 3.0 1 38.9 32 25.0 6
1962 GB 16 0 86 33 38.4 379 11.5 34 64 1.9 2 23.7 21 24.4 4
1963 GB 16 0 96 44 45.8 478 10.9 28 71 1.6 2 29.9 25 26.0 2
1964 GB 16 0 54 28 51.9 336 12.0 28 69 2.5 0 21.0 16 29.6 1
1965 DET 12 0 22 7 31.8 107 15.3 48 10 1.4 1 8.9 3 13.6 1
1966 ORL 16 0 32 13 40.6 121 9.3 19 33 2.5 2 7.6 6 18.8 0
1967 STL 7 7 78 39 50.0 423 10.8 50 119 3.1 1 60.4 22 28.2 1
1968 TOR 14 14 176 83 47.2 831 10.0 27 102 1.2 3 59.4 49 27.8 3
1969 TOR 15 9 106 51 48.1 439 8.6 26 55 1.1 1 29.3 29 27.4 6
Total   144 46 867 393 45.3 4097 10.4 50 749 1.9 15 28.5 225 26.0 24

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1971Bill Ackerman has retired from football.
05-03-1970The Toronto Gingeralers have waived Bill Ackerman.
12-21-1969The Toronto Gingeralers have placed Bill Ackerman on the trade block.
11-12-1967The St. Louis Team Bandits have moved Bill Ackerman to the active roster. The St. Louis Team Bandits have moved Todd Kelley to the inactive roster.
11-12-1967The St. Louis Team Bandits have acquired Bill Ackerman from the waiver wire.
09-11-1967The Kansas City Kchaos have waived Bill Ackerman.
08-27-1967The Miami Ravers have moved Dick Tomberlin to the active roster. The Miami Ravers have moved Bill Ackerman to the inactive roster.
08-13-1967The Miami Ravers have moved Bill Ackerman to the active roster.
08-07-1967The Miami Ravers have moved Larry Palmer to the active roster. The Miami Ravers have moved Bill Ackerman to the inactive roster.
10-03-1965The Detroit Devils have moved Bill Ackerman to the active roster. The Detroit Devils have moved David Carter to the inactive roster.
10-03-1965The Detroit Devils have acquired Bill Ackerman from the waiver wire.
09-06-1965The Green Bay Blizzard have waived Bill Ackerman.
08-23-1965The Green Bay Blizzard have moved Bill Ackerman and Zuck Adams to the inactive roster.
09-04-1961The Green Bay Blizzard have moved Marquand Allen, Zuck Adams, Zuck Box, and Bill Ackerman to the active roster. The Green Bay Blizzard have moved Jim Slaton and Hap Stafford to the inactive roster.
08-07-1961The Green Bay Blizzard have moved Jim Slaton, Darrell Rajkovich, Plato McDaniels, Lee Potter, Hap Stafford, Darius Woodson, and Steve Young to the active roster. The Green Bay Blizzard have moved Bill Ackerman, Zuck Box, Marquand Allen, Zuck Adams, Armin Klecko, Don McLean, Trev Milling, and Pete Gabler to the inactive roster.