Ryan Ackerman
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|08|09}}
| birth_place = Regina, SK, Canada
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| height = 6 ft 5 in
| weight = 277 lb
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| school = Thom Collegiate
| university = University of Regina
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| position = Prop
| repyears1 = 2017
| repteam1 = {{nrut|Canada}}
| repcaps1 = 1
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Ryan Ackerman (born August 9, 1985) is a former Canadian football and rugby union player.
Biography
Ackerman is a native of Regina, Saskatchewan and attended Thom Collegiate, where he played both sports.{{cite news |last1=Switzer |first1=Tim |title=Hometown boy picked by Riders |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2007/05/03/hometown_boy_picked_by_riders/ |work=Regina Leader-Post |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=May 3, 2007 |language=en}}
An offensive lineman, Ackerman played football for the University of Regina and was picked up by the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the fourth round of the 2007 CFL Draft, the 28th overall selection. He was added to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers' practice roster in 2009.{{cite news |title=Oct 2009: Bombers add Canadian Ackerman to roster |url=https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2009/10/29/bombers-add-canadian-ackerman-to-roster |work=Winnipeg Free Press |date=October 29, 2009}}
Ackerman, a rugby union prop, played for the Burnaby Lake Rugby Club. He earned a Canada cap in a Test match against Romania at Ellerslie Rugby Park in Edmonton in 2017.{{cite news |title=Premier rugby men power past Druids |url=https://www.stalbertgazette.com/local-sports/premier-men-power-past-druids-1299709 |work=St. Albert Gazette |date=September 17, 2018 |language=en}}
See also
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