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Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} The Water Boy From the Sidelines to the Owner's Box Inside the CFL the XFL and the NFL by The Water Boy : From the Sidelines to the Owner's Box: Inside the CFL, the XFL, and the NFL. Not only did he go from lowly Water Boy to the executive suite in the CFL, Ackles also spent fifteen years in the NFL--six seasons with the mighty Dallas Cowboys, and then on to the Arizona Cardinals, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Miami Dolphins—and he even served a brief stint in the short-lived XFL as Vice President and General Manager of the Las Vegas Outlaws. As the only man to hold executive positions in all three professional leagues, Ackles offers up a unique perspective on pro football in North America. The Water Boy is Bob Ackles’ engaging memoir, a candid, personal account of his life and his amazing career in the game of football. From his humble beginnings, personally and professionally, Ackles has risen to become one of the most respected executives in football and in sports in general, both in and the United States. With veteran journalist Ian Mulgrew, Ackles shares his rich, expansive life openly, with humour and amazing insights into the sport of football and its personalities, his long-running love affair with his wife Kay, his grasp on leadership and running a successful business. The Water Boy is a fascinating look inside the locker rooms and the owners’ boxes of the football world in North America, and an engaging telling of a life lived to its fullest. The Water Boy: From the Sidelines to the Owner's Box: Inside the CFL the XFL and the NFL by Bob Ackles. The following is an incomplete list of books published on the CFL , its member clubs and CFL related events. There are books missing from this list, so please let me know through the contact form of new or old books to add to the list. Book site links are used when available although a lot of these books are out of print and are only available through the reseller market. See also this external archived source for books compiled by Ian Speers before 2001, with descriptions/summaries of the titles. League. Coaching and Reference. Gregory, John and Carolyn Gregory So You Want To Be a Football Coach . Independent, 2018. Hall, Ryan et al. () Coaching Canadian Football . Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, 2018. History. Boyd, Denny and Brian Scrivener. Legends of Autumn: The Glory Years of Canadian Football . Canada: Greystone Books, 1997. Cosentino, Frank Canadian Football: The Years . , Canada: Musson, 1969. Cosentino, Frank Home Again: Canadian Football 1995-2014 . USA: Lulu Press, 2014. Currie, Gordon 100 Years of Canadian Football . Toronto, Canada: Pagurian Press, 1968. Goodman, Jeffrey Huddling Up: The Inside Story of the . Don Mills, Canada: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 1982. Maher, Tod and Bob Gill The Canadian Pro Football Encyclopedia: Every Player, Coach and Game, 1946-2010 , USA: Lulu Press, 2011. Maher, Tod and Bob Gill The Canadian Pro Football Encyclopedia: Every Player, Coach and Game, 1946-2011 , USA: Maher Sports Media, 2012. Maher, Tod and Bob Gill The Canadian Pro Football Encyclopedia: Every Player, Coach and Game, 1946-2012 , USA: Maher Sports Media, 2013. O’Keefe, Betty and Ian MacDonald. Disaster on Mount Slesse: The Story of ’s Worst Air Crash . Canada: Caitlin, 2006. Roberts, Mike The Same Old Game: The True Story of the Origins of the World’s Football Games, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 , USA: CreateSpace, 2011. Wallen, James R. Gridiron Underground: Black American Journeys in Canadian Football , Toronto, Canada: Dundurn, 2019. Willes, Ed End Zones and Border Wars: The Era of American Expansion in the CFL , Canada: Harbour Publishing, 2013. General. Coleman, Jim The Best of : Fifty Years of Canadian Sport from the Man Who Saw it All . Canada: Harbour, 2005. Drake, Stephen Weird Facts About Canadian Football . Canada: Books, 2009. Jones, Terry Canadian Pro Football ’81 . Markham, Canada: PaperJacks, 1981. Jones, Terry Canadian Pro Football ’82 . Markham, Canada: PaperJacks, 1982. Jones, Terry Canadian Pro Football ’83 . Markham, Canada: PaperJacks, 1983. Jones, Terry Canadian Pro Football ’84 . Markham, Canada: PaperJacks, 1984. Jones, Terry Canadian Pro Football ’85 . Markham, Canada: PaperJacks, 1985. Jutras, Johany Our League Our Country/Notre Ligue Notre Pays . Drummondville, Canada: Imprimerie FL Chicoine, 2015. O’Brien, Steve The Canadian Football League: The Phoenix of Professional Sports Leagues . Morrisville, USA: Lulu Press, 2004. The Grey Cup. Allan, Tony Grey Cup or Bust , Canada: Stovel-Advocate Press, 1954. Brunt, Stephen 100 Grey Cups: This Is Our Game Canada: McClelland & Stewart, 2012. Cosentino, Frank 100 Years Of The Grey Cup: A Celebration Canada: Publisher unknown, . (Forthcoming?; publish date unknown) Januska, Michael Grey Cup Century Canada: Dundurn, 2012. Kelly, Graham Grey Cup 100 . Canada: Folklore Publishing, 2012. Kelly, Graham The Grey Cup: A History . Red Deer, Canada: Johnson Gorman, 1999. Kelly, Graham Greatest Grey Cups: The Best of Canadian Football . Canada: Altitude Publishing, 2005. Sullivan, Jack The Grey Cup Story: 1909-1955 . Toronto, Canada: Beattie, 1955. Sullivan, Jack The Grey Cup Story: The Dramatic History of Football’s Most Coveted Award . Toronto, Canada: Pagurian Press, 1970. Thiele, Stephen Heroes of the Game: A History of the Grey Cup . Canada: Moulin Publishing, 1997. Walker, Gordon Grey Cup Tradition: The Official Commemorative Book of the 75th Anniversary of the Grey Cup . , Canada: E.S.P. Marketing & Communications, 1987. Teams. Ackles, Bobby with Ian Mulgrew. The Water Boy: From the Sidelines to the Owner’s Box, Inside the CFL , the XFL, and the NFL . Canada: John Wiley & Sons Canada Ltd., 2007. Bacon, Dick. ’s Alouettes . , Canada: Editions Héritage, 1978. Bruneau, Pierre and Pierre Turbis. La grande histoire des Alouettes de Montréal . Canada: Les Éditions de l’Homme, 2007. Calder, Bob and Garry Andrews. Rider Pride: The Story of Canada’s Best-Loved Football Team . Saskatoon, Canada: Western Producer Prairie Books, 1984. Calder, Robert, Gord Staseson, Julie Folk, Bob Hughes, Rob Vanstone, Darrell Davis and Dan Marce Roughriders — First 100 Years . Regina, Canada: Centax Books, 2009. Dowdall, Brent Turnover: The Fumbling of the Rough Riders . Canada: Baird, O’Keefe, 1999. Hopson, Jim with Darrell Davis. Running the Riders: My Decade as CEO of Canada’s Team . Regina, Canada: DriverWorks Ink, 2015. Irving, Bob Blue & Gold: 75 Years of Blue Bomber Glory . Winnipeg, Canada: Great Plains Publishing, 2005. Kelly, Graham Go Stamps Go: The Story of the Stampeders . Canada: Panorama Publishing, 2010. Kelly, Graham Grey Cup Glory: The Edmonton Eskimos’ 2003 Championship Season . Canada: Johnson Gorman Publishing, 2003. Kelly, Graham Green Grit: The Story of the . Canada: HarperCollins Canada, 2001. Kelly, Graham Saskatchewan Roughriders: The Players, The History and the Fans . Canada: OverTime Publishing, 2012. Ling, Nils True Blue: An Inside Look at a Championship Season . Winnipeg, Manitoba: Wordsnorth Communications Services Ltd. (1984), 1984. Marshall, Brian The 1954 : Big Four Champions and Almost Grey Cup Champions . USA: The author, 2011. McAuley, Jim Inside the Huddle: Rough Riders to Redblacks . Canada: John Ruddy, 2016. (Check local Ottawa bookstores) McEvoy, Terry Rider Pride on the American Side : A Minnesota Family Discovers the Canadian Football League . USA: The author, 2006. Nasewich, Rod and Sheldon Green. The Rider Book of Lists Regina, Canada: The authors, 2010. Parrish, Wayne Double Blue: An Illustrated History of the . Canada: ECW Press, 2007. Pedersen, Rod Green Magic: Canada’s Team Wins the 2007 Grey Cup Regina, Canada: Saskatchewan Roughrider Football Club, 2008. Slade, Daryl Stampeders… Years of the Horse Canada: The author, 2009. Teitel, Jay The Argo Bounce Toronto, Canada: Lester & Orpen Dennys, 1983. Vanstone, Rob 100 Things Roughriders Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die . Chicago, USA: Triumph Books, 2019. Vanstone, Rob West Riders Best – 1966: Before, Then & After . Regina, Canada: Centax Books, 2009. Vanstone, Rob The Greatest Grey Cup Ever – 1989: Before, Then & After . Regina, Canada: Centax Books, 2010. Walker, Gord and Terry Walker …And That’s Why I Love the Argos: A Lifelong Passion . Unpublished. Wallace, Craig A Slip in the Rain: The True Story of the 1967-72 Toronto Argonauts and the That Killed Canada’s Team . Lulu Press, 2005. Wirtanen, John BC Lions Football - The 1st 50 Years: 1954-2003 . Victoria, Canada: Trafford Publishing, 2004. Wirtanen, John Thrown to the Lions: The B.C. Lions in Empire Stadium (1954-1982) . Canada: Trafford Publishing, 2000. Players, Coaches and Executives. Brigance, O.J. and Peter Schrager Strength of a Champion: Finding Faith and Fortitude Through Adversity . New York, NY: New American Library, a division of Penguin Group (USA) LLC., 2013. Brignall, Richard China Clipper: Pro Football’s First Chinese-Canadian Player, Normie Kwong . Canada: Lorimer, 2010. Callwood, June The Man Who Lost Himself: The Story . Canada: McClellan and Stewart, 2000. Cahill, Leo with Scott Young Goodbye Argos . Canada: McClelland and Stewart Ltd., 1973. Clemons, Michael All Heart: My Story . Canada: HarperCollins Canada, 1999. Crawford, Rufus and William Strecker Rufus Baby: A Dream to Defeat the Odds . Hamilton, Canada: Mini Mocho Press, 1990. Dunigan, Matt and Jim Taylor. Goin’ Deep: The Life and Times of a CFL . Canada: Harbour, 2007. Ealey Richardson, Jael The Stone Thrower: A Daughter’s Lessons, A Father’s Life . Canada: Thomas Allen Publishers, 2012. Flutie, Doug with Perry Lefko Flutie . Toronto, Canada: Warwick Publishing, 1999. Gabriel, Tony with Stanley Fillmore Double Trouble . Toronto, Canada: Gage Publishing, 1978. Gilchrist, Cookie The Cookie That Did Not Crumble . USA: U Are Super Star LLC, 2011. Hall, Richie and Guy Sholz Smoke and Mirrors: Life in the CFL with Richie Hall . Canada: Polished Publishing Group, 2017. Kepley, Dan with Jim Taylor The Edmonton Eskimos: Inside the . Toronto: Methuen, 1983. Lefko, Perry Pinball: The Making of a Canadian Hero . Canada: Wiley, 2006. MacCabe, Eddie Profile of a Pro: The Story . Canada: Prentice Hall Canada, 1969. McMurtry, Roy Memoirs and Reflections . Canada: Press, 2013. Moon, Warren with Don Yeager Never Give Up on Your Dream: My Journey . USA: Da Capo Press, 2009. Mosca, Angelo with Steve Milton Tell Me To My Face . Canada: Lulu Canada Inc., 2011. Neilsen, Robert F. : A Gentleman and a Tiger . Hamilton, : Potlatch Publications, 1972. Profit, Mel For Love, Money and Future Considerations . Canada: D.C. Heath Canada Ltd., 1972. Racine, Thom and Moe Racine Moe the Toe: Never My Dream . Canada, 2014. Reed, George and John Chaput George Reed – His LIfe and Times . Regina, Canada: Centax Books, 2011. Reid, Angus Thank You Coach: Learning How to Live by Being Taught How to Play . Canada: ABR Media, 2018. Rosmus, Roy & Scott Taylor Quiet Hero: The Story . Winnipeg, Canada: Roslor Publishing, 2011. Slade, Daryl Sugarfoot: Ezzrett “Sugarfoot” Anderson . Canada, 2018. Smith, Ron Kid Dynamite: The Story . Fernie, Canada: Oolichan Books, 2011. Thomas, Willie Third and Long: Inside the CFL . Canada: Western Producer Prairie Books, 1987. Trestman, Marc with Ross Bernstein Perseverance: Life Lessons on Leadership and Teamwork USA: Bernstein Books, 2010. Watts, J.C. What Color Is A Conservative?: My Life And My Politics . USA: Harper, 2002. Young, Jim and Jim Taylor Dirty 30 . Toronto, Canada: Methuen, 1974. Young, Robert Allan What Doesn’t Kill You: The Story . Canada: The author, 2017. Young Readers. Brignall, Richard China Clipper: Pro Football’s First Chinese-Canadian Player, Normie Kwong . Canada: Lorimer, 2010. Danakas, John Choice of Colours: The pioneering African-Americ​an who changed the face of football . Canada: Lorimer, 2007. Preston, Holly The ALWAYS Team . Canada: Your Nickel’s Worth Publishing, 2010. Preston, Holly The ALWAYS Team – Trouble in Riderville . Canada: Always Books, 2011. Preston, Holly The ALWAYS Team – The Search for Rider Nation . Canada: Always Books, 2013. Contact CFLdb. Have something to say? Please send questions, information and critiques to CFLdb via our contact form, by email or reach out on Twitter @cfldb. The Water Boy: From the Sidelines to the Owner's Box: Inside the CFL the XFL and the NFL by Bob Ackles. The Seventh Avenue Literary Agency is based in Canada and specializes in non-fiction. Our author list is diverse and, frankly, darn good. 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Used - Hardcover Condition: GOOD. Hardcover. Condition: GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. More buying choices from other sellers on AbeBooks. The Water Boy: From the Sidelines to the Owner's Box: Inside the CFL, the XFL, and the NFL. Bob Ackles, Ian Mulgrew. Published by Wiley, 2007. Used - Hardcover Condition: GOOD. Hardcover. Condition: GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. More buying choices from other sellers on AbeBooks. Final Payoff. Ian Mulgrew. Published by Seal Books / McClelland-Bantam, Inc., 1990. Used - Hardcover Condition: VERY GOOD. Hardcover. Condition: VERY GOOD. Light rubbing wear to cover, spine and page edges. Very minimal writing or notations in margins not affecting the text. Possible clean ex-library copy, with their stickers and or stamp(s). More buying choices from other sellers on AbeBooks. Amazon Extreme: Three Ordinary Guys, One Rubber Raft and the Most Dangerous River on Earth. Angus, Colin; Mulgrew, Ian. Published by Broadway, 2002. Used - Hardcover Condition: Very Good. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. More buying choices from other sellers on AbeBooks. The Water Boy: From the Sidelines to the Owner's Box: Inside the CFL, the XFL, and the NFL. Bob Ackles, Ian Mulgrew. Published by Wiley, 2010. Used - Softcover Condition: GOOD. Paperback. Condition: GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. More buying choices from other sellers on AbeBooks. Bud Inc. Mulgrew, Ian. Published by Random House of Canada, 2006. Used - Softcover Condition: Very Good. Condition: Very Good. Former Library book. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. More buying choices from other sellers on AbeBooks. Amazon Extreme: Three Men, a Raft, and the World's Most Dangerous River. Angus, Colin; Mulgrew, Ian. Published by Stoddart, 2001. Used - Hardcover Condition: Good. Hardcover. Condition: Good. This item shows signs of wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact , but may have aesthetic issues such as small tears, bends, scratches, and scuffs. Spine may also show signs of wear. Pages may include some notes and highlighting. May include "From the library of" labels. Satisfaction Guaranteed. More buying choices from other sellers on AbeBooks. Unholy terror: The Sikhs and international terrorism. Mulgrew, Ian. Published by Key Porter, 1988. Used - Hardcover Condition: Very Good. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust jacket is covered in brodart plastic. Pages are clean and intact. The Water Boy: From the Sidelines to the Owner's Box: Inside the CFL the XFL and the NFL by Bob Ackles. Author Tags: Sports. If any fans of the BC Lions want a plainspoken insider's summary of the team's operations, they need look no further than Bob Ackles' co- authored autobiography The Water Boy: From the Sidelines to the Owner's Box: Inside the CFL, the XFL, and the NFL (Wiley $32.99), co- written with Ian Mulgrew. As the little guy who went from being Lions' first water boy in 1953 to being a crony of XFL owner Vince McMahon and Miami Dolphin's head coach Jimmy Johnson, the -born Ackles freely disses QB , sportswriter Al Davidson and others. 978-0-470-15345-1. Here is a description of the book provided by the publisher: "When Bobby Ackles became the B.C. Lions original water boy, he probably never dreamed that he would lead the team to a Grey Cup victory over 50 years later. From his earliest days with the team to becoming its general manager and now president, Ackles has demonstrated a commitment and dedication to football in the CFL, NFL and XFL. After leaving the Lions in 1986, Ackles joined the Dallas Cowboys as Vice-President and served six seasons with them before moving onto the Phoenix Cardinals and later the Philadelphia Eagles. In 2000, Ackles was named Vice- President and General Manager of the XFL s Las Vegas Outlaws. With this achievement, Ackles became the first and only man to hold executive positions in all three football leagues. Finally, in 2002, Ackles returned to the home of his first football triumph, and brought the struggling B.C. Lions back to the top of the CFL by 2006. In this engaging personal memoir, Ackles takes the reader through the growing and changing world of football, both from a Canadian and an American perspective, where he lays the differences between the two sport cultures, and reveals the dynamics of creating a winning team. It s the story of his passion and his drive, and his rise from a humble beginning to becoming one of football s most respected executives." Here is a synopsis provided by the BC Sports Hall of Fame upon Bob Ackles' induction: "Bob began his tenure with the BC Lions in 1953 as the water boy in the team's first season. He worked his way up through the ranks and was named the Lions General Manager in 1975. Over the next 11 years he guided the team out of financial difficulty, built a new training centre and office complex and oversaw the move from Empire Stadium to BC Place. Implementing an aggressive marketing campaign, Bob cultivated a season ticket base of 30,000 fans and on the field the team won their second Grey Cup in 1985.The next season he was lured to the NFL where for the next six years he was the Vice President of Player Personnel for the Dallas Cowboys. He served in similar senior positions with three other NFL teams and the Las Vegas Outlaws (XFL). In 2002 Bob was enticed out of retirement and returned to the BC Lions as CEO and President. Under his leadership, the Lions are once again on the way to becoming a league force. Bob was named to the CFL Hall of Fame in 2002. In 1986 he won the Schenley Award for his contribution to Canadian football, the only non-player to be recognized in the 33-year history of the award. To quote retired Sports Columnist, Jim Taylor, "how do you better define a "builder"; than as a man who was there when the business opened, played a huge role in making it grow and, after he had moved on to greater success and challenges in the NFL, put aside his retirement plans and returned to get it back on track?"; Bob Ackles is a builder of football in British Columbia and the CFL."