Ronald William Atchison (April 21, 1930 – June 23, 2010) was a

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who played for the

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from 1952 through 1968. He was part of the

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championship-winning

in 1966. Atchison was inducted into the

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in 1978. He was inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame in 1980. Born in Central Butte and raised in

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, Atchison played for the

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from 1947 to 1949. In 1976, in recognition, the Hilltops named their practice field and permanent quarters after him. During Atchison's time as a member of the

, he was named to the CFL's Western All-Star team 6 times as a

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