Ronald William Acks (October 3, 1944 – November 21, 2023) was a professional American football player who played linebacker for nine seasons for the Atlanta Falcons, New England Patriots, and Green Bay Packers.

In college, under head coach Pete Elliott he played running back on the 1963 and 1964 University of Illinois Fighting Illini, and switched to safety his senior year in 1965.

He was a part of the University of Illinois Fighting Illini football team that beat the Washington Huskies at the January 1st 1964 Rose Bowl.

He was unable to land a position on the roster, however, and spent the 1966 and part of the 1967 season playing for the Des Moines franchise of the Professional Football League of America (PFLA).

[2] Acks played linebacker for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Atlanta Falcons, New England Patriots, and Green Bay Packers.