Ball (surname)
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Ball is a surname shared by several notable people:
- born before 1800
- John Ball (priest) (died 1381), English Lollard priest; prominent figure in the Peasants' Revolt
- John Ball (Puritan) (1585–1640), English Puritan author and educator
- Alexander Ball (c.1756–1809), English Admiral of the Royal Navy and Governor of Malta
- John Ball (pioneer) (1794–1884), American pioneer and state politician
- born before 1900
- Nicholas Ball (Irish lawyer) (died 1865), Irish barrister
- Edward Ball (congressman) (1811–1872), American national politician
- Mary Ball (1812–1892), Irish naturalist and entomologist
- John Ball (naturalist) (1818–1889), Irish politician, naturalist and Alpine traveller,
- Edmund Ball (1855–1925), American entrepreneur, one of the Ball Brothers
- Frank Ball (1857–1943), American entrepreneur, one of the Ball Brothers
- Thomas Henry Ball (1859–1944), American national politician
- L. Heisler Ball (1861–1932), American physician and national politician
- John Ball (golfer) (1861–1940), English amateur golfer
- Hugo Ball (1886–1927), German author and poet
- Edward Ball (politician) (1888–1981), American businessman and political figure
- Albert Ball (1896–1917), English First World War fighter pilot;recipient of the Victoria Cross
- born before 1950
- Joseph H. Ball (1905–1993), American journalist and national politician
- Lucille Ball (1909–1989), iconic American, comedienne, actress, glamour girl
- John Ball (American author) (1911–1988), American author
- Harvey Ball (1921–2001), American entrepreneur; earliest known designer of the Smiley
- Alan Ball, Sr. (1924–1982), English professional footballer and football club manager
- Bobby Ball (auto racer) (1925–1954), American racecar driver
- David Standish Ball (born 1926), American Episcopal bishop
- Ernie Ball (1930–2004), American entrepreneur, musician, and guitar innovator
- Kenny Ball (born 1930), English jazz musician
- Michael Ball (clergyman) (born 1932), English Anglican clergyman; former Bishop of Truro
- Johnny Ball (born 1938), English television personality
- Alan Ball, Jr. (1945–2007), English professional footballer and football club manager
- Nicholas Ball (British actor) (born 1946), English actor
- John M. Ball (born 1948), British mathematician
- Marcia Ball (born 1949), American blues singer and pianist
- born in or after 1950
- Dave Ball (musician) (born 1950), English guitarist
- David Ball (country musician) (born 1953), American country musician
- Alan Ball (screenwriter) (born 1957)
- David Ball (musician) (born 1959), English electronic musician (usually known as Dave)
- Michael Ball (singer) (born 1962), English actor and singer
- Zoë Ball (born 1970), English radio and television personality
- David Ball (DJ and musician) (aka Dave Ball; born 1972), English electronic musician and DJ
- John Ball (soccer) (born 1972), American professional soccer player
- Lloy Ball (born 1972), American Olympic volley ball player
- Greg Ball (born 1977), American state politician
- Michael Ball (footballer) (born 1979), English professional footballer
- Dave Ball (defensive end) (born 1981), American professional football player
- David Ball (wide receiver) (born 1984), American professional football player
- Reggie Ball (born 1984), American professional football player
- Luke Ball (born 1984), Australian rules footballer
- Alan Ball (American football) (born 1985)
- David Ball (filmmaker) (living), American filmmaker
- Timothy F. Ball (living), retired American academic
- Ed Ball (musician) (living), English singer-songwriter, musician and businessman
- Matty Ball (Legend)
[edit] See also
- Ball and Ball (disambiguation)
- Human name disambiguation pages: Alan Ball, David Ball

