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