Bubba Ball

James Augustus "Bubba" Ball


Born:
March 19, 1922
Bessemer, AL

Died:
November 27, 2018
Columbus, GA


Career
1939-40 Bessemer High School - Alabama (High School)
1947-48 Birmingham Vulcans (SPBL)
1952-53 Baker High School - Columbus, GA (High School) Head coach
1953-54 Baker High School - Columbus, GA (High School) Head coach
1954-55 Baker High School - Columbus, GA (High School) Head coach
1955-56 Baker High School - Columbus, GA (High School) Head coach
1956-57 Baker High School - Columbus, GA (High School) Head coach
1957-58 Baker High School - Columbus, GA (High School) Head coach
1958-59 Baker High School - Columbus, GA (High School) Head coach
1959-60 Baker High School - Columbus, GA (High School) Head coach 
1960-61 Baker High School - Columbus, GA (High School) Head coach
1961-62 Baker High School - Columbus, GA (High School) Head coach
1962-63 Baker High School - Columbus, GA (High School) Head coach
1963-64 Baker High School - Columbus, GA (High School) Head coach
1964-65 Baker High School - Columbus, GA (High School) Head coach
1965-66 Baker High School - Columbus, GA (High School) Head coach
1967-68 Gainesville JC - Georgia (College) Head coach
1968-69 Gainesville JC - Georgia (College) Head coach
1969-70 Gainesville JC - Georgia (College) Head coach
1970-71 Gainesville JC - Georgia (College) Head coach
1971-72 Gainesville JC - Georgia (College) Head coach
1977-78 Hardaway High School - Columbus, GA (High School) Head coach 

Born to Judge Frank and May Belle Ball, Ball served as an aviation machinist in the U.S. Navy during World War 2. He would attend API (now Auburn) and would play several seasons of minor league baseball as well as a year with the Birmingham Vulcans in the Southern Basketball League. Ball became a teacher and coach as well as a sports agent.

Minor League Baseball Stats:
https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=ball--001jam

Source:
Gainesville Times, November 30, 2018

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