James Ball
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Competitor for 
Canada
James A. Ball (May 7, 1903 – July 2, 1988) was a Canadian
athlete who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics
and in the 1932 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Dauphin, Manitoba
and died in Victoria, British Columbia
.
Ball competed for Canada in the 1928 Olympics held in Amsterdam
, Netherlands
in the 400 metres where he won the silver medal. He then aided the Canadian team containing Alex Wilson, Phil Edwards and Stanley Glover
to a bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay.
Four years later he returned to the relay team with 400 metre bronze medalist Wilson, Edwards and Ray Lewis
to win the bronze at the 1932 Summer Olympics
held in Los Angeles
. In the 400 metre event he was eliminated in the semi-finals.
At 1930 Empire Games he won the silver medal with the Canadian team in the 4×440 yards relay event. He also finished fifth in the 220 yards competition and in the 440 yards contest.
He was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
in 1980.
CanadaCanada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
James A. Ball (May 7, 1903 – July 2, 1988) was a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
athlete who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
and in the 1932 Summer Olympics
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
.
He was born in Dauphin, Manitoba
Dauphin, Manitoba
Dauphin is a small city in Manitoba, Canada, with a population of 7,906 as of 2006. The nearby lake was given the name "Dauphin" by the explorer Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye in 1741 in honour of the heir to the French throne...
and died in Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
.
Ball competed for Canada in the 1928 Olympics held in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
in the 400 metres where he won the silver medal. He then aided the Canadian team containing Alex Wilson, Phil Edwards and Stanley Glover
Stanley Glover
Competitor for CanadaStanley "Stan" B. Glover was a Canadian athlete who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was born in Edmonton....
to a bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay.
Four years later he returned to the relay team with 400 metre bronze medalist Wilson, Edwards and Ray Lewis
Ray Lewis (runner)
Competitor for CanadaRaymond "Ray" Gray Lewis, CM was a Canadian track and field athlete, and the first Canadian-born black Olympic medalist....
to win the bronze at the 1932 Summer Olympics
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
held in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. In the 400 metre event he was eliminated in the semi-finals.
At 1930 Empire Games he won the silver medal with the Canadian team in the 4×440 yards relay event. He also finished fifth in the 220 yards competition and in the 440 yards contest.
He was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
The Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum is a museum in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, dedicated to the history of sport in Manitoba and honouring the best in sport. The organization began in 1980 and in 1993, a museum was opened in The Forks...
in 1980.