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Frank Ball (actor)
Frank Ball may refer to: * Frank Clayton Ball (1857–1943), American industrialist and philanthropist * SS ''Frank C. Ball'', an American bulk carrier * Frank Ball (golfer) Frank Ball (born ) was an English professional golfer who played in the early 20th century. He tied for third place in the 1924 Open Championship. Early life Ball was born circa 1892 in West Kirby, Cheshire (now Merseyside), England, to Willi ... (1892–?), English golfer * Frank Livingston Ball (1885–1966), member of the Virginia Senate * Frank Thornton Ball (1921–2013), English actor, better known as Frank Thornton {{hndis, Ball, Frank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ball Brothers
The Ball brothers (Lucius, William, Edmund, Frank, and George) were five American industrialists and philanthropists who established a manufacturing business in New York and Indiana in the 1880s that was renamed the Ball Corporation in 1969. The Ball brothers' firm became a global manufacturer of plastic and metal food and beverage containers as well as a manufacturer of equipment and supplier of services to the aerospace industry. In addition to the brothers' manufacturing business, they were also noted for their philanthropy and community service. Earnings from their business ventures provided the financial resources to support a number of other projects in the community of Muncie, Indiana, and elsewhere. Most notably, the brothers became benefactors of several Muncie institutions including Ball State University, Ball Memorial Hospital, the YMCA, Ball stores department store, and Minnetrista. The Ball Brothers Foundation, established in 1926, continues the family's philanthropi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS Frank C
SS is an abbreviation for ''Schutzstaffel'', a paramilitary organisation in Nazi Germany. SS, Ss, or similar may also refer to: Places *Guangdong Experimental High School (''Sheng Shi'' or ''Saang Sat''), China *Province of Sassari, Italy (vehicle plate code) *South Sudan (ISO 3166-1 code SS) *SS postcode area, UK, around Southend-on-Sea * San Sebastián, Spanish city Arts, entertainment, and media *SS (band), an early Japanese hardcore punk band * ''SS'' (manga), a Japanese comic 2000-2003 *SS Entertainment, a Korean entertainment company *''S.S.'', for Sosthenes Smith, H. G. Wells pseudonym for story ''A Vision of the Past'' *SS, the production code for the 1968 ''Doctor Who'' serial ''The Wheel in Space'' *''Sesame Street'', American kids' TV show Language * Ss (digraph) used in Pinyin * ß or ss, a German-language ligature * switch-reference in linguistics *''Scilicet'', used as a section sign * (''in the strict sense'') in Latin * Swazi language (ISO 639-1 code "ss") Sci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Ball (golfer)
Frank Ball (born ) was an English professional golfer who played in the early 20th century. He tied for third place in the 1924 Open Championship. Early life Ball was born circa 1892 in West Kirby, Cheshire (now Merseyside), England, to William Henry Ball and Hannah Silcock Roscoe. He had four brothers and four sisters. His birthplace was but a short distance south of the Royal Liverpool Golf Club at Hoylake. Frank's father, William (1856–1926), was a greenkeeper from Hoylake. Frank's brothers Tom, Sydney, William Henry (Harry) were also professional golfers, as was Harry's son Errie. Golf career In 1923 Ball reached the final of two important tournaments within a month. In late-June he lost to Arthur Havers in the Glasgow Herald Tournament but in mid-July he won the Broxbourne Tournament beating James Sherlock. The 1924 Open Championship was held 26–27 June at Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England. The American golfer Walter Hagen won the second of his four O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Livingston Ball
Frank Livingston Ball (October 4, 1885 – April 28, 1966) was a member of the Virginia Senate from 1924 to 1932. Early life Frank Livingston Ball was born in Clarendon, Arlington, Virginia on October 4, 1885 to America A. (née Deeble) and William Ball, a member of the Ball Family that Ballston, Arlington, Virginia is named for. He was educated in public schools and graduated from Western High School in Washington, D.C. He graduated from the National University School of Law with a law degree in 1908. Career Ball started practicing law at Fort Myer Heights in Rosslyn, Virginia. In 1915, Ball was elected Commonwealth's Attorney of Arlington County. He served as the Commonwealth's Attorney from 1916 to 1924. During World War I, Ball served as fuel administrator of Arlington County and chairman of the United War Work Campaign. After the war, he was chairman of the first campaign for Near East Relief. Ball practiced law with Ball & Douglas. He was elected as a member of the Virg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |