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Nelson Ball
Nelson Ball (January 14, 1942 – August 16, 2019) was a Canadian poet, editor, publisher, and bookseller. Biography Nelson Ball was born in 1942 in Clinton, Ontario. He attended the University of Waterloo where he worked as a reporter for the student newspaper, ''The Coryphaeus.'' He worked at the Village Book Store in Toronto in the mid-1960s, and opened his own bookstore in 1972, first as William Nelson Books and later as Nelson Ball, Bookseller (beginning in 1985). Ball was married to artist, writer, and publisher Barbara Caruso. They lived in Kitchener, Toronto, and Paris, Ontario. Catherine Stevenson produced a photo documentary about Ball and Caruso’s home in Paris, Ontario and an accompanying documentary about Caruso’s art Ball died on August 16, 2019. He chose a medically assisted death. Writing and editing As a publisher, he was responsible for landmark Canadian small press Weed/Flower Press (1965-1973). Through Weed/Flower, Ball published 40 books, includi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nelson "Kelly" Ball
Nelson "Kelly" Ball (11 October 1908 – 9 May 1986) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A wing, Ball represented Wanganui and Wellington at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks The New Zealand national rugby union team, commonly known as the All Blacks ( mi, Ōpango), represents New Zealand in men's international rugby union, which is considered the country's national sport. The team won the Rugby World Cup in 1987 ..., from 1931 to 1936. He played 22 matches for the All Blacks including five internationals. Ball moved to South Africa in 1948 and lived there for the rest of his life. He was the father of New Zealand cartoonist Murray Ball, and a first cousin of Bill Francis (rugby union), Bill Francis, who played for the All Blacks between 1913 and 1914. References 1908 births 1986 deaths People from Foxton, New Zealand People educated at Feilding High School New Zealand rugby union players New Zealand intern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
