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James Allan Ball (7 May 1903 – 2 July 1988) was a 
Ball had a degree in
Canadian
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sprint runner who competed at the 1928 and 1932 Olympics. He won a bronze medal in the 4 × 400 m relay at both Games. Individually, he finished second in the 400 m in 1928 and was eliminated in the preliminaries in 1932. At the 1930 Empire Games he won a silver medal with the Canadian team in the 4×440 yards relay. He also finished fifth in the 220 yard and in 440 yard races.
Ball had a degree in pharmacy
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from the University of Manitoba
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Canadian Olympic Committee
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Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ball, James 1903 births 1988 deaths Canadian male sprinters Olympic track and field athletes of Canada Athletes (track and field) at the 1928 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Canada Olympic bronze medalists for Canada Athletes (track and field) at the 1930 British Empire Games Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Canada Canadian people of English descent University of Manitoba alumni Sportspeople from Dauphin, Manitoba Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Medallists at the 1930 British Empire Games
Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
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in 1980.
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Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ball, James 1903 births 1988 deaths Canadian male sprinters Olympic track and field athletes of Canada Athletes (track and field) at the 1928 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Canada Olympic bronze medalists for Canada Athletes (track and field) at the 1930 British Empire Games Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Canada Canadian people of English descent University of Manitoba alumni Sportspeople from Dauphin, Manitoba Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Medallists at the 1930 British Empire Games