Loras College Athletics

• A graduate of Loras College in 1958, is known for his strong offensive and defensive skills that led Loras to many victories. Ball won four letters in football and was co-captain his junior and senior year. He was an all-Catholic and All-American his junior and senior year. He was also awarded the scholar-athlete award in 1958.
• Ball was a history major, graduating with a 3.8 grade point average. He used his knowledge to earn his attorney license in Illinois and Tennessee. Balls accomplishments have included: President of Memphis and Shelby County Bar Association of the Young Lawyers Section, on the Board of Directors of the Memphis Bar Association, President of Memphis Local Lawyers Association, and a member of the Board of Governors of Tennessee Trial Law Association (TTLA) for 10 years.

Stories
Our team produced two big upset wins under adverse, inclement conditions. In the Rock Bowl, the foe was Great Lakes, a much bigger, veteran team with many former college stars. The team was a United States Navy base team. This was the Mud Bowl game! In the sea of mud, the Duhawks upset the Sailors, 20-12.
 
On the road, in a televised game (only popular about ten years earlier) with St. Thomas College in Minnesota, the game was played in the snow and ten-degree temperature. The winning score came in the second quarter on a pass that was touched by at least four players. Our defense took over from there and the Duhawks won, 13-7.