Lloy James Ball (born February 17, 1972) is an American volleyball player, who represented the United States men's national volleyball team in four Olympics team competitions.
Ball was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and grew up in Woodburn, Indiana.
He attended school at Central Lutheran in New Haven, Indiana, and in Woodburn. Because Ball grew up in a state that did not (and to this day does not) sanction varsity competition in boys' volleyball, h...
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Lloy James Ball (born February 17, 1972) is an American volleyball player, who represented the United States men's national volleyball team in four Olympics team competitions.
Ball was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and grew up in Woodburn, Indiana.
He attended school at Central Lutheran in New Haven, Indiana, and in Woodburn. Because Ball grew up in a state that did not (and to this day does not) sanction varsity competition in boys' volleyball, he only played competitively during the summer. He made his first breakthrough at age 15 by getting an automatic position on the 1987 Olympic Festival. Ball also played basketball and was recruited by Bobby Knight to play the game at Indiana University. Ball currently resides in Angola, Indiana with his wife, son and daughter.
Ball attended Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) from 1991-1995 and played volleyball there for his father, Arnie Ball. In his freshman season, he was named Volleyball Magazine National Freshman of the...
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