[1] Ball was nicknamed "Badman" because of the time spent in the penalty box as a member of the New Haven Blades (1964-1969).
[3] Despite his holding a position as player-coach, Ball and goaltender Ted Ouimet were dealt to the Syracuse Blazers on December 15, 1971.
He played defenceman Gilmore Tuttle, who was from Mile 40, Saskatchewan, and was running a donut shop after his retirement from hockey.
According to public address announcer Jim Carr, Tuttle was the "former penalty-minute record holder for the years 1960 to 1968 inclusive" and wore uniform number 15.
[5] After his retirement from hockey, Ball worked for a construction company in Grand Junction, Colorado operating heavy equipment such as bulldozers.