Ball Brothers

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The Ball Brothers from left to right: George A. Ball, Lucious L. Ball, Frank C. Ball, Edmund B. Ball, and William C. Ball

The Ball Brothers from left to right: William Charles Ball (1852-1921), Frank Clayton Ball (1857-1943), Lucious Lorenzo Ball (seated) (1850-1932), Edmund Burke Ball (1855-1925), George Alexander Ball (1862-1955)

The Ball Brothers refers to Frank Ball (1857-1943), Edmund Ball (1855-1925), Lucius L. Ball (1850-1932), William C. Ball (1852-1921) and George A. Ball (1862-1955). They were the founders of the Ball Corporation and greatly improved the city of Muncie, Indiana through their philanthropy and business. They were also instrumental in the creation of Ball State University, and Ball Memorial Hospital, which is named after them.

[edit] External links

• Ball Corporation history of the Ball family
• Ball State University Archives & Special Collections Research Center

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