Alan Ball, Jr.
Alan Ball, Jr. was born on May 12, 1945. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Alan Ball, Jr.
Alan James Ball (12 May 1945 – 25 April 2007) was an English professional football player and manager. He won the 1966 World Cup with England and scored more than 180 league goals in a career spanning 22 years. After retiring as a player, he had a 15-year career as a manager which included spells in the top flight of English football with Portsmouth, Southampton and Manchester City. One of the best midfielders of his generation, he was inducted in the English Football Hall of Fame in 2003. Following a brief non–league spell at Ashton United, Ball started his professional career at Blackpool…