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Cannonball Adderley Julian Edwin "Cannonball" Adderley (September 15, 1928August 8, 1975) was an American jazz Alto saxophone, alto saxophonist of the hard bop era of the 1950s and 1960s. Adderley is perhaps best remembered by the general public for the 1966 soul ...

(1928–1975), American jazz alto saxophonist *

Erwin Baker Erwin George "Cannon Ball" Baker (March 12, 1882 – May 10, 1960) was an American motorcycle and automobile racer and organizer in the first half of the 20th century. Baker began his public career as a vaudeville performer, but turned to driving ...

(1882–1960), American motorcycle and automobile racing driver and organizer * Harry Frederick Baker (1904–1986), Australian speedway motorcycle rider and aviator *

Jim Butler (American football) James "Cannonball" Butler (May 4, 1943 – February 10, 2014) was an American professional football player who was a running back for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL), with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Atlanta Falcons and the ...

(1943–2014), American

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running back * Clyde Crabtree (1905–1994), American football player *

Ed Crane (baseball) Edward Nicholas Crane (May 27, 1862 – September 20, 1896), nicknamed ''Cannonball'', was an American right-handed pitcher and outfielder in Major League Baseball for eight seasons. He played for the Boston Reds (1884), Providence Grays (1885), ...

(1862–1896), American

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pitcher and outfielder * Norman Curtis (1924–2009), English footballer *

Charlie Fleming Charles Fleming (12 July 1927 – 14 August 1997) was a Scottish footballer who played for Blairhall Colliery, East Fife, Sunderland and the Scotland national team. Fleming was nicknamed 'Cannonball Charlie' for his shooting ability and is Ba ...

(1927–1997), Scottish footballer *

Bill Jackman Bill Jackman may refer to: * Bill Jackman (baseball) (1897–1972), American baseball player * Bill Jackman (basketball) Bill Jackman (born October 13, 1963) is an American former college basketball player. Early life and high school career ...

(1897–1972), American pitcher in baseball's

Negro leagues The Negro leagues were United States professional baseball leagues comprising teams of African Americans. The term may be used broadly to include professional black teams outside the leagues and it may be used narrowly for the seven relativel ...

Lawson Little William Lawson Little Jr. (June 23, 1910 – February 1, 1968) was an American professional golfer who also had a distinguished amateur career. Early life Little was born in Newport, Rhode Island, and lived much of his early life in the San Fr ...

(1910–1968), American golfer *

Cannon Ball Miller Joseph "Cannon Ball" Miller (birthdate unknown) was an American baseball pitcher in the pre-Negro leagues. Prior to his first known games played for the Page Fence Giants, Miller pitched for multiple amateur teams in the Nebraska League with the ...

(fl. 1900–1906), baseball pitcher in the pre-Negro leagues *

Ed Morris (1880s pitcher) Edward "Cannonball" Morris (September 29, 1862 – April 12, 1937) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Columbus Buckeyes, Pittsburgh Alleghenys, and Pittsburgh Burghers from 1884 to 1890 and had a career win–los ...

(1862–1937), American Major League Baseball pitcher *

Didier Pitre Joseph George Didier "Cannonball" Pitre (September 1, 1883 – July 29, 1934) was a Canadians, Canadian professional ice hockey player. Nicknamed "Cannonball," he was renowned for having one of the hardest shots during his playing career. One of t ...

(1883–1934), Canadian ice hockey player *

Dick Redding Richard Redding (April 15, 1890 – October 31, 1948), nicknamed "Cannonball", was an American pitcher, outfielder, and manager (baseball), manager in baseball's Negro league baseball, Negro leagues, regarded as perhaps the fastest pitcher in ...

(1890–1948), American pitcher, outfielder and manager in the Negro leagues *

Frank Richards (performer) Frank Anson Richards, also known as Frank "Cannonball" Richards and Cannonball Richards (February 20, 1887February 7, 1969), was an American carnival and vaudeville performer whose act involved taking heavy blows to his abdomen. Richards began ...

(1887–1969), American vaudeville performer whose act involved being shot in the gut with a cannonball * Ledell Titcomb (1866–1950), American Major League Baseball pitcher *

Gus Weyhing August Weyhing (September 29, 1866 – September 4, 1955) was an American pitcher in professional baseball. Nicknamed "Cannonball", "Rubber Arm Gun", and "Rubber-Winged Gus", he played for nine different Major League Baseball (MLB) teams from 18 ...

(1866–1955), American Major League Baseball pitcher

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