Cedric Glenn Ball (born April 16, 1968) is a retired American professional

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player born in

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. He had a brief stint with the

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during the

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. Ball, a and

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, attended

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in Worcester and the

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. Ball also played professionally in Japan, France and Venezuela. He now works as an associate in the Probation Department at the Western Worcester

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in East Brookfield,

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. He is also studying to become a

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at his

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church.

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@ www.basketballreference.com 1968 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in Japan American expatriate basketball people in Venezuela Basketball players from Worcester, Massachusetts Los Angeles Clippers players Charlotte 49ers men's basketball players Connecticut Pride players Quad City Thunder players Small forwards Undrafted NBA players Wichita Falls Texans players American men's basketball players South High Community School alumni 20th-century American sportsmen {{1960s-US-basketball-bio-stub