John Ball may refer to:
- John Ball (priest) (c. 1338–1381), English Lollard priest of the Peasants' Revolt
- John Ball (16th century MP) for Norwich
- John Ball (Puritan) (1585–1640), English author and scholar
- John Ball (clergyman) (fl.1785), American minister from Nova Scotia
- John Ball (minister) (1665–1745), English Presbyterian minister
- John Ball (pioneer) (1794–1884), American explorer
- John Thomas Ball (1815–1898), Irish barrister and politician, Member of Parliament (MP) for Dublin University 1868–1875
- John Ball (naturalist) (1818–1889), Irish naturalist and politician, MP for County Carlow 1857–1880
- John Ball (golfer) (1861–1940), English amateur golfer; winner of The Open Championship
- John Ball (author) (1911–1988), American novelist
- John Ball (footballer born 1900) (1900–1989), English footballer for Bury and England
- John Ball (footballer born 1925), English footballer for Bolton Wanderers
- Johnny Ball (born 1938), English children's television presenter
- John M. Ball (born 1948), English mathematician
- John Ball (soccer) (born 1972), American footballer for the Rochester Rhinos
Famous quotes containing the words john and/or ball:
“How soon I may ride the whole world about;
And at the third question thou must not shrink,
But tell me here truly what I do think.””
—Unknown. King John and the Abbot of Canterbury (l. 30–32)
“The world was a huge ball then, the universe a might harmony of ellipses, everything moved mysteriously, incalculable distances through the ether.
We used to feel the awe of the distant stars upon us. All that led to was the eighty-eight naval guns, ersatz, and the night air-raids over cities. A magnificent spectacle.
After the collapse of the socialist dream, I came to America.”
—John Dos Passos (1896–1970)