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Bowie State Bulldogs

Hall of Fame

Donald Ball

  • Class
  • Induction
    2017
  • Sport(s)
    Football
EDUCATION
• Bowie State College 1972 - 1977; Bachelor of Science Business Administration - 1977

ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENTS
• Bowie State College 1972 - 1975; Four Year Starter & Four Year Letterman
• Bowie State College - 3X Co-Captain, 1973, 1974, 1975
• Bowie State College - Outstanding Offensive Lineman, 1975
• Baltimore Sun Newspaper - All-State All Star Team - Offensive Linemen Honorable Mention - 1975
• NAIA Conference - NAIA District #19 Honorable Mention Offensive Guard - 1975
• Bowie State College - 1975 Football Team Named "Maryland Football Team of the Year" by the Baltimore Chapter of the National Football Foundation;
• Co-Captain - Jet Magazine's Independent Black College Champions - 1975
• Most Points Scored in a Single Season (Record) 385; Average 38.5 Points Per Game;
• Most Offensive Yards in a Single Season (Record) Average 504.5 Yards Per Game
• Most Offensive Rushing Yards in a Single Season (Record) 3,700 Yards
• Bowie State University Hall of Fame Individual Inductee - 1986
• Bowie State University Sports Hall of Fame Team Member - 1972 Sports Hall of Fame Football Team - 2014; Bowie State University Sports Hall of Fame Team Member - 1975 Independent Black College Champion Football Team - 2015;
• Bowie State College - 1975 Football Team Ranked 4th in the Nation among HBCUs; Ranked #1 in the Nation among Independent HBCUs

COMMUNITY SERVICE AND ORGANIZATIONS
• Charter Member of the Bowie State College Mid-Atlantic Alumni Chapter - 1987; Served as Treasurer
• Bowie State University National Alumni Association - Lifetime Member - 2013; BSUNAA Hall of Fame Committee Selection Committee - 2013; BSUNAA Membership Committee Member - 2015
• Bowie State University Sports Hall of Fame Alumni Chapter - Treasurer and Selection Committee Member - 2014 15; BSU Sports Hall of Fame Alumni Chapter - Vice President and Selection Committee Member - 2016-17; BSUNAA 100K Committee Member.

PROFESSIONAL CAREER
• Kinney Shoe's - Management Training Program; Promoted to Assistant Manager
• Electronic Data Systems (EDS) - Black Lung Claims Examiner
• Metropolitan Police Department (DC) Patrolman - 1981; Retired after 25 Years - Detective Grade II - 2006.

HIGHLIGHTS
• When I came to Bowie State College to restart the football program, it allowed me to further my education and develop the lifelong friendships with my former teammates and many of the other students on campus. I believe it was one of the best decisions of my life.
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