| Blake Ball | |
| Position | Defence |
| Shot | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Born | February 25, 1938, St. Thomas, ON, CAN |
| Died | January 20, 2006 (aged 67), |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Pro Career | 1964 – 1977 |
Blake Ball (February 15, 1938 – January 20, 2006) was a ice hockey defenceman who spent the majority of his career in the Eastern Hockey League.
Playing career[]
Football[]
Ball spent six years in the Canadian Football League as a defensive end[1].
Hockey[]
Ball would earn the nickname "Badman" because of the excessive time that he spent in the penalty box as a member of the New Haven Blades[2]. As a member of the New Haven Blades, Ball had four consecutive seasons of at least 290 penalty minutes, including a career high 362 PIMs in 1968-69. During the 1968-69 season, Ball also recorded a career high in assists (42) and points (55).
After a single season with the Johnstown Jets, Ball would be named player-coach for the Jacksonville Rockets on September 13, 1971[3]. Despite holding a position as player-coach, Ball - along with goaltender Ted Ouimet - were dealt to the Syracuse Blazers on December 15, 1971.
Ball was suspended for two games, effective March 13, 1973, due a brawl that occurred against the Rhode Island Eagles[3]
Acting career[]
Ball had a minor role in the movie Slap Shot. He played the role of defenceman Gilmore Tuttle. Tuttle, was billed as being from Mile 40, Saskatchewan, and was running a donut a shop after his retirement from hockey. Tuttle was also claimed to be the "former penalty-minute record holder for the years 1960 to 1968 inclusive." Gilmore Tuttle, according to public address announcer Jim Carr, wore uniform number 10.[4]
"We'll straighten you out, you little prick.[5]" ——Gilmore Tuttle, a character played by Blake Ball in the movie Slap Shot.
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