{"id":9712,"date":"2021-07-28T03:12:21","date_gmt":"2021-07-28T03:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.dusd.net\/downey\/?p=9712"},"modified":"2021-07-28T03:12:23","modified_gmt":"2021-07-28T03:12:23","slug":"james-p-ball-class-of-1952","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.dusd.net\/downey\/2021\/07\/28\/james-p-ball-class-of-1952\/","title":{"rendered":"James P. Ball, Class of 1952"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>James Ball graduated from Downey High School in 1952. He attended UCLA, graduating with a BS in Physical Education in 1957. He then served his country in the United States Air Force in the field of Operations and Intelligence from 1957\u20131979 and was a track coach and instructor at the United States Air Force Academy from 1964\u20131967. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"204\" height=\"249\" src=\"https:\/\/web.dusd.net\/downey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2021\/07\/james-ball.jpg\" alt=\"James Ball\" class=\"wp-image-9705\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>He retired from the USAF as a Lieutenant Colonel. Ball\u2019s athletic record is as equally impressive as his academic accomplishments. 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