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Ball, Zachary, 1897-1987

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Personal name headingBall, Zachary, 1897-1987
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Variant(s)Masters, Kelly Ray, 1897-1987
Masters, Kelly R., 1897-
LocatedRoswell (N.M.)
Birth date1897-06-16
Death date1987-07
Place of birthPrinceton (Mo.)
Field of activityChildren's stories Adventure stories
Profession or occupationNovelists
Found inLCCN 50-10209: Ball, Z. Joe Panther, 1950 (hdg.: Masters, Kelly R., 1897- ; usage: Zachary Ball [pseud.])
LCCN 56-14156: His Skin diver, 1956 (hdg.: Ball, Zachary, 1897- ; usage: Zachary Ball [pseud.])
University of Southern Mississippi, University Libraries WWW site, viewed Aug. 25, 2015: Zachary Ball papers (Kelly Ray Masters; b. June 16, 1897, in the Blackjack Hills west of Princeton, Mo.; d. 1987; took the pen name Zachary Ball by combining the names of two of his favorite movie stars: Zachary Scott and Lucille Ball; published two books for adults, Pull down to New Orleans (1945) and Piney (1950), before turning to children's fiction for the school library market; specialized in adventure stories for boys; moved to Roswell, N.M. in 1971)
SSDI, viewed Aug. 25, 2015 (Kelly Masters; b. June 16, 1897; d. July 1987; last residence: Roswell, N.M.)
Associated languageeng