William Ball (Shropshire Giant)
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A lithographic print at the Museum of the Gorge, Ironbridge | |
| Born | June 1795 |
| Died | June 1852 (aged 57) |
| Burial place | St Luke's Church, Doseley 52°39′22″N 2°28′42″W / 52.6561508°N 2.4782962°W |
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| Occupations | Iron puddler and shingler |
| Employer | Coalbrookdale Company |
| Known for | His great size, weight and strength |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
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| Children | 2 |
William Ball (June 1795 – 24 June 1852), the "Shropshire Giant", was a nineteenth-century iron puddler and "giant".
As an adult he was 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) tall and weighed more than forty stone (560 pounds, 254 kg).