Dave Ball
Making love is my sport, Jeff. Survivor 19, E8
Played on
31 days played
Game record
Vote alignment43%of 7 ballots
9th percentile of 423 castaways
Immunity record0career immunity wins
No wins to rank
Occupation at casting Fitness Instructor Hometown Los Angeles, California
Played with 19 castaways across 1 season See every connection ↓ Dave Ball lasted into the jury phase of Survivor 19: Samoa in the old-school era, 31 days in, and went out as the 11th voted out. Ball's torch went out by a 7-1 vote. Before that, Ball cast 7 tribal council votes in Survivor 19, 3 with the majority.
Alliances fans have named
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Fan poll Players
Survivor Hall of Fame: is Dave Ball in or out?
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Seasons
| Season | Result | Days | Tribes | Votes against | Confessionals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Samoa Season 19, 2009 | 11th voted out | 31 of 39 days
| Galu Aiga | 8 | 16 |
The vote that sent Dave Ball home
Seven of the eight ballots named Dave Ball on day 31 of Survivor 19: Samoa, a 7-1 vote.
Natalie White, Russell Hantz, Mick Trimming, Brett Clouser, Jaison Robinson, Shannon Waters and Monica Padilla
Dave Ball voted for Shannon Waters.
Castaway network
Dave Ball’s connections
The strongest overlaps are surfaced first; every castmate is organized by season below.
- 19
- castaway connections
- 9
- tribemates
- 1
- winner
- 4
- returning players
Connections worth exploring
Repeat pairings, other-show overlaps, tribe overlap, winners and Survivor veterans rise to the top.
The other 14 castaways
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Samoa 14 castaways View cast
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Ashley Trainer Shared the cast1 season -
Ben Browning Shared the cast1 season -
Betsy Bolan Shared the cast1 season -
Brett Clouser Shared a tribe1 season -
Elizabeth Kim Shared the cast1 season -
Erik Cardona Shared a tribe1 season -
Jaison Robinson Shared the cast1 season -
John Fincher Shared a tribe1 season -
Kelly Sharbaugh Shared a tribe1 season -
Marisa Calihan Shared the cast1 season -
Mick Trimming Shared the cast1 season -
Mike Borassi Shared the cast1 season -
Shannon Waters Shared a tribe1 season -
Yasmin Giles Shared a tribe1 season