Cannonball is the nickname of:
Cannonball Adderley (1928-1975), jazz alto saxophonist
Erwin Baker, (1882–1960), motorcycle and automobile racing driver and organizer
Harry Frederick Baker (1904-1986), Australian speedway motorcycle rider and aviator
Caroline Buchanan (born 1990), Australian cyclist
Jim Butler (American football) (born 1943), National Football League running back
Paul Carter (darts player) (born 1974), English darts player nicknamed "the Cannonball"
Clyde Crabtree (1905-1994), American football player nicknamed "Cannonball Crabtree"
Ed Crane (baseball) (1862-1896), Major League Baseball pitcher and outfielder
Norman Curtis (footballer) (1924-2009), English footballer
Charlie Fleming (1927-1997), Scottish footballer nicknamed "Cannonball Charlie"
Bill Jackman (1897-1972), pitcher in baseball's Negro leagues
Lawson Little (1910-1968), American golfer
Ed Morris (1880s pitcher) (1862-1937), Major League Baseball pitcher
Didier Pitre (1883-1934), Canadian ice hockey player
Dick Redding (1890-1948), American pitcher, outfielder and manager in the Negro leagues
Frank "Cannonball" Richards (1887-1969), vaudeville performer whose act involved being shot in the gut with a cannonball
Cannonball Titcomb (1866-1950), Major League Baseball pitcher
Gus Weyhing (1866-1955), American baseball pitcher
