Corky Ballas

Corky Ballas
Born
Mark Alexander Ballas

(1960-12-25) December 25, 1960 (age 63)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
OccupationDancer
Years active1978–1996; 2008–present
Spouse
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(m. 1985; div. 2007)​
ChildrenMark Ballas
Parent(s)George Ballas
Maria Marulanda

Mark Alexander "Corky" Ballas Sr. (born December 25, 1960) is an American retired competitive ballroom dancer who holds several Latin dance championship titles.[1][2] His son, Mark Ballas, is a professional dancer on Dancing with the Stars. His father was George Ballas, who invented the Weed Eater lawn-trimming device.

  1. ^ "Corky & Shirley Ballas- World Dance Champions". Archived from the original on December 3, 2008. Retrieved October 4, 2008.
  2. ^ "Untitled Normal Page". bdsweb.ballroom.com.