Ernie is a masculine given name, frequently a short form (hypocorism) of Ernest, Ernald, Ernesto, or Verner. It may refer to: People. Ernie Accorsi (born 1941), American football executive. Ernie Adams (disambiguation) Ernie Afaganis (born c. 1933), Canadian sports announcer. Ernie Althoff (born 1950), Australian musician and composer. Ernie Anastos (born 1943), American television journalist. Ernie Anderson (1923–1997), American radio and television announcer. Ernie Ashcroft (1925–1985), English rugby league footballer. Ernie Ball (1930–2004), American guitarist and businessman.
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