American Famous Names Starting with Letter C

(born December 9, 1921 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was a first baseman in Major League Baseball.

(born December 9, 1921 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was a first baseman in Major League Baseball.

Was an American businessman. He made his fortune as an automobile dealer and became a prominent Thor

Was an American businessman. He made his fortune as an automobile dealer and became a prominent Thoroughbred racehorse owner. Howard was stamped perhaps the most successful Buick salesman of all time. He lost a son to a car accident in 1926 at an early ag

Was a United States army officer and government official.In 1817, he was the Secretary of State of K

Was a United States army officer and government official.In 1817, he was the Secretary of State of Kentucky. From 1841 to 1845 he was the United States Ambassador to Russia.

Was a druggist, politician and service man in Alberta, Canada.After winning a seat as a Liberal in t

Was a druggist, politician and service man in Alberta, Canada.After winning a seat as a Liberal in the 1913 Alberta general election and being returned to office again in 1917, Pingle was selected as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in 1920, in which he served until he was defeated in the 1921 Alberta general election by United Farmers candidate William Smith in a close race. He returned to the Assembly in a 1925 by-election in the riding of Medicine Hat, in which he served until his sudden death in 1928.

Was an American alpine ski racer, as well as an Olympian in 1960 and 1964. In 1962, Ferries became

Was an American alpine ski racer, as well as an Olympian in 1960 and 1964. In 1962, Ferries became the first American to win a European classic gate race, the Hahnenkamm slalom, at Kitzbühel. Bob Beattie has called Ferries "the most unknown great ski rac

Was an American fencer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

Was an American fencer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

Is an American baseball player who pitches in the St. Louis Cardinals organization. He was signed as

Is an American baseball player who pitches in the St. Louis Cardinals organization. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Boston Red Sox in 2002 upon recommendation of former Red Sox pitcher Luis Tiant, who coached Zink at Savannah College of Art and Design. Since joining the organization, current Red Sox starting pitcher and fellow knuckleballer Tim Wakefield has also spent time with Zink, primarily during their spring break and the off-season.

Is a retired American football player with the former Houston Oilers who resides in Shreveport, Loui

Is a retired American football player with the former Houston Oilers who resides in Shreveport, Louisiana. Born in Bienville Parish, Hennigan grew up in nearby Minden, the seat of Webster Parish, located thirty miles east of Shreveport. His father, Clarence Roland Hennigan (1905-1992), was still a sheriff's deputy when he died at the age of eighty-seven.

Is an American professional basketball player who played in the NBA.Thomas played for Everett High S

Is an American professional basketball player who played in the NBA.Thomas played for Everett High School in Lansing, Michigan then played in college for Eastern Michigan University. He played professionally for the Detroit Pistons for the 1991-1992 season.

Is one of Canada's most prolific and well-known folk singers.Typically writing about Canadian lore a

Is one of Canada's most prolific and well-known folk singers.Typically writing about Canadian lore and history, some of Connors' better-known songs include "Bud the Spud", "Big Joe Mufferaw", "The Black Donnellys", "Reesor Crossing Tragedy", "Sudbury Saturday Night" and "The Hockey Song" (aka "The Good Old Hockey Game"); the last is frequently played over sound systems at National Hockey League (NHL) games.

Was an American bobsledder who competed in the mid 1950s.

Was an American bobsledder who competed in the mid 1950s.

(November 18, 1912 - June 10, 1969) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers (1942

(November 18, 1912 - June 10, 1969) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers (1942), Philadelphia Blue Jays (1943), St. Louis Browns (1943), and Brooklyn Dodgers (1944). The 5'8", 168 lb. left-hander was a native of Union Hill, New Jersey.

An American astronomer.He discovered two moons of Jupiter: Leda in 1974 and Themisto in 1975, althou

An American astronomer.He discovered two moons of Jupiter: Leda in 1974 and Themisto in 1975, although the latter was lost and not rediscovered until 2000.Besides Chiron he discovered or co-discovered a number of other asteroids, including notably the Aten asteroid 2340 Hathor; the Apollo asteroids 1981 Midas, 2063 Bacchus, 2102 Tantalus, and (5660) 1974 MA; the Amor asteroids (4596) 1981 QB and (4688) 1980 WF; and the Trojan asteroids 2241 Alcathous and 2594 Acamas.

Is an American former professional basketball player. He played two seasons in the now-defunct Ameri

Is an American former professional basketball player. He played two seasons in the now-defunct American Basketball Association (ABA) and eight seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).A 6'5" (1.96 m) guard/forward from the Laurinburg Institute (following three years at New York's Stuyvesant High School) and the University of North Carolina, where he was the first black scholarship athlete. He was the first person of color to join a fraternity at the University of North Carolina, St. Anthony Hall, in 1967.

Is a retired NBA professional basketball player, Rhodes Scholar, and Democratic U.S. Congressman who

Is a retired NBA professional basketball player, Rhodes Scholar, and Democratic U.S. Congressman who represented the 4th congressional district of Maryland from January 3, 1987 to January 3, 1993.

Is an American figure skater who won the gold medal at the 1978 World Figure Skating Championships,

Is an American figure skater who won the gold medal at the 1978 World Figure Skating Championships, skating to music from Georges Bizet's Carmen and Jules Massenet's Le Cid (opera) for his long program. He also won the bronze medal at the 1980 Winter Olym

Is a former United States Senator from Nebraska. A member of the Republican Party, he was first elec

Is a former United States Senator from Nebraska. A member of the Republican Party, he was first elected in 1996 and was reelected in 2002. In 2009, he was elected as Chairman of the Atlantic Council.In 1971, Hagel was hired as a staffer for Congressman Jo

(October 15, 1882 – January 6, 1941) was a Major League Baseball shortstop who played eleven seaso

(October 15, 1882 – January 6, 1941) was a Major League Baseball shortstop who played eleven seasons with the Detroit Tigers (1904-1912), St. Louis Cardinals (1913), and St. Louis Browns (1934).

(January 1, 1924 - July 5, 1993) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 195

(January 1, 1924 - July 5, 1993) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1952 through 1955 for the Philadelphia & Kansas City Athletics

Is a Representative in the House of Representatives of the U.S. state of Florida.

Is a Representative in the House of Representatives of the U.S. state of Florida.

(born on October 9, 1880 in Marion, Kansas; died June 18, 1915 in Steilacoom, Washington) was an Ame

(born on October 9, 1880 in Marion, Kansas; died June 18, 1915 in Steilacoom, Washington) was an American Major League baseball player

Is a Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate, representing the 10th district since 2005. His

Is a Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate, representing the 10th district since 2005. His district includes constituents in Duplin, Harnett and Sampson counties. Albertson is currently Democratic Caucus Secretary. He previously served in the Nor

Was a Statistical Society of Canada 1986 Gold Medalist winner and Professor Emeritus of the Departme

Was a Statistical Society of Canada 1986 Gold Medalist winner and Professor Emeritus of the Departments of Mathematics, Statistics, Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics of McMaster University. Two of his papers [1] [2] are listed among the top 25 most

Was an American businessman who controlled an international mining and metals conglomerate and who w

Was an American businessman who controlled an international mining and metals conglomerate and who was also a major owner in Thoroughbred horse racing. Upon the death of his father in 1950, Charles Engelhard inherited the family business. He substantially

Was an American politician who was the Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut from 1955 to 1959.

Was an American politician who was the Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut from 1955 to 1959.