American Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Roderick Strong. Strong current

Is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Roderick Strong. Strong currently competes in several independent promotions, most notably Ring of Honor (ROH), where he is the current ROH World Champion, Full Impact Pro (FIP), and Pro

(born April 26, 1977 in Tacoma, Washington) was a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Cleveland

(born April 26, 1977 in Tacoma, Washington) was a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Cleveland Indians and Milwaukee Brewers.

Is a former professional tennis player from the United States. He enjoyed most of his tennis success

Is a former professional tennis player from the United States. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 3 doubles titles. His younger brother Tim was a former ATP top 10 ranked singles player and won the silver

Is an American professional basketball player formerly of the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA.A 6' 5" (1.

Is an American professional basketball player formerly of the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA.A 6' 5" (1.96 m), 192 lb (87 kg) guard, he attended and played basketball collegiately at the University of Maryland, but dismissed from the team after he was found academically ineligible.[1] He was not selected in the 2006 NBA Draft, but signed a free agent contract with the Milwaukee Bucks in September 2006, making the team's 15-player roster.[2]

A Chinese weightlifter. She won three golds at the 2007 World Weightlifting Championships.[1] and th

A Chinese weightlifter. She won three golds at the 2007 World Weightlifting Championships.[1] and the first gold medal for China in the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 48 kg class, setting an Olympic Record by lifting a total of 212 kg.[2] She also won 3 golds at the 2007 Asian Championships, with a world record of 120 kg in clean and jerk.[3] At the Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Gymnasium on Day 1 of the Olympic Games, 152cm Xiexia, 25, yelled "jia you!" (come on!), and succeeded on all six attempts (snatch: 95 kg; clean and jerk: 117kg).

A Canadian-born singer-songwriter and guitarist working primarily in the genre of ska. In Canada, he

A Canadian-born singer-songwriter and guitarist working primarily in the genre of ska. In Canada, he was a member of the now-defunct ska band King Apparatus during the late 1980s and early 1990s. He now lives in the Los Angeles, California area, where he

Is a Canadian right winger for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League.Chris Neil was draf

Is a Canadian right winger for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League.Chris Neil was drafted by Ottawa in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut on October 3rd, 2001 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The next night, he got his first assist in a game against the Montreal Canadiens. On October 30 Chris scored his first goal against the Atlanta Thrashers. During that season, Chris Neil played 72 games and scored 17 points.

Is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the NBA. Duhon was a guard fo

Is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the NBA. Duhon was a guard for the Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team from 2000 to 2004.

Is an American ice dancer. With partner Lydia Manon, Obzansky competed domestically in the novice an

Is an American ice dancer. With partner Lydia Manon, Obzansky competed domestically in the novice and junior ranks. They won the silver medal at the 1999 United States Figure Skating Championships. With Kendra Goodwin, he is the 2001 U.S. junior national

Is a Jamaican-born boxer, who won a middleweight bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics for Canada

Is a Jamaican-born boxer, who won a middleweight bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics for Canada. In 1990 he won the gold medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games.

Is an American professional rock climber.At age 14, Sharma won the Bouldering Nationals[1]. A year l

Is an American professional rock climber.At age 14, Sharma won the Bouldering Nationals[1]. A year later, he completed a 5.14c climb, which was the highest-rated climb in the American rating system at the time.

Is an American professional wrestler, stand-up comedian and actor, better known by his ring name, Ki

Is an American professional wrestler, stand-up comedian and actor, better known by his ring name, King Kong Bundy.Pallies took the King Kong Bundy name during a storyline while working with World Class Championship Wrestling. Bundy was discovered and deve

Is a Canadian sprint canoer. Pellini won two silver and two bronze medals at the 2006 Herdecker Can

Is a Canadian sprint canoer. Pellini won two silver and two bronze medals at the 2006 Herdecker Canoe Regatta in Germany – his first international competition. He was a double silver medallist in the K2 and K4 500 metres at the 2006 Pan American Champion

Is an American amateur wrestler. Competing for Oklahoma State University, Pendleton won the NCAA Div

Is an American amateur wrestler. Competing for Oklahoma State University, Pendleton won the NCAA Division I wrestling titles at 174 pounds in 2004 and 2005 and was a 3-time collegiate All-American. He defeated future two-time NCAA champion and Dan Hodge T

Is a Minor League Baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim organization. From Loyol

Is a Minor League Baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim organization. From Loyola Marymount University[1], he was selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the 19th Round (582nd overall) of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft. Pettit played High School baseball for San Dimas High School, where he graduated from in 2002, after being named 2002 Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year.[1] In September 2009, he was called up to the Los Angeles Angels and made his major league debut. In his first Major League at-bat, Pettit singled in the seventh inning, and later scored on a Howard Kendrick double.[2]

Chris curls out of the Duluth Curling Club in Minnesota (teamplys.com) with Aanders Brorson, Matt Pe

Chris curls out of the Duluth Curling Club in Minnesota (teamplys.com) with Aanders Brorson, Matt Perushek, and Matt Hamilton. He has been in six State Curling Championships, taking first in the years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008. By doing this, it allowed

Is an American professional basketball player. He is a former star forward for the Auburn University

Is an American professional basketball player. He is a former star forward for the Auburn University men's basketball team that made it to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen in 1998-1999, Porter's junior season. He was named SEC Player of the Year and was selected to the All-America team. The following year Porter was pictured on the cover of Sports Illustrated as the Auburn Tigers were picked to win the national title. However, true to the Sports Illustrated cover jinx, the Tigers struggled and Porter was suspended for the last 8 games of the season for accepting money from an agent while still in college.[1] Porter reportedly accepted the $2500 to save his mother from being evicted from her home and claimed he did not know the person was affiliated with any sports agency.[2][3]

Is a Polish-born Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Haugesund in the Tippeligaen. Poznia

Is a Polish-born Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Haugesund in the Tippeligaen. Pozniak emigrated with his parents, Tadeusz and Elzbieta, and sister Kinga, to Canada in 1990. He began his professional career with the Toronto Lynx at age 18. Pozniak has since played for FK Haugesund of the Norwegian Second division and Örebro SK of the Allsvenskan in Sweden. Pozniak has been capped by Canada at the U20, U23, and senior levels. He competed in the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship in Argentina. His first senior cap for Canada came in the 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup against Haiti as a late game substitute.

Is a former touring professional tennis player. Pridham had a career Grand Prix / ATP tour win-loss

Is a former touring professional tennis player. Pridham had a career Grand Prix / ATP tour win-loss record of 54 and 78. His career high singles ranking was World No. 75, which he attained in March 1988. The 6'0 right-hander's best tournament results were

Is an American author, illustrator, and violist. His Yo! Yes? was a Caldecott Honor Book in 1993 but

Is an American author, illustrator, and violist. His Yo! Yes? was a Caldecott Honor Book in 1993 but he is probably most famous for his Hello, Goodbye Window, winner of the 2006 Caldecott Medal. Chris spent part of his childhood in Austria, his mother's h

Is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Seattle SuperSonics of the

Is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Seattle SuperSonics of the NBA. He previously played for the Los Angeles Clippers and collegiately at the University of Maryland, where he helped the Terrapins win their first NCAA championship. While at Whiteville High School in Whiteville, North Carolina, he led the basketball team to the 2A State Championship in 1999. In his 5 seasons in the NBA, Wilcox is averaging 9.3 points and 5.4 rebounds. While playing for the Sonics in 2005-2006, Wilcox averaged 14.1 points per game and 8.2 rebounds per game. He was on the starting lineup for 23 of his 29 games with the Sonics that season.

Is a former American professional basketball player, having played for numerous NBA teams from 1991

Is a former American professional basketball player, having played for numerous NBA teams from 1991 to 2002.Nickednamed "The Energizer," Gatling was drafted 16th overall out of Old Dominion University by the Golden State Warriors in the 1991 NBA Draft. He spent the first four years of his career with the Warriors, and averaged 13.7 points and 7.6 rebounds per game in his final full season with the Warriors, 1994-95. That same year, Gatling led the NBA in field goal percentage at 0.633 — one of the ten highest percentages in NBA history.

Is a former backstroke swimmer from Canada, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his

Is a former backstroke swimmer from Canada, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996[1]. His highlights include setting a world record in the short course 50m Backstroke in 1997, and several Canadian titles.

Is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves. Richard, a power

Is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves. Richard, a power forward played collegiately at the University of Florida. He has a wingspan of 7'4½".His role was that of the sixth man that came off the bench for the Florida Gator National Championship Basketball team during the 2006-07 season.

Is a professional lacrosse player who had a standout collegiate career at the University of Virginia

Is a professional lacrosse player who had a standout collegiate career at the University of Virginia before going on to the professional ranks in Major League Lacrosse. Rotelli was drafted first overall in the 2003 MLL college draft by the Bridgeport Barr