American Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Is professional football player, who plays for Toronto Lady Lynx.Rustad played formerly for Varsity

Is professional football player, who plays for Toronto Lady Lynx.Rustad played formerly for Varsity Blues, University of Washington and Vancouver Whitecaps. She is a distinguished alumnus of Gordon Head Soccer Association.

A former American football player.Parilli was born in the Pittsburgh industrial suburb of Rochester,

A former American football player.Parilli was born in the Pittsburgh industrial suburb of Rochester, Pennsylvania. He attended the University of Kentucky as an All-American starting quarterback for the Wildcats under Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant. After playing for the Cleveland Browns and Green Bay Packers in the National Football League before a one-year stint in the Canadian Football League with the Ottawa Rough Riders, Parilli was picked up by the fledgling American Football League's Oakland Raiders on August 17, 1960 and threw for just over 1,000 yards

Was a Canadian lightweight boxer, who competed in the 1920s.

Was a Canadian lightweight boxer, who competed in the 1920s.

Was a Canadian lacrosse player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.In 1908 he was part of the C

Was a Canadian lacrosse player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.In 1908 he was part of the Canadian team which won the gold medal.

Is a former professional road bicycle racer from the United States, who won the bronze medal in the

Is a former professional road bicycle racer from the United States, who won the bronze medal in the Men's Team Road Race at the 1984 Summer Olympics. His winning teammates in Los Angeles, California were Ron Kiefel, Andrew Weaver, and Davis Phinney.He lat

(born May 17, 1912) is a Hall of Fame quarterback who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1937-1941), B

(born May 17, 1912) is a Hall of Fame quarterback who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1937-1941), Boston Yanks (1945), and the New York Yankees.

Is an American boxer. Nicknamed "Untouchable", Vinson won the bantamweight bronze medal at the 2000

Is an American boxer. Nicknamed "Untouchable", Vinson won the bantamweight bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Vinson was also the 1997 and 1998 United States amateur Flyweight champion and the 1999 United States Amateur Bantamweight champion. Vinso

Was a politician from Idaho. He served as the 17th and 19th Governor of Idaho from 1939 to 1941 and

Was a politician from Idaho. He served as the 17th and 19th Governor of Idaho from 1939 to 1941 and again from 1943 to 1945. He was a member of the Idaho Republican Party.Bottolfsen ran for United States Senate in 1944 but was defeated by Glen H. Taylor.

(August 28, 1877 - January 5, 1937) was a pitcher/first baseman in Major League Baseball. A native o

(August 28, 1877 - January 5, 1937) was a pitcher/first baseman in Major League Baseball. A native of Colusa, California, he batted and threw right handed.

Is a retired American basketball player.He played for the The Floridians (1970-71) in the ABA for 8

Is a retired American basketball player.He played for the The Floridians (1970-71) in the ABA for 8 games.

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'7" forward from North Carolina State, Brown

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'7" forward from North Carolina State, Brown was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round of the 1989 NBA Draft. Brown holds (now shared with Tony Massenburg and Jim Jackson) the NBA record for the most teams played for during his 13-year (1989-2002) professional career — twelve: the Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers, New Jersey Nets, Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets (where he became champion in 1994-95), Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee Bucks, Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, San Antonio Spurs, Golden State Warriors, and Sacramento Kings. He retired with 4,125 career points, and he has recently served as a coach in the NBDL for the Roanoke Dazzle.

Served in the Iowa House of Representatives 1998–2008, most recently from the 55th District He rec

Served in the Iowa House of Representatives 1998–2008, most recently from the 55th District He received his BS from South Dakota State University.In his final Iowa House term, Mr. Hoffman served on the Commerce committee; the Local Government committee, t

Was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Gilhams was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-ninth Congre

Was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Gilhams was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-ninth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Newton W. Gilbert. He was reelected to the Sixtieth Congress and served from November 6, 1906, to March

Was an American athlete who competed mainly in the hammer throw. He served as the head football coac

Was an American athlete who competed mainly in the hammer throw. He served as the head football coach at Indiana University from 1914 to 1915, compiling a record of 6–7–1.

Is an American musician, best known as the saxophonist in Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band.In addit

Is an American musician, best known as the saxophonist in Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band.In addition to his E Street Band work, Clemons has recorded with many other artists and has had a number of musical projects on his own. The best known of these are his 1985 vocal duet with Jackson Browne on the hit single "You're a Friend of Mine", and his saxophone work on Aretha Franklin's 1985 hit single "Freeway of Love"

Was an American politician from the state of Washington. He was a Democrat.He was a member of the Un

Was an American politician from the state of Washington. He was a Democrat.He was a member of the United States House of Representatives for two terms, from 1915 to 1919, and was defeated for reelection. He was a member of the United States Senate from Wa

Was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Ass

Was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1967 to 1975 sitting as an Independent and later with the Progressive Conservative caucus in both opposition and government. During his time in office he served as a cabinet minister in the government of Peter Lougheed from 1971 to 1975. Copithorne ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1967 Alberta general election. He ran in the electoral district of Banff-Cochrane as an independent candidate and won defeating two other candidates in a hotly contested race, including future MLA Roy Wilson.

In 1980, Gilyard moved to L.A. to become an actor. Gilyard became the first black actor to undertake

In 1980, Gilyard moved to L.A. to become an actor. Gilyard became the first black actor to undertake the role of the cheerleader in "Bleacher Bums" before he segued into TV roles. Gilyard has made guest appearances (as a character actor) on TV shows such as Diff'rent Strokes, The Facts of Life, 227, Simon & Simon and Riptide. Gilyard was on the final season of the NBC TV series CHiPs as Officer Benjamin Webster from 1982-1983. Next, he co-starred with Jim Carrey in the 1984 NBC sitcom "The Duck Factory" .

Was a prominent businessman and real estate developer in Seattle, Washington at the beginning of the

Was a prominent businessman and real estate developer in Seattle, Washington at the beginning of the 20th century.Hillman headed north to Seattle in the late 1890s as the city was recovering from the Panic of 1893. Soon after his arrival the Klondike Gold Rush brought a surge of visitors and commerce to the area. By purchasing large tracks of land that had been recently logged around the city, and then sub-dividing that land and selling it to individuals, Hillman soon became one of the most successful businessmen in Seattle.

(born on May 23, 1952 in Lafayette, Indiana) is a former Major League Baseball player.

(born on May 23, 1952 in Lafayette, Indiana) is a former Major League Baseball player.

August 4, 1896 - November 7, 1969) was shortstop in Major League Baseball. From 1919 through 1928, G

August 4, 1896 - November 7, 1969) was shortstop in Major League Baseball. From 1919 through 1928, Galloway played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1919-27) and Detroit Tigers (1928).

Was an American geologist and US Army officer. Dutton was born in Wallingford, Connecticut on May 15

Was an American geologist and US Army officer. Dutton was born in Wallingford, Connecticut on May 15, 1841. He graduated from Yale College in 1860 and took postgraduate courses there until 1862, when he enlisted in the 21st Connecticut Volunteers; he fought at Fredericksburg, Suffolk, Nashville and Petersburg.In 1875 he began work as a geologist for the U.S. Geological Survey. Working chiefly in the Colorado Plateau region, he wrote several classic papers, including geological studies of the high plateaus of Utah (1879-80), the Tertiary history of the Grand Canyon district (1882), and the Charleston, SC earthquake of 1886. As head of the division of volcanic geology at the USGS, he studied volcanism in Hawaii, California, and Oregon. He helped coordinate the scientific response to a large earthquake in the Mexican state of Sonora in 1887.

Was an American diver. Born in Wichita, Kansas, he attended San Diego High where he won a Gymnastics

Was an American diver. Born in Wichita, Kansas, he attended San Diego High where he won a Gymnastics title at age 15. He is the first San Diegan to win an Olympic Gold Medal. Pinkston attended college at Oregon State University and Stanford University. Pi

Is a former singer with 1950s and 1960s doo-wop group, The Parliaments. He is a founding member of t

Is a former singer with 1950s and 1960s doo-wop group, The Parliaments. He is a founding member of the groundbreaking and influential 1970s funk bands Parliament and Funkadelic, also known as Parliament-Funkadelic. He left Parliament-Funkadelic in 1977 to pursue a solo career. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic.

Is a retired American basketball player and coach of the NBA. He is the older brother of retired NFL

Is a retired American basketball player and coach of the NBA. He is the older brother of retired NFL wide receiver Cris Carter.From 1986–1988, after leaving the NBA, Carter returned to his alma mater Middletown High School. There, he improved the team from a previous losing record to an (18 - 3) record. He was acknowledged for this two year turnaround by being named Ohio Basketball High School Coach of the Year. Carter is the only person to be named both Player and Coach of the Year in the state of Ohio.[1]