American Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Is a Canadian bobsledder who competed from the late 1980s to the late 1990s. Competing in two Winter

Is a Canadian bobsledder who competed from the late 1980s to the late 1990s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of fourth in the four-man event at Albertville in 1992.

He was known as an Abstract expressionist painter, who was also associated with Color Field painting

He was known as an Abstract expressionist painter, who was also associated with Color Field painting and Lyrical Abstraction.He attended the Ethical Culture School in New York City (1924-1932); and from age 11 to age 14 he began his formal art training with Antonia Nell, (who had been a student of George Bellows). At 15 until the age of 18 he attended the Phillips Academy, in Andover, Massachusetts; where he studied painting with Bartlett Hayes and won the Samuel F. B. Morse Prize for most promising art student. In 1940 he graduated from Princeton University summa cum laude, with a degree in Art and Archaeology. He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. At Princeton he studied painting with James C. Davis and Far Eastern Art with George Rowley, for whom he wrote his thesis on Yuan dynasty landscape painting.[1][2][

Was an American heavyweight boxer who fought in the 1950s through the 1970s. A Ring Magazine poll on

Was an American heavyweight boxer who fought in the 1950s through the 1970s. A Ring Magazine poll once rated him as one of the finest boxers who never won a title. Williams turned professional in 1951 and fought the best heavyweights of his era. He is bes

Was a famous American meteorologist and advocate of time zones. While director of the Cincinnati Obs

Was a famous American meteorologist and advocate of time zones. While director of the Cincinnati Observatory in Cincinnati, Ohio, he developed a system of telegraphic weather reports, daily weather maps, and weather forecasts. Congress in 1870 established the U.S. Weather Bureau and inaugurated the use of daily weather forecasts. In recognition of his work, Abbe, who was often known as Old Probability for the reliability of his forecasts, was appointed the first head of the new service.In order to compile his information, Abbe required a time-keeping system that was consistent between the stations. To accomplish this he divided the United States into four standard time zones. In 1883, Abbe convinced North American railroad companies to adopt his time zone system. In 1884, Britain, which had already adopted its own standard time system for England, Scotland, and Wales, helped gather international consent for global time

Is an American jazz double bassist from Fairfield, Alabama, a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama. His mos

Is an American jazz double bassist from Fairfield, Alabama, a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama. His most famous accomplishments are substantial playing stints with the Ramsey Lewis Trio and later with the Count Basie Orchestra. His entertaining style and deep knowledge of jazz tradition have earned him great respect in the jazz community. His 1975 recording "Plenty Good Eaton" is also considered a classic in the funk music genre.

Is a former professional American football player who was selected in the first round of the 1989 NF

Is a former professional American football player who was selected in the first round of the 1989 NFL draft by the Los Angeles Rams. Cleveland led the NFL in rushing touchdowns in 1990 scoring 14 rushing touchdowns.

Was a U.S. Representative from West Virginia.Bailey was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-ninth C

Was a U.S. Representative from West Virginia.Bailey was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-ninth Congress (January 3, 1945-January 3, 1947). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1946 to the Eightieth Congress. State tax statistician in 194

Is a former Bermudian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler. He

Is a former Bermudian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler. He played in three List A matches for Bermuda in the 1996 Red Stripe Bowl. He also played for Bermuda in three ICC Trophy tournaments.

Is a Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 23rd District since

Is a Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 23rd District since 2004. He currently serves as Assistant Majority Whip.

Is an American two-time Olympian foil fencer.Bayer and his older brother, Greg, used to duel in thei

Is an American two-time Olympian foil fencer.Bayer and his older brother, Greg, used to duel in their parents' living room with Luke Skywalker light sabres when they were children. Their mother, fearing damage to the furniture, took them to a fencing sall

Is a retired American football wide receiver. Branch graduated from the University of Colorado at Bo

Is a retired American football wide receiver. Branch graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1972 and spent his entire 14-year professional career with the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders, winning 3 Super Bowl rings in Super Bowl XI, Super Bowl XV and Super Bowl XVIII. Branch caught 3 passes for 20 yards in Super Bowl XI, 5 passes for 62 yards and 2 touchdown in Super Bowl XV, and 6 passes for 94 yards and a touchdown in Super Bowl XVIII.

Johnson was born August 14, 1953 in Hanover, New Hampshire, the only child of Norman and Leatrice Jo

Johnson was born August 14, 1953 in Hanover, New Hampshire, the only child of Norman and Leatrice Johnson. He attended Bristol Eastern High School in Connecticut, which is where he started making Super 8 movies. In 1972, he had jobs "building monsters" for five different amusement parks,

Played amateur and professional tennis in the 1960s and 1970s.

Played amateur and professional tennis in the 1960s and 1970s.

Was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Carlson was born and raised in Aurora, Illinois, and attend

Was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Carlson was born and raised in Aurora, Illinois, and attended North Central College and received his B.A. from the University of New Mexico in 1939. After serving in the United States Naval Reserve, he entered busi

Was a Canadian boxer who competed in the 1920s.

Was a Canadian boxer who competed in the 1920s.

Was a Canadian freestyle sport wrestler who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Was a Canadian freestyle sport wrestler who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Better known by his ring name Domino, is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his

Better known by his ring name Domino, is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his work in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), as a performer for its SmackDown brand. After signing with WWE, the team's name was changed to Deuce 'n Domin

(Born February 11, 1974 in Dallas, Texas) is a professional baseball player who spent three seasons

(Born February 11, 1974 in Dallas, Texas) is a professional baseball player who spent three seasons in Major League Baseball as a left fielder and right fielder.

Born on August 28, 1921 - died June 23, 1973) was an American football and baseball player.

Born on August 28, 1921 - died June 23, 1973) was an American football and baseball player.

Is a former professional American football safety who played for the Dallas Cowboys of the National

Is a former professional American football safety who played for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League for ten seasons.

Was a prominent Georgia politician.He served as a state court Judge in Georgia from 1856 to 1858 and

Was a prominent Georgia politician.He served as a state court Judge in Georgia from 1856 to 1858 and in the Georgia House of Representatives in 1859. He served in the Confederate States Army and represented Georgia in the Second Confederate Congress from

Is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Creed won several amateur events and

Is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Creed won several amateur events and played on the 1962 Curtis Cup team.

Aka "Brownie," was an influential and highly rated American jazz trumpeter. He died aged 25, leaving

Aka "Brownie," was an influential and highly rated American jazz trumpeter. He died aged 25, leaving behind only four years' worth of recordings. Nonetheless, he had a considerable influence on later jazz trumpet players, including Donald Byrd, Lee Morgan, Booker Little, Freddie Hubbard, Valery Ponomarev, and Wynton Marsalis.

(March 23, 1881 - May 23, 1963), also nicknamed "Cactus", was an American right fielder and right-ha

(March 23, 1881 - May 23, 1963), also nicknamed "Cactus", was an American right fielder and right-handed batter in Major League Baseball who played primarily for the Philadelphia Phillies.

Was a lawyer and political figure in Ontario. He represented York North in the Legislative Assembly

Was a lawyer and political figure in Ontario. He represented York North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1929 to 1934 as a Conservative member.He served as deputy reeve of Aurora in 1928 and was elected to the Ontario assembly the following year at the age of 31. Case lobbied for the creation of the Ontario Milk Board. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1934.