American Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Is a former professional Canadian soccer defender. Fletcher played early in his career for the Toron

Is a former professional Canadian soccer defender. Fletcher played early in his career for the Toronto Blizzard of the Canadian Soccer League. He played for the Toronto Rockets in 1994, which was the club's sole season of existence. He later signed for Hampton Roads Mariners of the USL First Division and played two years with the team 1999-2000. Fletcher's made his first steps on the international scene at the 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship which were held in Canada. He played in all three games there.

Was an American football player and assistant coach.Carl was drafted in the twenty-second recond of

Was an American football player and assistant coach.Carl was drafted in the twenty-second recond of the 1951 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. After spending one season with the Browns, Carl went to the Baltimore Colts and played for them for nine seasons

Was a Norwegian-American skiing champion and the first leader of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Associat

Was a Norwegian-American skiing champion and the first leader of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association. A ski club was organized in Ishpeming on January 24, 1887. In 1888, it adopted the name Nordic Ski Club (Den Nordiske Ski Klub) to reflect its ethnic

(July 9, 1896 - July 18, 1962) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Detroit Tig

(July 9, 1896 - July 18, 1962) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Detroit Tigers from 1921-1922. Listed at 6'1", 172 lb., Holling batted and threw right handed. He was born in Dixon, California.

Is an American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA. He is now assistant men's basket

Is an American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA. He is now assistant men's basketball coach at Eastern Michigan University.Thomas began his NBA career with the Sacramento Kings in 1991-92, playing one game, playing 31 minutes, scoring 12 points. He did not return to the league until 1996-97, when he joined the Cleveland Cavaliers. His final season in 1997-98 was split between the Golden State Warriors, Orlando Magic, and the Cavaliers (for a second stint).

Was an American politician and the first United States Senator to serve seven terms. Serving as Ariz

Was an American politician and the first United States Senator to serve seven terms. Serving as Arizona's first Representative for eight terms before entering the Senate, Hayden held the record for longest-serving member of the United States Congress from

Was an American writer and photographer who was a patron of the Harlem Renaissance and the literary

Was an American writer and photographer who was a patron of the Harlem Renaissance and the literary executor of Gertrude Stein.Born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, he graduated from Washington High School in 1898, and later the University of Chicago in 1903. In 1906, he moved to New York City. He was hired as the assistant music critic at the New York Times.

Is a former NBA basketball player who was part of the Houston Rockets championship teams of the mid-

Is a former NBA basketball player who was part of the Houston Rockets championship teams of the mid-1990s.Out of the University of Houston, Herrera was selected by the Miami Heat with the 30th pick in the 1990 NBA Draft, he began his rookie season in 1991 with the Rockets, where he played until 1995, when the Rockets swept the Orlando Magic in four games to win their second straight NBA Championship. After that he spent three seasons with the San Antonio Spurs, before splitting the final year of his NBA career, the lockout-shortened 1999 season, with the Vancouver Grizzlies and the Denver Nuggets.

Was an American boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he was eliminated in the fir

Was an American boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he was eliminated in the first round of the light heavyweight class after losing his fight to Mohammed Amin.

Is an American actor, as well as former professional football player in the United States and Canada

Is an American actor, as well as former professional football player in the United States and Canada. He is best known for his role as Apollo Creed in the Rocky series of films, as well as his role as Dillon in the first Predator movie.

(January 18, 1944

(January 18, 1944

Was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio.He served three terms as pros

Was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio.He served three terms as prosecuting attorney of Hamilton County, Ohio, from 1938 to 1947. He served nine years in the city council of Cincinnati and served as mayor for three terms, f

(November 12, 1891

(November 12, 1891

Is a retired American boxer from Belle Glade, Florida who fought in several noteworthy boxing matche

Is a retired American boxer from Belle Glade, Florida who fought in several noteworthy boxing matches in the 1980s and 1990s. His height is only 193 cm, but his reach is 215 cm, over 20 cm longer than height. Nicknamed "The Truth", Williams first title sh

Is former American Professional Football Player.Zander was selected in the 2nd round of the 1985 NFL

Is former American Professional Football Player.Zander was selected in the 2nd round of the 1985 NFL Draft at Inside Linebacker by the Cincinnati Bengals. He played in the NFL with the Bengals for seven seasons, from 1985-1991.

Is a Canadian figure skater who currently represents Greece internationally. He is the 2004 & 2006 G

Is a Canadian figure skater who currently represents Greece internationally. He is the 2004 & 2006 Greek national champion.

Is an American jazz composer, pianist, organist and band leader. An important figure in the Free Jaz

Is an American jazz composer, pianist, organist and band leader. An important figure in the Free Jazz movement of the 1960s, she is perhaps best known for her jazz opera Escalator Over The Hill (released as a triple LP set), as well as a book of compositi

A Canadian actress, comedian and television and radio host.Valedictorian, Collins pursued her educat

A Canadian actress, comedian and television and radio host.Valedictorian, Collins pursued her education at the Université de Franche-Comté in France and the University of Western Ontario. She joined The Weather Network in 1990 as an on-air host, and subsequently moved to CFTO to host Eye on Toronto. In 1995, she began hosting CTV's Entertainment Now. She also hosted the Canadian variety series Sonic Temple and the sketch comedy series Chez Carla. She had her first solo stand-up special, The Wonder Bra Years, on The Comedy Network in 2001.

Is a professional American female bodybuilding champion. Dunlap was born in 1954 in Newark, New Jers

Is a professional American female bodybuilding champion. Dunlap was born in 1954 in Newark, New Jersey. She started competing in sports with gymnastics at age 10. She later competed in swimming, both speed and synchronized. Dunlap attended the Newark Scho

Is an American poet, essayist, and playwright often associated with the Language poets. She teaches

Is an American poet, essayist, and playwright often associated with the Language poets. She teaches Women's Studies and Creative Writing at Wayne State University and serves on the MFA faculty of the Milton Avery School of the Arts at Bard College. She is

Also known as Carla Stovall Steckline, is a Republican politician from Marion, Kansas who served as

Also known as Carla Stovall Steckline, is a Republican politician from Marion, Kansas who served as Attorney General of the State of Kansas from 1995 to 2003.A Republican from Marion, Kansas, she served as Attorney General of the State of Kansas from 1995

At the age of 17, she recorded a duet with her father Rufus Thomas, "Cause I Love You," which became

At the age of 17, she recorded a duet with her father Rufus Thomas, "Cause I Love You," which became a Southern hit and gave the Satellite record label (later Stax Records) its first real success. In 1961 she rose to national prominence with "Gee Whiz (Lo

Is an American soccer player and longtime member and captain of the United States women's national s

Is an American soccer player and longtime member and captain of the United States women's national soccer team. She is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.Overbeck, a central defender, grew up in Richardson, Texas, where she attended Richardson High School. She played college soccer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, whose team won the NCAA Women's Soccer Championship each of Overbeck's four seasons there.

Is a violin maker and researcher (and former grade-school science teacher) known for her creation, i

Is a violin maker and researcher (and former grade-school science teacher) known for her creation, in the 1950s and 1960s, of a family of eight proportionally-sized violins now known as the violin octet (see, e.g., the vertical viola) and for a considerable body of research into the acoustics of violins. She was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. In 1963, Hutchins co-founded the Catgut Acoustical Society, which develops scientific insights into the construction of new and conventional instruments of the violin family.

Is an American country singer and songwriter. She is the daughter of June Carter and her first husba

Is an American country singer and songwriter. She is the daughter of June Carter and her first husband, Carl Smith.Between 1978 and the present, Carter has recorded twelve albums, primarily on major labels. In the same timespan, she has released more than