American Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Is a retired professional Canadian snooker player. A former world number one (one of only seven play

Is a retired professional Canadian snooker player. A former world number one (one of only seven players to hold that spot), he was world snooker champion in 1980, one of only three players from outside the United Kingdom to win the world title in the mode

In St. Louis, MO, is a heavyweight boxer. Nicknamed "The Black Bull" and often "Twin Tyson" for his

In St. Louis, MO, is a heavyweight boxer. Nicknamed "The Black Bull" and often "Twin Tyson" for his resemblance to Mike Tyson, Couser fought several contenders from his era. Couser has also claimed a numerous times to be the half brother of Mike Tyson. He

Was a Canadian world champion marathon swimmer.Lumsdon was coached by Gus Ryder at the Lakeshore Swi

Was a Canadian world champion marathon swimmer.Lumsdon was coached by Gus Ryder at the Lakeshore Swimming Club. He turned professional when he was 16 and would later say that the only regret in his career was giving up his amateur status before the 1948 S

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He played briefly in the NBA in the early 1990

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He played briefly in the NBA in the early 1990s, and played as a 6'3", 170 lb guard.Lett attended the University of Florida and was signed in March 1990 by the Chicago Bulls to a 10-day contract, and then to a second in April. After he scored 4 points in as many games played with the team, he was not retained.[1] His short NBA career lasted 7 more games in 1990-91 when he signed with the San Antonio Spurs on a 10-day contract in February 1991, but was waived after 20 days.[

The Black Rhino", fought as a heavyweight boxer in the United States. He is currently serving a 150

The Black Rhino", fought as a heavyweight boxer in the United States. He is currently serving a 150 year prison sentence.

Was a basketball player from the United States.Barker, a native of Yorktown, Indiana, was a burly 6-

Was a basketball player from the United States.Barker, a native of Yorktown, Indiana, was a burly 6-foot-2 inch forward on the 1948 Kentucky team that finished the season with a 36-3 record, the national title and the nickname of the Fab Five. The other starters were Wah Wah Jones at forward, Kenny Rollins at guard and two all-Americans: Alex Groza at center and Ralph Beard at guard. Their coach was Adolph Rupp.

Is a former NBA basketball player. A 6’8”, 225 pound forward, Levingston starred at Wichita Stat

Is a former NBA basketball player. A 6’8”, 225 pound forward, Levingston starred at Wichita State University before being drafted by the Detroit Pistons in 1982. After two seasons with the Pistons, he was traded to the Atlanta Hawks, with whom he would spend the prime of his career. Though not as well known as teammates like Dominique Wilkins, Doc Rivers, and Kevin Willis, Levingston was a valuable contributor who could play strong defense and grab important rebounds.

(March 6, 1897 - September 25, 1974) was a second baseman in Major League Baseball who played for th

(March 6, 1897 - September 25, 1974) was a second baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox in the 1920 season. Brady batted and threw right handed.

Was an American football halfback in the National Football League. Battles was inducted into the Pro

Was an American football halfback in the National Football League. Battles was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1968.

Is a retired Canadian professional wrestler, known as the midget wrestler Farmer Brooks, and was a m

Is a retired Canadian professional wrestler, known as the midget wrestler Farmer Brooks, and was a major participant in Grand Prix Wrestling throughout the 1980s and a longtime rival of Sky Low Low. Before attaining world wide status, Farmer Brooks wrestl

(January 3, 1912 - July 28, 1986) was a former professional baseball player. He was a left-handed pi

(January 3, 1912 - July 28, 1986) was a former professional baseball player. He was a left-handed pitcher over parts of eight seasons (1937-1944) with the New York Giants.

Is an American former professional basketball player.He was selected by the Golden State Warriors in

Is an American former professional basketball player.He was selected by the Golden State Warriors in the 1st round (16th overall) of the 1994 NBA Draft. Rozier played for the Warriors, Toronto Raptors and Minnesota Timberwolves in 4 NBA seasons. His best season as a pro came during his rookie year with the Warriors, when he appeared in 66 games averaging 6.8 ppg. He played collegiately at the University of North Carolina and the University of Louisville.

He shared the 1994 Nobel Prize in Physics with Canadian Bertram Brockhouse for developing neutron sc

He shared the 1994 Nobel Prize in Physics with Canadian Bertram Brockhouse for developing neutron scattering techniques, especially the neutron diffraction technique, for studying condensed matter.

Was an English songwriter, film actor, and composer who also competed for the United States in bobsl

Was an English songwriter, film actor, and composer who also competed for the United States in bobsled from the late 1920s to the late 1930s.Gray competed for the United States in bobsleigh, winning a gold medal in the five-man event at the 1928 Winter Ol

Was an American herpetologist. He received his B.S. in 1921, after that he did a five year expeditio

Was an American herpetologist. He received his B.S. in 1921, after that he did a five year expedition in China. In China he gave scientific names for the Kuatun Horned Toad, Hyla sanchiangensis, Amolops chunganensis, Rana fukienensis, and others. He also did a great deal of work with Karl Patterson Schmidt.

(born July 22, 1947 in San Antonio, Texas) is a former designated hitter in Major League Baseball wh

(born July 22, 1947 in San Antonio, Texas) is a former designated hitter in Major League Baseball who played for the Houston Astros (1972-1977), New York Yankees (1977-1979),

Is an American rapper, songwriter, and producer, actor, philanthropist and co-CEO of Grand Hustle Re

Is an American rapper, songwriter, and producer, actor, philanthropist and co-CEO of Grand Hustle Records.His debut album I'm Serious was released on October 9, 2001 through Arista Records, which spawned the single of the same title which featured reggae vocalist Beenie Man. His debut album included Pharrell of The Neptunes (who named him the Jay-Z of the south), Jazze Pha, and Youngbloodz. Production was by The Neptunes, DJ Toomp, Madvac, and The Grand Hustle Team. However, the album did not sell very well, and he was dropped from the label. The album sold 268,000 copies.[cit

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 1971 to 1979 sitting with the governing Progressive Conservative caucus.

Burton was born on February 10, 1962, in Castro Valley, California, to Jan and Ray Burton. He had tw

Burton was born on February 10, 1962, in Castro Valley, California, to Jan and Ray Burton. He had two elder siblings, Scott and Connie. He was raised in the San Francisco Bay area by his parents. Burton's interest in music began when his father introduced

Is a retired professional football quarterback, who played for the Houston Oilers and the Green Bay

Is a retired professional football quarterback, who played for the Houston Oilers and the Green Bay Packers in the 1970s and 1980s.Dickey was recruited by Kansas State University in 1967, and he soon became the top quarterback in the Big Eight Conference

Served as United States Secretary of Agriculture from 1969 to 1971.He taught Agricultural Economics

Served as United States Secretary of Agriculture from 1969 to 1971.He taught Agricultural Economics at Michigan State University in Lansing from 1944 to 1948, when he became the assistant director and then director of the Agricultural Experiment Station. He became the school's Dean of Agriculture in 1953 and Chancellor of the University of Nebraska in 1954.

He taught for 7 years and later was elected as a member of parliament for Yellowhead for two terms (

He taught for 7 years and later was elected as a member of parliament for Yellowhead for two terms (from 1993 to 2000). He was a winning candidate in the 2004 Alberta Senatorial Election and as such is a senator-in-waiting until a Canadian Prime Minister chooses to fill a vacant Alberta Senate seat with an elected senator. He still farms with his wife, Shirley.

Was an American playwright, screenwriter, socialist, and social protester.

Was an American playwright, screenwriter, socialist, and social protester.

Is an American former professional basketball player. A 6-4 forward who excelled with the hook shot,

Is an American former professional basketball player. A 6-4 forward who excelled with the hook shot, Hagan played his entire 10-year NBA career (1956-1966) with the St. Louis Hawks. He was also a player-coach for the Dallas Chaparrals in the first two-plus years of the American Basketball Association's existence (1967-1970).

Was an American coach who served as the head coach of the University of Michigan collegiate wrestlin

Was an American coach who served as the head coach of the University of Michigan collegiate wrestling team from 1925 to 1970. He led the Michigan Wolverines to 13 Big Ten Conference championships, and coached 68 All-American wrestlers. In 1976, he was one