American Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League for the New Eng

Is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League for the New England Patriots and New York Jets. Eason retired after the 1990 NFL season and currently resides in California.

Was a wealthy Maryland planter and an early advocate of independence from Great Britain. He served a

Was a wealthy Maryland planter and an early advocate of independence from Great Britain. He served as a delegate to the Continental Congress and later as United States Senator for Maryland. He was the only Catholic and the longest-lived (and last survivin

Was a businessman and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He was the Mayor of Grand Rapids i

Was a businessman and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He was the Mayor of Grand Rapids in 1863 and 1864. He was the Democratic candidate for Governor of Michigan in 1870, losing to Republican Henry P. Baldwin. He also ran unsuccessfully as a D

(February 13, 1904 - January 25, 1965) was a Major League Baseball player for the Boston Braves just

(February 13, 1904 - January 25, 1965) was a Major League Baseball player for the Boston Braves just at the end of the 1928 season (September 11-September 25). The 24-year-old rookie made seven pinch-hitting appearances for the Braves and did not play in the field, so his position is not known. He went 2-for-7 for a batting average of .286.

Was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross and Member of Parliament.Merritt was born in Vancouve

Was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross and Member of Parliament.Merritt was born in Vancouver, British Columbia on November 10, 1908, the elder son of Major Cecil Merritt, who was killed at Ypres in the First World War. He entered the Royal Military College of Canada, at the age of 16 and graduated with honors. He was commissioned into the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada (a Militia regiment) in 1929 but read for the Bar and practiced law in Vancouver until mobilized at the outbreak of war.

Was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. In 1904 he finishe

Was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. In 1904 he finished fourth in hammer throw competition and fifth in the shot put event.

Was an American athlete and twofold Olympic champion.After serving in World War I as a lieutenant of

Was an American athlete and twofold Olympic champion.After serving in World War I as a lieutenant of field artillery, Paddock - a native of Gainesville, Texas - studied at the University of Southern California. There he became a member of the track and field team, and excelled in the sprint events. He won the 100 and 200 m in the first major sporting event after the war, the 1919 Inter-Allied Games, in which soldiers of the Allied nations competed against each other.

Is a retired American basketball player. At 6'2", he played the guard position.Vaughn is the highest

Is a retired American basketball player. At 6'2", he played the guard position.Vaughn is the highest scorer in Illinois high school boy's basketball, tallying 3,358 points during his career at Tamms High School (1954-1958). Vaughn had an unorthodox behind the head release that made his shot difficult to block.

Was an American cricketer during the sport's brief North American "golden age". He was a right-hande

Was an American cricketer during the sport's brief North American "golden age". He was a right-handed batsman and a leg-break bowler.

Is a former American football player and is currently an analyst for ESPN's coverage of college foot

Is a former American football player and is currently an analyst for ESPN's coverage of college football games.He played eight seasons with the Lions where he led the team in tackles each year. Spielman was a four-time Pro Bowler during his years with the Lions. Spielman played for the Buffalo Bills in 1996 and 1997.

Is a former professional basketball player with the Minneapolis Lakers.Mencel played collegiately at

Is a former professional basketball player with the Minneapolis Lakers.Mencel played collegiately at the University of Minnesota, and was named the Big Ten MVP in the 1955 season, his senior year with the Golden Gophers. He was drafted in the second round of the 1955 NBA Draft by the Lakers. He played two seasons with the club, with a career average of 7.0 points per game.

Was an American professional basketball player of the 1930s and 1940s.A 6'1" All-American guard-forw

Was an American professional basketball player of the 1930s and 1940s.A 6'1" All-American guard-forward from the University of Toledo,[1] Chuckovitz played two seasons in the National Basketball League as a member of the Hammond Ciesar All-Americans and the Toledo Jim White Chevrolets

(June 2, 1876 – April 2, 1947) was an utility in Major League Baseball who played with four differ

(June 2, 1876 – April 2, 1947) was an utility in Major League Baseball who played with four different teams between the 1901 and 1908 seasons including the Red Sox and White Sox. Listed at 6' 1", 165 lb., Jones batted and threw right-handed.He was born in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Is a retired American basketball player.He played for the Boston Celtics (1995-96) in the NBA for 3

Is a retired American basketball player.He played for the Boston Celtics (1995-96) in the NBA for 3 games. He also was under contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers (October 1995) and Utah Jazz (October 1996), but did not play in any regular season NBA games for those teams.

Was a U.S. Representative from Virginia. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1818 and comm

Was a U.S. Representative from Virginia. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1818 and commenced practice in Abingdon, Virginia. He was elected as a Jacksonian Democrat to the 22nd Congress and served from March 4, 1831, until his death by drowni

Was an American politician who was 56th Governor of the U.S. state of Mississippi from 1976 to 1980.

Was an American politician who was 56th Governor of the U.S. state of Mississippi from 1976 to 1980. Finch entered politics and was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1960. He was elected district attorney for the Seventeenth judicial

Was an American football player. He was born in Rogers, Texas and attended high school in Temple, Te

Was an American football player. He was born in Rogers, Texas and attended high school in Temple, Texas. He was an All-American center at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. At TCU, he played alongside two legendary quarterbacks — Sammy Baugh and Davey O'Brien. Aldrich's senior year, 1938, the Horned Frogs won the National Championship, finishing 11-0 and winning the Sugar Bowl.

(October 17, 1863 - April 3, 1938) was a 19th century American Major League Baseball player

(October 17, 1863 - April 3, 1938) was a 19th century American Major League Baseball player

Was an American archaeologist and naturalist, born at Trenton, New Jersey. He studied medicine at th

Was an American archaeologist and naturalist, born at Trenton, New Jersey. He studied medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and served as a surgeon in the Union Army during the Civil War. From 1876 to 1889 he was assistant curator of the Peabody Mus

American archaeologist and naturalist, born at Trenton, N. J. He studied medicine at the University

American archaeologist and naturalist, born at Trenton, N. J. He studied medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and served as a surgeon in the Federal Army during the Civil War. From 1876 to 1889 he was assistant curator of the Peabody Museum in Cambridge, Mass., to which he presented a collection of 20,000 archæological specimens; he freely gave also to other archæological collections

Is an American professional basketball player currently playing with Efes Pilsen in the Turkish TBL.

Is an American professional basketball player currently playing with Efes Pilsen in the Turkish TBL.He has also played for the Denver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers, the Miami Heat, the Los Angeles Clippers, and the San Antonio Spurs, and starred in European national leagues with Makedonikos Kozani, Virtus Bologna and Efes Pilsen SK. With Italian team Scavolini Pesaro, in 2005 he won the first-ever Alphonso Ford Top Scorer Trophy as the best scorer in the 2004/05 Euroleague. He was also the MVP of the ULEB Cup final in 2006-07 playing with Spain's Real Madrid Baloncesto. Back to Turkey for the 2008-2009 season, signed by Efes Pilsen.

Was an American painter.Curran was born in Hartford, Kentucky in 1861 and moved to Sandusky, Ohio in

Was an American painter.Curran was born in Hartford, Kentucky in 1861 and moved to Sandusky, Ohio in 1881. He studied one year at the Cincinnati School of Design, and began a brilliant career after moving to New York City in 1882 where he enrolled in the

Was an American railroad executive.In 1861, after hearing a very intriguing presentation by Theodore

Was an American railroad executive.In 1861, after hearing a very intriguing presentation by Theodore Judah, he was one of the four principal investors along with Mark Hopkins, Collis Huntington and Leland Stanford (also known as the big four) who formed the Central Pacific Railroad, which became the western portion of the First Transcontinental Railroad in North America. His position with the company was that of construction supervisor and president of Charles Crocker & Co., a CP subsidiary founded expressly for the purpose of building the railroad. Charles Crocker also bought train plows to plow the tracks. This, however, did not work because they would frequently derail due to ice on the tracks. This led him to build over 40 miles of snow sheds to cover the tracks in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, to help stop the tracks from getting covered with snow in the winter. This project cost over $2,000,000 dollars.[1]

Was an American Republican Party politician from New Jersey who represented the 5th congressional di

Was an American Republican Party politician from New Jersey who represented the 5th congressional district from 1889 to 1891.He was member of the board of aldermen in 1882, and mayor of Paterson from 1885-1889.He was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-f

Was a Republican politician in the U. S. State of Ohio who was Speaker of the Ohio House of Represen

Was a Republican politician in the U. S. State of Ohio who was Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives 1915-1916.Conover was elected to the Ohio House of representatives in 1912 to the 80th General Assembly, and was chosen Speaker after being elected