Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Was an English cricketer who played 26 first-class matches for Somerset County Cricket Club between

Was an English cricketer who played 26 first-class matches for Somerset County Cricket Club between 1921 and 1925. A right-handed batsman, he scored 437 first-class runs for the county from the middle-to-lower order. He also bowled occasionally for Somers

Was the developer of a bodybuilding method and its associated exercise program, most well-known for

Was the developer of a bodybuilding method and its associated exercise program, most well-known for a landmark advertising campaign featuring his name and likeness, which has been described as one of the most lasting and memorable ad campaigns of all time.

Was a West Indian cricketer who toured England in 1900 and played for Derbyshire between 1901 and 19

Was a West Indian cricketer who toured England in 1900 and played for Derbyshire between 1901 and 1907 becoming the first black West Indian to play for an English county. He made his debut in top level matches playing for Trinidad against Slade Lucas's si

Was an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey best known for winning the 1917 Kentucky Derby. Bor

Was an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey best known for winning the 1917 Kentucky Derby. Borel rode for prominent stable owners such as Harry Payne Whitney and James Butler. For Whitney he notably won the 1913 Futurity Stakes with Pennant, and for

Was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward in Southampton's inaugural se

Was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward in Southampton's inaugural season in the Southern League.He made one appearance at the end of the 1888–89 season; the following season he appeared fairly regularly making twelve league appearances, scoring twice as Stoke finished at the foot of the Football League table and failed to be re-elected for the following season.

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1907. He played for Derbys

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1907. He played for Derbyshire in the 1907 season in one match against Warwickshire in August . He scored a duck in the first innings and seven in the second when he opened with Lev

Bannerman played in the next two Tests, and in his brief Test career he scored 239 runs at an averag

Bannerman played in the next two Tests, and in his brief Test career he scored 239 runs at an average of 59.75.

Was a cricketer who made two first-class appearances for Somerset County Cricket Club in 1925 and 19

Was a cricketer who made two first-class appearances for Somerset County Cricket Club in 1925 and 1926. On his debut he took two wickets in the first-innings of the match against Kent, bowling England Test cricketer Frank Woolley, who had already scored 215, and George Collins. On a pair after Somerset's first-innings, Barlow made his top-score of 23 in the second, but couldn't help prevent Somerset falling to an innings and 174 run defeat.

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1907. Fleming was born in

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1907. Fleming was born in Derby. He represented Derbyshire at the end of the 1907 season in a single County Championship game, a defeat against Essex. He was a right-handed batsman

Is an English former footballer.Jackson started his career as a forward, playing in school and minor

Is an English former footballer.Jackson started his career as a forward, playing in school and minor league football York. He joined York City as an amateur in the summer of 1956 and turned professional in December.

Is a former water polo player from the United States, who was a member of the American Men's Team th

Is a former water polo player from the United States, who was a member of the American Men's Team that won the bronze medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.

Was a Moroccan Olympic fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Was a Moroccan Olympic fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Was a British nobleman, a collector of shells and a famous patron of Surrey cricket in the 1770s. He

Was a British nobleman, a collector of shells and a famous patron of Surrey cricket in the 1770s. He agreed a set of cricket rules that included the first mention of the Leg before wicket rule. His wife, Emma, was also notable as a collector of exotic plants. Her collection of over 600 illustrations were purchased by Kew Gardens in 1932 and are still available today. Tankerville continued in his interest in cricket with Chertsey and Surrey Cricket club until 1781 when he retired from the sport and went into politics. He was appointed joint postmaster general and a privy councillor in 1782, but he resigned his office in April 1783.

Is an American bobsledder who has competed since 2007. His lone World Cup victory was in the two-man

Is an American bobsledder who has competed since 2007. His lone World Cup victory was in the two-man event at Lake Placid, New York on 21 November 2009.

Was an American boxer from Terre Haute, Indiana. He was nicknamed the Terre Haute Terrier and the Bl

Was an American boxer from Terre Haute, Indiana. He was nicknamed the Terre Haute Terrier and the Blonde Terror of Terre Haute. He also fought Bushy Graham in two fights. The first fight he beat Bushy by decision in Illinois. The second fight Bud lost to

Is a former Norwegian football player and current coach.

Is a former Norwegian football player and current coach.

Was a British Olympic fencer. He competed at two Olympic Games.

Was a British Olympic fencer. He competed at two Olympic Games.

Is a former American professional basketball player. Outlaw is known for his athleticism, tenacious

Is a former American professional basketball player. Outlaw is known for his athleticism, tenacious defensive approach and subpar free-throw shooting (.521 for his career). He was born in San Antonio, Texas, and is a 1989 alumnus of John Jay High School, where he led the Mustangs to the Texas state finals before they were defeated by Houston Clear Lake High School.

Is a Ghanaian footballer who plays for Dijon FCO.Boateng began his career by Nania F.C. and plays wi

Is a Ghanaian footballer who plays for Dijon FCO.Boateng began his career by Nania F.C. and plays with his team by the Youth Cup in Altstetten 2004 and 2005, he was with his team in the Final.

Was an English footballer.Booth was born in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, and started at his hometown

Was an English footballer.Booth was born in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, and started at his hometown club Gainsborough Trinity before joining Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1889. He spent three seasons with the Midlands side before moving south to join Woolwich Arsenal in 1892.

Was a Filipino basketball player. Born in Quiapo, Manila, Philippines[2] of a German father and a Sp

Was a Filipino basketball player. Born in Quiapo, Manila, Philippines[2] of a German father and a Spanish mother, he was nicknamed The Blonde Bombshell because of his blond hair and good looks. A 6'1" center, he played for the San Beda Red Lions men's sen

Also known under the pseudonym of Caulifield, was an Anglican priest born in Folkestone, England. He

Also known under the pseudonym of Caulifield, was an Anglican priest born in Folkestone, England. He is the man who discovered the Magdalen papyrus and was also an early football player-manager of Messina Football Club.

Was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the late 1930s. He won a gold medal in the four-man event at

Was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the late 1930s. He won a gold medal in the four-man event at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and finished seventh in the two-man event at those same games.

Was a French former alpine skier and world champion.

Was a French former alpine skier and world champion.

Was an American basketball player.He played collegiately as a forward for the University of Kansas w

Was an American basketball player.He played collegiately as a forward for the University of Kansas where he was a four-time first-team All-American (the only one Jayhawk history). Black also became the first player in KU history to score 1,000 points for his career. He was a member of the Jayhawks' 1943 Big 6 confrence championship team (which also featured 2-time All-American guard Ray Evans, and 4-time all-conference forward Otto Schnellbacher) that is regarded as one of the greatest teams in KU's proud basketball history.