Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Was an American wrestler who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

Was an American wrestler who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

A Fire Fighter with the Kentfield Fire District and former professional American football player.

A Fire Fighter with the Kentfield Fire District and former professional American football player.

Was a British soldier who also had a notable cricket career. Higginbotham was stationed in the Far E

Was a British soldier who also had a notable cricket career. Higginbotham was stationed in the Far East, where he played cricket for the Straits Settlements, playing three matches against Hong Kong between 1890 and 1891. He played one further first-class

Competent batsman and a useful slow left-arm bowler. He made his first-class debut in October, 1925

Competent batsman and a useful slow left-arm bowler. He made his first-class debut in October, 1925 in the Inter-Colonial match against Barbados.

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1909. Nornable played just one game for the De

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1909. Nornable played just one game for the Derbyshire team in the 1909 season which was against Sussex in May. He was a right-arm medium-fast bowler, and in the first innings, he took three wickets,

Was an English cricketer. He was a left-arm slow bowler who played first-class cricket for Sussex. H

Was an English cricketer. He was a left-arm slow bowler who played first-class cricket for Sussex. He was born and died in Horsham. Etheridge made his first two first-class appearances in August 1896, with his debut County Championship match against Lanca

Was a professional wrestler better known by his ring name Gino Hernandez. His in-ring nickname was "

Was a professional wrestler better known by his ring name Gino Hernandez. His in-ring nickname was "The Handsome Half-Breed" (a reference to his Italian/Hispanic ring name).In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Gino went to World Class Championship Wrestling

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1889 and 1895. Evans' first match for Der

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1889 and 1895. Evans' first match for Derbyshire was in 1889 in the period before Derbyshire entered the County Championship, and he played six games at intervals in the period taking 13 wickets a

Was an American high jumper, the 1956 Olympic champion, and the first person to clear 7 ft.This jump

Was an American high jumper, the 1956 Olympic champion, and the first person to clear 7 ft.This jump not only ensured him of a place in the American Olympic team, but also made him the top favourite for the gold medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics. In Melbourne, he did not disappoint, and grabbed the title in a new Olympic Record.

Was an Swedish football (soccer) player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Was an Swedish football (soccer) player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Was an American wrestler who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

Was an American wrestler who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

Is a Brazilian football (soccer) manager and former footballer.

Is a Brazilian football (soccer) manager and former footballer.

Was a Swiss ice hockey player who competed in the 1928 Winter Olympics.

Was a Swiss ice hockey player who competed in the 1928 Winter Olympics.

Is a rugby union player who plays Prop.. He also represents Otahuhu in the Auckland club competition

Is a rugby union player who plays Prop.. He also represents Otahuhu in the Auckland club competition. His position is tighthead prop. Faumuina was a late recruit to rugby union, playing only rugby league up until his selection for the Papatoetoe High Scho

Is a Brazilian offensive midfielder who plays for Lokomotiv Moscow in the Russian Premier League. Ch

Is a Brazilian offensive midfielder who plays for Lokomotiv Moscow in the Russian Premier League. Charles previously played for Cruzeiro Esporte Clube in the Campeonato Brasileiro.

Was an American fencer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. He competed under the name Fitzhugh

Was an American fencer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. He competed under the name Fitzhugh Townsend. It was known that Fitzhugh was his middle name and was thought for a long time that his first name was Charles. However his graduation program f

Is a former English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman who played for the Hampshire Cricket Boa

Is a former English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman who played for the Hampshire Cricket Board. Forward, who made his cricketing debut with Hampshire Under-19s in 1987, played for Hampshire Second XI in the Second XI Championship and Second XI Tro

Was an American boxer and film actor who fought twice for the Heavyweight Championship of the World,

Was an American boxer and film actor who fought twice for the Heavyweight Championship of the World, and appeared in over 135 movies in a 25 year film career. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Moran studied dentistry at the University of Pittsburgh where

Was the United States Secretary of the Navy under President Herbert Hoover and a well-known yachtsma

Was the United States Secretary of the Navy under President Herbert Hoover and a well-known yachtsman. Adams served as Mayor of Quincy, Massachusetts from 1896 to 1897. Chas. F. Adams, III's is the third cousin second removed of Otis Norcross, 19th Mayor

Is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and National Basketball Association forward.Nash played

Is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and National Basketball Association forward.Nash played for the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Francisco Warriors during the 1964-65 NBA season. He had his most success in the American Basketball Association with the Kentucky Colonels, averaging 8.5 points per game, 4.9 rebounds per game, and 1.2 assists per game. He had already played in the state of Kentucky with the University of Kentucky Wildcats basketball and baseball teams.

Was an English amateur cricketer. He was mainly associated with Oxford University and Kent, making 1

Was an English amateur cricketer. He was mainly associated with Oxford University and Kent, making 10 known appearances in first-class matches from 1847 to 1850.

Was an English cricketer. Lucas was a right-handed batsman. Lucas made his first-class debut for Ham

Was an English cricketer. Lucas was a right-handed batsman. Lucas made his first-class debut for Hampshire 1864 against Sussex, which was the county clubs inaugural first-class match. In 1865 during a county match against Surrey, Lucas scored his maiden f

Was an English cricketer, who played 17 times for Worcestershire between 1900 and 1903. Corden appea

Was an English cricketer, who played 17 times for Worcestershire between 1900 and 1903. Corden appeared several times for Surrey's Second XI in the mid-1890s, but his first-class debut came in May 1900 when he was chosen for Worcestershire's match against London County. He scored 24 and 0, but the game was more notable for George Alfred Wilson's 7-71 (including a hat-trick) in the first innings.

Is an American volleyball player who is the only person to have won Olympic gold medals in both the

Is an American volleyball player who is the only person to have won Olympic gold medals in both the indoor and beach versions of the sport.

Was an English cricketer who played for England in 1926 and for Derbyshire between 1910 to 1920 and

Was an English cricketer who played for England in 1926 and for Derbyshire between 1910 to 1920 and for Worcestershire between 1921 and 1932. Root was born in Somercotes, Derbyshire and initially served on ground staff of Leicestershire before beginning