Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Was a New Zealand cricketer who played in one Test in 1946 against Australia he was dismissed for a

Was a New Zealand cricketer who played in one Test in 1946 against Australia he was dismissed for a pair, being bowled by Bill O'Reilly in both innings.

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

Was an English cricketer. Ward was a right-handed batsman. Ward made his first-class debut for Hampshire in the 1897 County Championship against Warwickshire at Edgbaston. Ward played 14 first-class matches for Hampshire between 1897 and 1901, with his fi

Is a Scottish footballer who plays in England for Blackpool. He plays as a central or left midfielde

Is a Scottish footballer who plays in England for Blackpool. He plays as a central or left midfielder. Adam joined Rangers on 23 January 2003. He made his debut appearance on 14 April 2004 against Livingston and played sporadically thereafter but did not become a first-team regular until the management of Paul Le Guen.

A Scottish footballer plays for Scottish Premier League side Rangers. He is the son of ex-profession

A Scottish footballer plays for Scottish Premier League side Rangers. He is the son of ex-professional player Charles Adam, a footballer in the 1980s. Charlie's brother, Grant, plays for Rangers under-19s team.Adam made his first appearance for Rangers on April 14, 2004 against Livingston[1] and played sporadically but didn't become a first team regular until the management of Frenchman Paul Le Guen. He made an appearance at the start of the 2004-05 season and then joined Ross County on loan for the rest of that season.

Was an English cricketer who played four first-class matches for Worcestershire in the late 1920s. A

Was an English cricketer who played four first-class matches for Worcestershire in the late 1920s. After his first-class career was over, Toppin played club cricket for Blackheath Cricket Club.

Was an American water polo player who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics.Bittick was a member of t

Was an American water polo player who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics.Bittick was a member of the American water polo team which finished seventh in the 1960 tournament. He played five matches and scored three goals.

Was an South African cricketer who played in 2 Tests from 1892 to 1896.

Was an South African cricketer who played in 2 Tests from 1892 to 1896.

Was an American tug of war competitor and wrestler who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

Was an American tug of war competitor and wrestler who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

A tall left-handed opening batsman, Hallows provided the attacking flair in the successful Lancashir

A tall left-handed opening batsman, Hallows provided the attacking flair in the successful Lancashire side in the 1920s. In the County Championship-winning years of 1927 and 1928, he was among the top half-dozen batsmen in England and his career average was more than 40 runs per innings. Yet he played only twice for England, once in 1921 and then again once in the inaugural Tests against the West Indies in 1928, scoring 42 runs in all and being dismissed only once.

Is a Canadian short track speed skater from Sainte-Julie, Quebec currently residing in Montreal with

Is a Canadian short track speed skater from Sainte-Julie, Quebec currently residing in Montreal with Caroline Truchon.At the 2003 World Junior Short Track Championships, Hamelin won silver medals in the 500 m and the 1500 m races and a bronze in the 2000

Was an English cricketer in the mid-19th century. He was a member of the great Kent team of the 1840

Was an English cricketer in the mid-19th century. He was a member of the great Kent team of the 1840s and also played for MCC. Harenc was an amateur player who began his first-class career at Oxford University. He was a stubborn late order right-handed ba

Was an American water polo player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Ol

Was an American water polo player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.Four years later at the 1936 Summer Olympics he was a member of the American team which was eliminated in the first round of the 1936 tournament. He

Was a prominent English golfer of the 1940s, winner of the British Order of Merit in both 1948 and 1

Was a prominent English golfer of the 1940s, winner of the British Order of Merit in both 1948 and 1949, and twice finishing third in The Open Championship, in 1948 and 1951. He would add his name, at some stage, to the roll of honour of almost every lead

Better known as Chuck Cooper, was one of three players with legitimate claims to be the first Africa

Better known as Chuck Cooper, was one of three players with legitimate claims to be the first African American basketball player in the NBA. Each satisfied a different condition of being "first":During his NBA career, Cooper played a total of 409 games, scoring 2,725 points for an average of 6.66 points per game, with 2431 rebounds for an average of 5.9 per game, and 733 assists for an average of 1.79 per game. Chuck Cooper, out of Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA.

Was an English cricketer who played 175 first-class matches between 1929 and 1939, first for Kent an

Was an English cricketer who played 175 first-class matches between 1929 and 1939, first for Kent and later for Worcestershire. Bull played 15 times in 1938, but passed 50 only thrice and scored under 500 runs in the season. In late May 1939, during the weekend of the match against Essex at Chelmsford, he was killed in a car accident which also left his team-mate Syd Buller injured.

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire during the 1902 season. Lyon's debut for Derbyshi

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire during the 1902 season. Lyon's debut for Derbyshire in 1902 came against Worcestershire, which was a draw.

Was a Swiss Olympic fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swiss Olympic fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1838 to 1845. A right-hand

Was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1838 to 1845. A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who was mainly associated with Sussex and Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), he made 44 known appearances in first-class matches.

Was an English cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he played nine first-class matches for the Royal

Was an English cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he played nine first-class matches for the Royal Navy between 1921 and 1929. Charles Congdon made his first-class debut for the Royal Navy at Lord's in June 1921 against the Army. He played in the fixture again in 1922, 1923 and 1925.

Is a former French international footballer. He played twice for the French national team during his

Is a former French international footballer. He played twice for the French national team during his career (during the 1946-1947 season under Gaston Barreau and Gabriel Hanot). He usually played in attack.

Was a professional footballer most notable for playing almost 100 matches for Grimsby Town.Richards

Was a professional footballer most notable for playing almost 100 matches for Grimsby Town.Richards began his career as an inside right with Derbyshire side Gresley Rovers. He then played for Newstead Byron for a time, before moving on to Notts County in July 1894.

Was a Canadian speed skater who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics, finishing 8th in the 5000m.

Was a Canadian speed skater who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics, finishing 8th in the 5000m.

Was an American boxer and boxing trainer. A lightweight, Blackburn had a long career in the sport, c

Was an American boxer and boxing trainer. A lightweight, Blackburn had a long career in the sport, comprising some 147 professional fights, often against naturally bigger opponents, and finished with a final record of 99-26-19. He later became a trainer,

Is a former professional basketball player and current assistant coach with the Philadelphia 76ers o

Is a former professional basketball player and current assistant coach with the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Was an English cricketer: a right-handed batsman and right arm medium-pace bowler who played a singl

Was an English cricketer: a right-handed batsman and right arm medium-pace bowler who played a single first-class match, for Worcestershire against Oxford University at The Parks in May 1934. He made 8 and 4, and took 1-49, his only first-class wicket being that of Edward Moss.