Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Was a shortstop in Major League Baseball.

Was a shortstop in Major League Baseball.

Was a speed skater whose speed skating career lasted for 18 years (from 1930 to 1948), while being a

Was a speed skater whose speed skating career lasted for 18 years (from 1930 to 1948), while being at the world top during most of those years.Mathiesen was born in Drammen, Norway. Skating for Drammens Skøyteklubb (Drammen's Skating Club – the same club

Is an Irish former cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he played 22

Is an Irish former cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he played 22 times for the Ireland cricket team between 1990 and 1994 including one first-class match against Scotland and two List A matches in the NatWest Trophy. He

Is an American professional poker player from Las Vegas, Nevada. He is one of the most popular playe

Is an American professional poker player from Las Vegas, Nevada. He is one of the most popular players on the World Poker Tour. Jett began working as a poker dealer in an Indian casino, but turned into a professional player when he realized he was making more money as a player. Jett finished 2nd to Howard Lederer in the World Poker Tour (WPT) PartyPoker.com Million II cruise event in March 2003. Later in the same year he made 2 World Series of Poker (WSOP) final tables, and another WPT final table in the Legends of Poker event won by Mel Judah.

Is a former American swimmer and eight-time Olympic medalist. Daniels was an innovator of the front

Is a former American swimmer and eight-time Olympic medalist. Daniels was an innovator of the front crawl swimming style, inventing the "American crawl".[

Was a freestyle swimmer from the United States, who won a total number of five Olympic golds during

Was a freestyle swimmer from the United States, who won a total number of five Olympic golds during his career.In the 1904, 1906 and 1908 Summer Olympics, Daniels won five gold medals (220 yard freestyle, 440 yard freestyle, 4 x 50 yard freestyle relay, 100m freestyle - twice), one silver medal (100 yard freestyle), and two bronze medals (50 yard freestyle, 4 x 200m freestyle relay).

Was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman who played for Essex in 1929. He was born in

Was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman who played for Essex in 1929. He was born in Hackney and died in Basildon. Mercer's debut came against Leicestershire, where in his first innings, he hit his career-best score of merely 8 runs. His se

Was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he played just once for the Ireland cricket team, a

Was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he played just once for the Ireland cricket team, a first-class match against Scotland in July 1927.

Is a professional skateboarder.Lasek started skateboarding at the age of twelve, shortly after his b

Is a professional skateboarder.Lasek started skateboarding at the age of twelve, shortly after his bike was stolen. After entering amateur contests, he was quickly noticed by Powell Peralta talent scouts in 1987. Powell sponsored Lasek, and he made his vi

Is a German triple jumper who became world champion in 1999 with a jump of 17.59 metres. He had alre

Is a German triple jumper who became world champion in 1999 with a jump of 17.59 metres. He had already won the World Indoor Championships the same year, with an indoor PB of 17.18 metres. In 2002, he won a silver medal at the European Championships with 17.33 metres. At the European Indoor Championships, he won a silver medal in 1998 and gold in 2000.

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who playe

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who played first-class cricket for the Minor Counties. He was born in Windle, St Helens, Lancashire. Hunter made a single first-class appearance for the team, durin

Is a retired boxer from the United States, who won the silver medal in the bantamweight (– 54 kg)

Is a retired boxer from the United States, who won the silver medal in the bantamweight (– 54 kg) division at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. There he lost by decision in the final by North Korea's Gu Yong-Ju. Mooney, a 25-year old married s

But more popularly known as "Mile-a-Minute" Murphy, was an American cycling star from the late 19th

But more popularly known as "Mile-a-Minute" Murphy, was an American cycling star from the late 19th century and early 20th century. His greatest claim to fame was being the first man ever to ride a bicycle for one mile in less than a minute in 1899.Murphy

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket in 1815. Mainly associated with Middlesex, h

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket in 1815. Mainly associated with Middlesex, he made 2 known appearances in first-class matches.

Was an American boxer at light welterweight.

Was an American boxer at light welterweight.

Is a French footballer of Congolese parentage, currently playing for the English Premier League club

Is a French footballer of Congolese parentage, currently playing for the English Premier League club Newcastle United, whom he joined in 2004 from French club Le Havre AC. He has played primarily as a left winger for Newcastle, although in some games he has featured as a central attacking midfielder or as a fullback.

Is a Ghanaian footballer. He currently plays for SKA-Pamir Dushanbe.

Is a Ghanaian footballer. He currently plays for SKA-Pamir Dushanbe.

Is a football player, who currently plays for Kaduna United F.C.. Negedu began his career with Kadun

Is a football player, who currently plays for Kaduna United F.C.. Negedu began his career with Kaduna United F.C. who was 2007 promoted to the Nigerian Premier League team and left 15 January 2009 his native Nigeria to sign with Tunisian top club ES Sahel an five years contract. But after only one year in December 2009 his club ES Sahel resigns the contract and he turned back to Kaduna United F.C..

Was an English cricketer and footballer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1910, and l

Was an English cricketer and footballer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1910, and league football for Chesterfield F. C. and Rotherham Town F. C.. He was killed in action in the First World War. Newcombe made a single first-class appearan

Was an Australian Aboriginal activist, football (soccer) player and administrator. He was known as K

Was an Australian Aboriginal activist, football (soccer) player and administrator. He was known as Kumantjayi Perkins in the period immediately following his death. Kumantjayi is a name used to refer to a deceased person in Arrernte culture. Charles Perki

A survivor from the First World War where he had been badly gassed, Charles Frank - known as Charlie

A survivor from the First World War where he had been badly gassed, Charles Frank - known as Charlie - returned home to forge a short first-class career from 1919 to 1926. He played for Transvaal throughout that time and announced himself on the cricket s

Is a Nigerian footballer who currently plays for Ukrainian club FC Zakarpattia Uzhhorod. Newuche has

Is a Nigerian footballer who currently plays for Ukrainian club FC Zakarpattia Uzhhorod. Newuche has also made 8 appearances for the Nigerian under-21 national side. Newuche Charles won the best foreign player in the Ukrainian first division league 2008/2009 season, and was voted the best player of his team by the fans of his team and he won the highest goal scorer of his club 2008/2009 season. Newuche charles has scored 16 goals in the league this season and 1 goal in Ukrainian Kubok.

Is a retired middle distance runner from Burundi. The 1992 African champion, he was unable to compet

Is a retired middle distance runner from Burundi. The 1992 African champion, he was unable to compete at the 1992 Summer Olympics because Burundi did not participate. In 1993 he won a silver medal in 800 metres at the World Indoor Championships, finishing

Was an English football (soccer) player in striker role.He played 40 matches in the Italian Serie A

Was an English football (soccer) player in striker role.He played 40 matches in the Italian Serie A from 1949 to 1951 with Padova and Triestina. He scored 11 goals.

Is an American professional basketball player. A 6'5" 190/200 lb shooting guard, played college bask

Is an American professional basketball player. A 6'5" 190/200 lb shooting guard, played college basketball at Hofstra University and had a brief stint in the NBA in 2001-02.Richardson was signed by the Indiana Pacers as a free agent on September 21, 2001 for whom he played 3 games before being traded, along with Jalen Rose, Travis Best, and a second-round draft pick to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Ron Mercer, Ron Artest, Brad Miller and Kevin Ollie on February 19, 2002.