Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter C

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

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

Is an American retired professional basketball player who played power forward in the National Baske

Is an American retired professional basketball player who played power forward in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards and Houston Rockets.

Is a Nigerian football player. The striker currently plays for KS Apolonia Fier in the Albanian Supe

Is a Nigerian football player. The striker currently plays for KS Apolonia Fier in the Albanian Superliga. He was loaned out to Albanian First Division side Bilisht Sporti for the entire 2008-2009 season in order to gain more experience of Albanian football.

Is a former Nigerian international football player.During his playing career he played for Enugu Ran

Is a former Nigerian international football player.During his playing career he played for Enugu Rangers in the Nigerian Premier League.

Was an English football player.Satterthwaite played as a youth for local sides Black Diamond and Wor

Was an English football player.Satterthwaite played as a youth for local sides Black Diamond and Workington before joining Football League side Bury in 1896, moving to Burton Swifts a year later.

Is a French retired professional football defender.

Is a French retired professional football defender.

Was a Canadian Olympic fencer. He competed in five events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a Canadian Olympic fencer. He competed in five events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched for the 1914-1915 Brooklyn Robins.

Was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched for the 1914-1915 Brooklyn Robins.

Was an English amateur cricketer who helped found the Cambridge University Cricket Club, and played

Was an English amateur cricketer who helped found the Cambridge University Cricket Club, and played first-class cricket for the club from 1820 to 1822. He made 4 known appearances in first-class cricket.

Is a retired American basketball player.He was selected by the Cincinnati Royals in the 7th round (7

Is a retired American basketball player.He was selected by the Cincinnati Royals in the 7th round (74th pick overall) of the 1967 NBA Draft.

Was an American professional basketball player.A 6'9" center from West Texas A&M University, Halbert

Was an American professional basketball player.A 6'9" center from West Texas A&M University, Halbert played five seasons (1946-1951) in the Basketball Association of America (later known as the National Basketball Association). He was a member of the Chicago Stags, the Philadelphia Warriors, the Boston Celtics, the Providence Steamrollers, the Washington Capitols, and the Baltimore Bullets. He averaged 8.8 points per game and 7.9 rebounds per game in his career and earned All-BAA Second Honors in 1947.

Was a French wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling. He was born in Bergues.

Was a French wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling. He was born in Bergues.

Is a Scottish footballer, who thinks he is better than he really is. He is primarily a left back, bu

Is a Scottish footballer, who thinks he is better than he really is. He is primarily a left back, but he can also operate as a left winger. Mulgrew's cousin is Canadian lacrosse player Sean Greenhalgh, who plays for the Buffalo Bandits in the National Lacrosse League.

Was a British bobsledder who competed in the late 1930s.

Was a British bobsledder who competed in the late 1930s.

Was a French boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he was eliminated in the first r

Was a French boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he was eliminated in the first round of the heavyweight class after losing to the upcoming bronze medalist Alfredo Porzio.

Was a French racing cyclist, professional between 1922 and 1939, who won 16 stages in the Tour de Fr

Was a French racing cyclist, professional between 1922 and 1939, who won 16 stages in the Tour de France. The number of eight stages won in the 1930 Tour de France is still a record, shared with Eddy Merckx (1970, 1974) and Freddy Maertens (1976). In addition to his 8 stage wins that year, Pélissier also finished second place 7 times.[1] In the 1931 Tour de France after stage 5, he shared the lead for one day with Rafaele di Paco[2]. Pélissier was the younger brother of racing cyclists Francis Pélissier and Henri Pélissier. Pélissier was born and died in Paris.

Was an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. In the latter part of the 1950s, he started conditio

Was an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. In the latter part of the 1950s, he started conditioning horses for the operations of Bayard Sharp, a director of Delaware Park Racetrack and a president of The Blood-Horse Inc. Unknown to each other at the

Was a first class cricketer. A right arm fast bowler and right-handed tail order batsman, he played

Was a first class cricketer. A right arm fast bowler and right-handed tail order batsman, he played 4 matches for Yorkshire CCC in 1914 before reappearing after the Great War for 2 more games in 1920.

Was an English cricketer who played a single first-class match, for Worcestershire against Kent in l

Was an English cricketer who played a single first-class match, for Worcestershire against Kent in late June 1912. His one appearance at this level was not a success, as he made only 4 and 3.

Was a male tennis player from Great Britain. He was a four-time Olympic medallist and led a successf

Was a male tennis player from Great Britain. He was a four-time Olympic medallist and led a successful British team to victory in the Davis Cup. Dixon was better known at the time for his many successes when representing Britain in the Davis Cup: starting

Was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Essex between 1894 and 1921. McGahey also played

Was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Essex between 1894 and 1921. McGahey also played for London County between 1901 and 1904 and was named as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1902. McGahey played two Test matches for England during Archie MacLaren's tour of Australia in 1901-02.

Was an English football centre-half who played for West Bromwich Albion and England.Perry was born i

Was an English football centre-half who played for West Bromwich Albion and England.Perry was born in West Bromwich. He joined West Bromwich Albion in March 1884 and turned professional in August 1885. He made his first team debut in the 1886 FA Cup Final against Blackburn Rovers at The Oval, a match that finished 0–0.

Was an English Liberal politician who represented Stroud from 1900-1914. His professional career was

Was an English Liberal politician who represented Stroud from 1900-1914. His professional career was as a solicitor and newspaper journalist. He served his country during World War I, as a major in the Gloucestershire Regiment, and as a sportsman played i

Is a former professional football player, known as one of the most devastating tacklers in the histo

Is a former professional football player, known as one of the most devastating tacklers in the history of football and the last two-way player in the National Football League. A Slovak-American, he is perhaps best remembered for tackling on the New York Giants' Frank Gifford, then a star running back, that knocked Gifford out of professional football for a year and a half, and shortened Gifford's playing career.

Was a left-handed batsman for Hampshire and England between 1905 and 1936. His exceptionally straigh

Was a left-handed batsman for Hampshire and England between 1905 and 1936. His exceptionally straight bat and quick footwork (surprising for a man of heavy build as he was) made him one of the most difficult batsmen to dismiss throughout his career. His mastery over the best county spin bowlers even on the most treacherous pitches is remarkable, but he could also be very good against the fastest bowling because he could get closer into line than just about any batsman in cricket history.