Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Is an American weightlifter and Olympic champion.

Is an American weightlifter and Olympic champion.

Was an English cricketer. Young was a left-handed batsman who bowled left-arm medium pace. Young mad

Was an English cricketer. Young was a left-handed batsman who bowled left-arm medium pace. Young made his Hampshire debut in 1867, aged just 15 years and 131 days. To this day he is the youngest person to appear in English first-class cricket.

Was an English cricketer, who played as a wicket-keeper for Middlesex between 1881 and 1883, and for

Was an English cricketer, who played as a wicket-keeper for Middlesex between 1881 and 1883, and for Hampshire from 1891 to 1906, for whom he served as captain for three years from 1900 to 1902. He was also secretary to Southampton Football Club for one s

Was a Swiss Olympic fencer. He competed in the team foil event at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swiss Olympic fencer. He competed in the team foil event at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Detroit L

Is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions second overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan State.

Was an American football halfback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He wa

Was an American football halfback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Was an English professional footballer. He played as a right winger.Barnes began his career as a jun

Was an English professional footballer. He played as a right winger.Barnes began his career as a junior with Blackpool, turning professional in May 1954. As the understudy to Sir Stanley Matthews, his opportunities were understandably limited, and in June 1959, after only 9 league appearances he moved to Rochdale for a fee of £1,000.

Is an American speed skater. He competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics, in both the team pursuit and t

Is an American speed skater. He competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics, in both the team pursuit and the 10,000 meter events. He currently resides in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.First-time Olympian Charles Ryan Leveille is a versatile skater, having participated o

Is an American professional basketball player in the NBA, currently with the Atlanta Hawks. He is a

Is an American professional basketball player in the NBA, currently with the Atlanta Hawks. He is a cousin of NBA point guard and former rookie of the year Damon Stoudamire.Stoudamire was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the second round (31st overall pick) of the 2005 NBA Draft. At the University of Arizona, Stoudamire led the Wildcats to an Elite Eight appearance in 2005 (he and Channing Frye were the first four-year players at UA not to make a Final Four appearance since the 1980s). Stoudamire hit a fadeaway shot with less than 2 seconds on the clock to beat Oklahoma State University in the Sweet 16. He also broke the individual three-point percentage record (shot 50.4%), previously held by former NBA player and Arizona alumnus Steve Kerr. In his Arizona career, the guard drained 342 three-pointers.

Is a former French football player and manager. As a player, Samoy played for AC Denain, CO Roubaix-

Is a former French football player and manager. As a player, Samoy played for AC Denain, CO Roubaix-Tourcoing, Le Havre and Lille, and participated in the 1960 Summer Olympics. As a manager he enjoyed two spells in charge of Lille, from 1976 to 1977 and in 1997.

Was a New Zealand rower who competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics and the 1930 British Empire Games.

Was a New Zealand rower who competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics and the 1930 British Empire Games.

Is an American professional wrestling referee currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment. Whi

Is an American professional wrestling referee currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment. While growing up, Robinson idolized NWA superstar Ric Flair. He also studied NWA referee Tommy Young in order to hone his mannerisms as a referee. His profess

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

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

Is a professional boxer. He had 35 amateur fights at superheavyweight (no exact record given) and in

Is a professional boxer. He had 35 amateur fights at superheavyweight (no exact record given) and in 1996 beat Lance Whitaker but lost to Joe Mesi and Lovy Page. His most notable fight was a devastating 6th-round knockout loss to WBO champ Wladimir Klitsc

Was a trailblazing African American professional golfer.Sifford was born in Charlotte, North Carolin

Was a trailblazing African American professional golfer.Sifford was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. He began work as a caddy at the age of thirteen. Later he competed in the golf tournaments that black golfers organized for themselves as they were excluded from the PGA of America, and worked as a personal golf coach for band leader Billy Eckstine. He first attempted to qualify for a PGA Tour event at the 1952 Phoenix Open, using an invitation obtained by former World heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis and was subjected to threats and racial abuse there and at other tournaments. In 1957 he won the Long Beach Open, which was not an official PGA Tour event, but was co-sponsored by the PGA and had some well known white players in the field. He became a member of the Tour in 1961 and went on to win two official money events.

Was a British Olympic fencer. He competed in the team foil event at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was a British Olympic fencer. He competed in the team foil event at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Is a retired ice hockey forward, most notably for the Los Angeles Kings in the National Hockey Leagu

Is a retired ice hockey forward, most notably for the Los Angeles Kings in the National Hockey League, and notable for his scoring and power play prowess.

Is a Belgian canoer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he and his partner Armand Pagn

Is a Belgian canoer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he and his partner Armand Pagnoulle finished eighth in the folding K-2 10000 m event.

Was a Canadian businessman, and notable politician and sportsman. Hyman was elected to London city c

Was a Canadian businessman, and notable politician and sportsman. Hyman was elected to London city council in 1882 and was mayor in 1884. He first ran as a Liberal candidate against John Carling for the Canadian House of Commons in the 1887 election for t

Was an English footballer, a first-class cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1932 and 1953 a

Was an English footballer, a first-class cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1932 and 1953 and an international cricket umpire. Elliott's first spell for Derbyshire lasted from 1932 to 1937 and he played for the side that won the County Championsh

Was a Scottish professional footballer who scored six goals in 22 appearances in the Football League

Was a Scottish professional footballer who scored six goals in 22 appearances in the Football League playing for Birmingham. He also played for Scottish League clubs Dunfermline Athletic and Clyde, and was capped once for the Scottish League representative team.

Is an Australian Olympic fencer. He competed in four events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.

Is an Australian Olympic fencer. He competed in four events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.

Is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.Cox was chosen in th

Is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.Cox was chosen in the 5th round of the 1992 Major League Baseball Draft by the Oakland Athletics. He played in their organization for six seasons without appearing in the major leagues. He was selected by the Devil Rays with the 46th pick in the 1997 MLB Expansion Draft.Cox was first called up to the major leagues on Friday, September 17, 1999, when two Durham Bulls were called up. One was Cox, the other was Jim Morris, whose life inspired the 2002 movie The Rookie.

Dempster first toured with New Zealand in 1927, when no Test matches were played, and headed the tou

Dempster first toured with New Zealand in 1927, when no Test matches were played, and headed the touring team's first class batting averages. In the 1929-30 MCC tour of New Zealand Dempster and Jackie Mills put on a New Zealand record first innings stand of 276 for the first wicket, which as of 2005 remains the highest ever for New Zealand. In the 1931 New Zealand tour of England he average 59.26 and scored 120 in the Test at Lord's. In 1932 he was listed as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year

Was an Irish cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and bowled both right-arm medium-pace and off-

Was an Irish cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and bowled both right-arm medium-pace and off-breaks. He played just once for Ireland, a first-class match against Oxford University in 1926. He had little success in the match, as he was dismissed wit