American Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Is a retired American professional basketball player. The 6'6" (1.98 m) forward from the University

Is a retired American professional basketball player. The 6'6" (1.98 m) forward from the University of Louisiana at Monroe, Natt played 11 NBA seasons (1979-1990), spending time with the New Jersey Nets, Portland Trail Blazers, Denver Nuggets, San Antonio Spurs, and Indiana Pacers. He represented the Nuggets in the 1985 NBA All-Star Game, and retired with 10,291 career points. He is the older brother of former NBA player Kenny Natt.[1]

Is a retired American professional basketball player who played as a guard for the NBA's Houston Roc

Is a retired American professional basketball player who played as a guard for the NBA's Houston Rockets from 1970-1983. He is a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame and a former member of the Rockets' broadcast team. He is currently the host of ESPN Radio's "Calvin Murphy Show."[1

(born July 30, 1971 in Dallas, Texas), is a retired professional baseball player who played outfield

(born July 30, 1971 in Dallas, Texas), is a retired professional baseball player who played outfield in the Major Leagues from 1999-2004

Is a former professional American football linebacker who played for the Baltimore Colts in 1978 and

Is a former professional American football linebacker who played for the Baltimore Colts in 1978 and was an All-American and team co-captain for the University of Michigan Wolverines in 1977.

Born on July 18, 1943) is an American golfer. He was the most successful African-American

Born on July 18, 1943) is an American golfer. He was the most successful African-American

Was a National Basketball Association player from 1960 to 1961 for the St. Louis Hawks, New York Kni

Was a National Basketball Association player from 1960 to 1961 for the St. Louis Hawks, New York Knicks, and Syracuse Nationals. He later served as a color commentator on both local broadcasts for the Knicks and nationally televised games.

Nicknamed Abie, (born on March 2, 1924, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died February 25, 1997, in Ft

Nicknamed Abie, (born on March 2, 1924, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died February 25, 1997, in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida) was an American left-handed Major League Baseball player.

Smith was undoubtedly one of the best sprinters in the world in the 1980s, though for most of his ca

Smith was undoubtedly one of the best sprinters in the world in the 1980s, though for most of his career Smith, who was a quiet and unassuming character, ran in the shadow of the more charismatic American sprinting great Carl Lewis.Calvin Smith had a dazz

Was an American scholar who served as professor of Germanic languages and literature at Columbia Uni

Was an American scholar who served as professor of Germanic languages and literature at Columbia University.Thomas, born near Lapeer, Michigan, graduated from the University of Michigan in 1874, and studied at the University of Leipzig in Germany. From 1886 to 1896 he was professor of Germanic languages at the University of Michigan, then filled the same chair at Columbia University. Professor Thomas was president of the Modern Language Association of America from 1896 to 1897, and of the American Dialect Society from 1912 to 1913.

(born Monday, June 28, 1937 in Centre Hall, Pennsylvania) is a former Major League Baseball first ba

(born Monday, June 28, 1937 in Centre Hall, Pennsylvania) is a former Major League Baseball first baseman who played for the Philadelphia Phillies.

A country music singer. Wiggett recorded one studio album for Royalty Records, 1995's Made for Each

A country music singer. Wiggett recorded one studio album for Royalty Records, 1995's Made for Each Other. This album produced four chart singles for him on the Canadian country music charts, of which the highest was the #13-peaking "Love Music Loves to D

Was an American politician from Connecticut who served in the United States Senate. Willey was born

Was an American politician from Connecticut who served in the United States Senate. Willey was born at East Haddam, Connecticut. He went to the common schools. Then he started to study law at Hebron, Connecticut, in 1795 and was admitted to the Bar in Feb

Is a Canadian lacrosse player who plays for the Edmonton Rush in the National Lacrosse League.

Is a Canadian lacrosse player who plays for the Edmonton Rush in the National Lacrosse League.

Is a Canadian amateur golfer.Burke was born in Kitchener, Ontario. He is a senior at Eastern Michiga

Is a Canadian amateur golfer.Burke was born in Kitchener, Ontario. He is a senior at Eastern Michigan University. He won the 2008 and 2009 Canadian Amateur Championship.

Is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer best known for winning the 1985 Kentucky Derby with Sp

Is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer best known for winning the 1985 Kentucky Derby with Spend A Buck. Gambolati worked as a Laundromat operator and as a statistician for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He has had a long

Is a professional lacrosse player for the Washington Stealth of the National Lacrosse League. Cam Se

Is a professional lacrosse player for the Washington Stealth of the National Lacrosse League. Cam Sedgwick was originally drafted by the Toronto Rock (second round 13th overall) in 1998. He played three seasons for Vancouver Ravens (2002-04) prior to join

Is a lacrosse player for the Toronto Rock of the National Lacrosse League. Woods tied with Taylor Wr

Is a lacrosse player for the Toronto Rock of the National Lacrosse League. Woods tied with Taylor Wray for the Defensive Player of the Year Award in 2004. During the 2009 NLL season, he was named a reserve to the All-Star game but was unable to play due t

Is a Canadian politician. A Progressive Conservative, he was first elected to the Legislative Assemb

Is a Canadian politician. A Progressive Conservative, he was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 1985, and held the office of Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Burlington until his resignation on September 28, 2006 to run for mayor of Burlington in the 2006 election. Jackson was elected for the riding of Burlington South in the provincial election of 1985, defeating Liberal candidate Doug Redfearn by about 4,500 votes. He was a backbench supporter of the government of Frank Miller, which was defeated in the legislature shortly after the election. In late 1985, Jackson supported Alan Pope's unsuccessful bid to replace Miller as party leader. Jackson was nearly defeated in the provincial election of 1987, defeating Liberal Bill Priestner by 605 votes. He won by a much greater margin in the 1990 election. The Tories finished in third place in both instances, behind the Liberals and the New Democratic Party.

Is a former backstroke swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 1984 Summer O

Is a former backstroke swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There he won the bronze medal in the Men's 200m Backstroke.

Crowe was born in Palm Springs, California, USA. His father owned a real estate and phone service bu

Crowe was born in Palm Springs, California, USA. His father owned a real estate and phone service business, and his mother, Alice Marie, "was a teacher, activist, and all-around live wire who did skits around the house and would wear a clown suit to school on special occasions." She worked as a psychology professor and family therapist and often participated in peace demonstrations and causes relating to the rights of farm workers. Crowe had two older sisters, but one died when he was young. The family moved around often, spending time in a desert town called Indio, best known as the site of the Coachella Festival of Music, which is held every year at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio. Crowe commented that Indio was where "people owned tortoises, not dogs". His family finally settled in San Diego.

A Canadian actor. He has appeared in numerous high profile roles in the films Godsend, Birth, Runnin

A Canadian actor. He has appeared in numerous high profile roles in the films Godsend, Birth, Running Scared, Ultraviolet, X-Men: The Last Stand and Thank You for Smoking.Bright's first acting job was in a commercial for Telus, which was soon followed by a guest appearance on the television series, Higher Ground.[1] He subsequently appeared in several minor roles in made-for-television films, and was credited as "Cameron Crigger" for his early roles (from the 2000 television movie, The Christmas Secret, to an episode of Night Visions).After a supporting part in The Butterfly Effect, Bright's first major role was in Godsend, a horror film co-starring Robert De Niro; the film was released in April 2004 to mixed reviews. In his next film, Birth, he played a ten-year old boy who claims to be the reincarnation of a woman's (Nicole Kidman) deceased husband. Two scenes within the movie sparked controversy and drew media attention to Bright. In one scene, Bright and Kidman's characters kiss; in the other, the two share a bathtub. The actors wore flesh colored swimsuits in the bath scenes and were never really naked although this wasn't known at the time.[1]

Born February 12, 1964 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a former Houston Astros baseball prospect whose

Born February 12, 1964 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a former Houston Astros baseball prospect whose previous knee injuries limited his major league career in baseball to seven games.

A rapper, songwriter, and actor. He is also the founder of the hip-hop group The Diplomats, commonly

A rapper, songwriter, and actor. He is also the founder of the hip-hop group The Diplomats, commonly known as Dipset.Cam'ron signed to Rivera's Untertainment label distributed by Epic/Sony, releasing his first solo album, Confessions of Fire, in July 1998. The album featured songs like "357" and "Horse And Carriage," featuring Mase. Untertainment folded in 1999, and Cam'ron was absorbed into Epic Records. Cam'ron achieved notoriety for his 2001 release from Sony Records under Tommy Mottola.

Is a retired Canadian basketball player from Dundas, Ontario. He was a member of the Canadian Olympi

Is a retired Canadian basketball player from Dundas, Ontario. He was a member of the Canadian Olympic basketball team in 1976. He played for the Duke Blue Devils in 1977 and 1978.

(born April 4, 1987 in Arden, North Carolina) is a Major League Baseball player on the Florida Marli

(born April 4, 1987 in Arden, North Carolina) is a Major League Baseball player on the Florida Marlins.