American Famous Names Starting with Letter C

(rhymes with "tough" or "rough") (born January 5, 1948 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is a former knuckleball

(rhymes with "tough" or "rough") (born January 5, 1948 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is a former knuckleball pitcher in Major League Baseball.

Was an important 2nd generation American modernist poet who was a crucial link between earlier figur

Was an important 2nd generation American modernist poet who was a crucial link between earlier figures like Ezra Pound and William Carlos Williams and the New American poets, a rubric which includes the New York School, the Black Mountain School, the Beat

Icknamed Charlie O or Charley O, was an American businessman who is best remembered for his tenure a

Icknamed Charlie O or Charley O, was an American businessman who is best remembered for his tenure as the flamboyant owner of the Oakland Athletics Major League Baseball team (tenure actually started when the team was still based in Kansas City).

(born May 26, 1942 in Seguin, Texas) is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played

(born May 26, 1942 in Seguin, Texas) is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for five different teams between the 1966 and 1977 seasons. Listed at 5' 11", 165 lb., Hartenstein batted and threw right-handed. He was signed by the Chicago Cubs in 1964 out of the University of Texas at Austin.

Is a radio and television commentator in the United States. His daily program, The Osgood File, has

Is a radio and television commentator in the United States. His daily program, The Osgood File, has been broadcast on the CBS Radio Network since 1971.In August 1967, he anchored the first morning drive shift for WCBS-AM after its conversion to an all-news format. The twist was that the first day of all-news programming actually aired on WCBS-FM after an airplane crashed into the AM station's antenna tower on New York's High Island, keeping WCBS off air until a temporary tower could be erected.

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.

(born on June 21, 1975) is an American professional golfer.

(born on June 21, 1975) is an American professional golfer.

(August 10, 1888 - October 22, 1960) was a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played b

(August 10, 1888 - October 22, 1960) was a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly in the American League during the 1908 season.

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.

Is a U.S. Marine Corps officer and a NASA astronaut.They have four children. He enjoys weight liftin

Is a U.S. Marine Corps officer and a NASA astronaut.They have four children. He enjoys weight lifting, volleyball, boating, water skiing, snow skiing, soccer, bicycling, running, rowing, triathlons. His parents, Jimmie and Virginia Hobaugh, reside in Saul

(born on February 22, 1930) is an American professional golfer

(born on February 22, 1930) is an American professional golfer

Is a Democratic Party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 45th Assembly Distric

Is a Democratic Party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 45th Assembly District since 2004.

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 the Democratic mayor of Newark, New Jersey from 1917 to 1921.He was the mayor of Newark, New Jer

Was the Democratic mayor of Newark, New Jersey from 1917 to 1921.He was the mayor of Newark, New Jersey from 1917 to 1921. He was a delegate to the 1932 Democratic National Convention.

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.

A Canadian artist residing in Toronto. Pachter is a painter, printmaker, sculptor and designer. Some

A Canadian artist residing in Toronto. Pachter is a painter, printmaker, sculptor and designer. Some of his works are currently on exhibit at the Royal Ontario Museum in a digital medium.[1][2] His nationalistic work has garnered him entry into the Order of Canada.[3]Charles Pachter has worked in various media and is well-known for several of the moose sculptures which were created as part of an artistic civic drive in Toronto.[3] His mural, Hockey Knights in Canada is displayed in Toronto's College Street subway station.[6] In 2006, Pachter demonstrated the use of Microsoft's Surface at the Toronto Sheraton Hotel Centre.[7]

Was an American Whig politician.Paine was president of the Vermont Central Railroad and built its he

Was an American Whig politician.Paine was president of the Vermont Central Railroad and built its headquarters in his home town of Northfield. In 1853 the Vermont Central Railroad went into bankruptcy due to over expansion and, in some cases, mismanagemen

Was an American jazz saxophonist and composer.Parker is widely considered one of the most influentia

Was an American jazz saxophonist and composer.Parker is widely considered one of the most influential of jazz musicians, along with Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington. Parker acquired the nickname "Yardbird" early in his career, and the shortened form "Bird" remained Parker's sobriquet for the rest of his life, inspiring the titles of a number of Parker compositions, such as "Yardbird Suite" and "Ornithology."

Was an American musician who performed with the Lawrence Welk orchestra. His instrument was the trum

Was an American musician who performed with the Lawrence Welk orchestra. His instrument was the trumpet.Born and raised in Fredonia, New York, Charlie moved out to Los Angeles in 1942 to pursue a career in showbiz. He performed with the David Rose and Kay Kyser bands as well with artists such as Tennessee Ernie Ford and Andy Williams. He also appeared in a non-speaking role in the 1952 movie Meet Danny Wilson.

(born January 23, 1971 in Miami, Florida) is a former backup catcher who played in Major League Base

(born January 23, 1971 in Miami, Florida) is a former backup catcher who played in Major League Baseball with four different teams from 1996 through 2000. Listed at 6' 1", 170 lb., he batted and threw right-handed.

Was an American civil servant who raised in Austin, Texas after his family emigrated from Ireland in

Was an American civil servant who raised in Austin, Texas after his family emigrated from Ireland in 1850. Neill graduated from John Hopkins University in 1877 with a doctorate in economics and politics. He was appointed the United States Commissioner of

American entomologist born September 25, 1889, in Gloversville, New York. He died on December 3, 198

American entomologist born September 25, 1889, in Gloversville, New York. He died on December 3, 1981.Charles Paul Alexander was the son of Emil Alexander and Jane Alexander (née Parker). He entered Cornell University in 1909, earning a Bachelor of Sciences in 1913 and a Ph. D. in 1918. Between 1917 and 1919, he was entomologist at the University of Kansas, then from 1919 to 1922, at the University of Illinois.

Was a U.S. Representative from the third district of Maryland.Coady served in the Maryland State Sen

Was a U.S. Representative from the third district of Maryland.Coady served in the Maryland State Senate from 1908 to 1912. He won a second term in office, but resigned in 1913 in order to run for the U.S. House of Representatives. Coady was elected to 63r

(February 27, 1904 - March 28, 1946) was a center fielder who played in Major League Baseball for th

(February 27, 1904 - March 28, 1946) was a center fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the New York Giants (1928-1932),

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.