American Famous Names Starting with Letter C

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.

Was an American cartoonist known for his particularly black humor and macabre characters. Some of th

Was an American cartoonist known for his particularly black humor and macabre characters. Some of the recurring characters, who became known as The Addams Family, became the basis for two live-action television series, two cartoon series, and three motion pictures.

Was the 23rd Governor of Illinois, serving from 1905 to 1913, and was the first to serve two terms.

Was the 23rd Governor of Illinois, serving from 1905 to 1913, and was the first to serve two terms. He served as a U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1925-1931. Deneen also served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives in 1892. He had also been the

Was an American logician, mathematician, philosopher, and scientist, born in Cambridge, Massachusett

Was an American logician, mathematician, philosopher, and scientist, born in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Peirce was educated as a chemist and employed as a scientist for 30 years. It is largely his contributions to logic, mathematics, philosophy, and semiot

Was an American illustrator of science fiction. A friend showed me an early copy of Amazing Stories

Was an American illustrator of science fiction. A friend showed me an early copy of Amazing Stories in 1927 and it was my undoing. The world lost a chemist as I went down the science fiction drain, he wrote. He started drawing for Wonder Stories in 1934 a

Was an American invertebrate paleontologist who was a leader in the development of paleogeography, t

Was an American invertebrate paleontologist who was a leader in the development of paleogeography, the study of the distribution of lands and seas in the geological past. During the 1880s he made a living drawing fossil illustrations for state geological surveys, while continuing to search for specimens for his own growing collection. After serving as curator of the U.S. National Museum (1894-1904) Charles Schuchert joined the Yale University faculty following their first invertebrate paleontologist, Charles E. Beecher.

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

Recognized as one of the founders of American modernism and one of the master photographers of the 2

Recognized as one of the founders of American modernism and one of the master photographers of the 20th century.he first studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. In 1909 he went to Paris, just when the popularity of Cubism was skyrocketing. Returning to the United States, he realized that he would not be able to make a living with Modernist painting. Instead, he took up commercial photography, focusing particularly on architectural subjects. He was a self-taught photographer, learning his trade on a $5 Brownie.Sheeler owned a farmhouse in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, about 39 miles outside of Philadelphia. He shared it with artist Morton Schamberg. He was so fond of the home's 19th century stove that he called it his "companion" and made it a subject of his photographs. The farmhouse serves a prominent role in many of his photographs, including shots of the bedroom and kitchen. At one point he was quoted as calling it "my cloister."

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.

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.

Better known as Sinclair Weeks, was United States Secretary of Commerce from January 21, 1953 to Nov

Better known as Sinclair Weeks, was United States Secretary of Commerce from January 21, 1953 to November 10, 1958 under Dwight D. Eisenhower. He was also the mayor of Newton, Massachusetts, from 1930 to 1935, and a United States Senator from Massachusett

Is an American ice dancer. With partner and wife Beata Handra, he is the 1999-2002 U.S. national pew

Is an American ice dancer. With partner and wife Beata Handra, he is the 1999-2002 U.S. national pewter medalist. He originally skated with his sister Anne Sinek for several years. After his sister retired, he skated with Regina Woodward at the senior lev

Was an American Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's 3rd congressional district

Was an American Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's 3rd congressional district from 1865 to 1869.He was member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 1831–1833 and the New Jersey Legislative Council from 1834-35. He was a major comma

Is an African-American playwright born in Chicago. Many of his plays consider political and historic

Is an African-American playwright born in Chicago. Many of his plays consider political and historical themes from an African-American perspective.

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 a merchant and politician in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Hants County in the Nova Scotia

Was a merchant and politician in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Hants County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1894 to 1901 and from 1906 to 1909 as a Liberal-Conservative member. He owned a hardware business and was a director of the Windsor Foundry and Machine Company. Wilcox married Emma Gertrude Thorn. He was mayor of Windsor from 1894 to 1895. Wilcox also served on the board of governors for King's College. During his time in the assembly, Wilcox supported leasing crown lands rather than issuing grants; he also lobbied for temperance legislation. He died in Windsor at the age of 56.

Is an American physician, mountaineer, high-altitude investigator, inventor, author, film-maker, and

Is an American physician, mountaineer, high-altitude investigator, inventor, author, film-maker, and former Peace Corps administrator. He made two important and celebrated attempts to climb the Himalayan mountain K2. He currently resides in Burlington, Ve

Was an American Democratic politician of California. He was of Scottish noble descent and was himsel

Was an American Democratic politician of California. He was of Scottish noble descent and was himself entitled to the title as the 10th Lord Fairfax of Cameron. Fairfax was lured west as part of the gold rush. The town of Fairfax, California, is named for

(March 16, 1904 - October 31, 1974) was an American 2-time All-Star second baseman in Major League B

(March 16, 1904 - October 31, 1974) was an American 2-time All-Star second baseman in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1941.

Was an American actor.As young children, he and his brother were used as pawns in their mother's bit

Was an American actor.As young children, he and his brother were used as pawns in their mother's bitter divorce from Charlie Chaplin, during which a lot of the couple's "dirty linen" was aired in sensational -- and very public -- divorce hearings. Following the divorce, the young brothers were raised by their mother and maternal grandmother until the mid-1930s, when they began frequent visitations with Chaplin.

Was a businessman and politician in Hawaii.He was elected to the Territory of Hawaii senate 3rd dist

Was a businessman and politician in Hawaii.He was elected to the Territory of Hawaii senate 3rd district in 1943 and 1945. He retired for a while to California, and then returned to live with his son Ezra Crane who was editor of the Maui News.

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.