American Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Was a Democratic Party politician from New Mexico who represented the Land of Enchantment in the Uni

Was a Democratic Party politician from New Mexico who represented the Land of Enchantment in the United States Senate from 1933 until 1949.He was the state collector of internal revenue from 1919 to 1921. From 1923 to 1929 Hatch served as the district jud

Is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He played collegiately for the Colga

Is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He played collegiately for the Colgate University Raiders from 1945-1947.One of the premier guards of the 1950s, Braun spent 13 seasons in the NBA, all but the last with the New York Knicks. He ended his career in 1962, after one season with the Boston Celtics. Braun played in five NBA All-Star Games and scored 10,625 points in his professional career. Braun was a player-coach for the Knicks in 1960 and 1961 as well, compiling a 40-87 record.

American basketball player who played one career game in the NBA. He attended Tuskegee University in

American basketball player who played one career game in the NBA. He attended Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, Alabama.

Was a famous Disney Studio illustrator and comic book creator, who invented Duckburg and many of its

Was a famous Disney Studio illustrator and comic book creator, who invented Duckburg and many of its inhabitants, such as Scrooge McDuck (1947), Gladstone Gander (1948), the Beagle Boys (1951), Gyro Gearloose (1952), Flintheart Glomgold (1956) and Magica De Spell (1961). The quality of his scripts and drawings earned him the nick names The Duck Man and The Good Duck Artist. Fellow comic writer Will Eisner called him "the Hans Christian Andersen of comic books."

Made Canadian art history as the first artist of Native Ancestry (Ojibwe), to have his work purchase

Made Canadian art history as the first artist of Native Ancestry (Ojibwe), to have his work purchased by the National Gallery of Canada as Contemporary Art. He worked in various photographic mediums, mixed media, oil, acrylic, spontaneously scripted text on canvas, works on paper, Plexiglas, stone, cement, wood, and found objects, in addition to etching, lithography, and screen process.

Is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1980s. At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, he

Is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1980s. At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 1000 m event.

Is an American journalist who, as a reporter for The Washington Post along with Bob Woodward, broke

Is an American journalist who, as a reporter for The Washington Post along with Bob Woodward, broke the story of the Watergate break-in and consequently helped bring about the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon. For his role in breaking the scandal,

Is a professional boxer in the Light Middleweight (154lb) division. Southpaw Daniels won the junior

Is a professional boxer in the Light Middleweight (154lb) division. Southpaw Daniels won the junior world championships 1987 and the Golden Gloves at flyweight. He was a US feather champ in 1988 and beat Kevin Kelley in the Olympic trials. His record: 170

Was an American politician of the Democratic party who served as the 51st mayor of Cleveland, Ohio.

Was an American politician of the Democratic party who served as the 51st mayor of Cleveland, Ohio. Elected on November 7, 1967, he was the first African American mayor of a major U.S. city. Fellow Ohioan Robert C. Henry was the first African American mayor of any U.S. city.

Was a United States Representative from the 7th district of Kentucky. Perkins served as a Democrat.P

Was a United States Representative from the 7th district of Kentucky. Perkins served as a Democrat.Perkins was elected simultaneously as a Democrat to the 98th and the 99th Congress by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of his fathe

Is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Houston Rockets. He played collegiate ba

Is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Houston Rockets. He played collegiate basketball for the Purdue Boilermakers from 2004 to 2007. The 6'9", 248 lb power forward is the older brother of Wisconsin junior forward Marcus Landry, and Temple junior forward Shenita Landry.[1]

Is a Jamaican born American cricketer. Wright is a right-handed batsman who plays occasionally as a

Is a Jamaican born American cricketer. Wright is a right-handed batsman who plays occasionally as a wicketkeeper. Wright currently represents the United States national cricket team. Wright made his first-class debut for Jamaica against Barbados in 1998. Wright made his debut for the United States against the Cayman Islands in the 2006 ICC Americas Championship Division One 2. Wright played 9 matches for the United States in the tournament, as they went on to finish second behind eventual winners Bermuda. Later in February 2010, Wright represented the United States in the 2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Five, where he helped the United States gain promotion to the 2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Four in Italy.

(born December 13, 1926 in Anderson, Indiana) is a former right-handed starting pitcher in Major Lea

(born December 13, 1926 in Anderson, Indiana) is a former right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Brooklyn & Los Angeles Dodgers from 1948 through 1959.

American physicist. He is best known for his discovery of the positron, an achievement for which he

American physicist. He is best known for his discovery of the positron, an achievement for which he received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1936.

Born on November 17, 1952 in Long Beach, California) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. The

Born on November 17, 1952 in Long Beach, California) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. The 6'6", 225 lb. right-hander was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 18th round of the 1974 amateur draft. He played for the White Sox (1978), California

Is a professional boxer who fights in the heavyweight division. Drumond turned professional in Febru

Is a professional boxer who fights in the heavyweight division. Drumond turned professional in February 2005 at the Limon, Costa Rica. On his debut as a professional, Drumond faced Miguel Osorio, who he dispatched in the first round. Upon winning all his

Was an American child actor, professional dog breeder and expert hunting guide, perhaps most notable

Was an American child actor, professional dog breeder and expert hunting guide, perhaps most notable for appearing in the Our Gang short subjects series as Alfalfa, one of the series' most popular and best-remembered characters.

Was an American rock and roll singer and guitarist, best known as the co-founder and lead guitarist

Was an American rock and roll singer and guitarist, best known as the co-founder and lead guitarist of The Beach Boys, with his older brothers Brian Wilson and Dennis Wilson.

(born August 5, 1981 in Houston, Texas) is the starting left fielder for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major

(born August 5, 1981 in Houston, Texas) is the starting left fielder for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball. He bats and throws left-handed.

Is an award-winning author of young adult novels. His first novel, On the Devil's Court, was publish

Is an award-winning author of young adult novels. His first novel, On the Devil's Court, was published in 1989. Born in San Francisco on August 26, 1950, to Jack Deuker and Marie Milligan Deuker, Carl now lives in Seattle which serves as the setting for most of his work. He currently works at Shelton View Elementary School in Bothell.

Is a businessman from Unalaska, Alaska who served in the Alaska House of Representatives from 1965 t

Is a businessman from Unalaska, Alaska who served in the Alaska House of Representatives from 1965 to 1973 as both a Republican and Democrat, and was elected again to the House in 1992 running on the Alaskan Independence Party ticket, later switched back

(born June 3, 1971 in Tampa, Florida) is a Major League Baseball outfielder.

(born June 3, 1971 in Tampa, Florida) is a Major League Baseball outfielder.

Is a former Major League Baseball catcher. He played all or part of six seasons in the major leagues

Is a former Major League Baseball catcher. He played all or part of six seasons in the major leagues, from 1986 until 1991, for the Baltimore Orioles and Houston Astros.

Was an American astronomer and astrochemist and a highly successful popularizer of astronomy, astrop

Was an American astronomer and astrochemist and a highly successful popularizer of astronomy, astrophysics, and other natural sciences. He pioneered exobiology and promoted the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI).

American physicist at the University of British Columbia and Nobel Prize in Physics laureate for his

American physicist at the University of British Columbia and Nobel Prize in Physics laureate for his production in 1995 with Eric Allin Cornell, the first true Bose-Einstein condensate.