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Earl Caddock -- b.2/27/1888 d.8/25/1950 (62)
Wrestler

Fred Cady -- b.10/31/1885 N.S. d.8/21/1960 N.S. (74)
Swimmer, American
Misc: Swimming Coach

Sid Caesar -- b.9/8/1922 d.2/12/2014 (91)
Jewish, TV Actor, Comedian, Variety Show Host
Names/Places: b. in Yonkers, NY
TV Shows: Your Show of Shows, Ceasar's Hour

Charlotte Caffey -- b.10/21/1953 N.S.
Singer, Keyboardist, Rock and Roll Guitarist
Group Names: The Go-Gos

Franco Giorgio Cagnotto -- b.6/2/1947 N.S.
Diver, Olympic Athlete, Italian

Mabel Cahill -- b.4/2/1863 N.S. d.1/1/1905 N.S. (41)
Tennis Player, Irish

Jonathan Cain -- b.2/26/1950
Composer, Keyboardist, Rock and Roll Guitarist
Group Names: Journey, The Babys
Movie Titles: The Terminator, Armageddon, Moneyball, TRON: Legacy

Randy "Rudy" Cain -- b.5/2/1945 N.S. d.4/9/2009 N.S. (63)
Soul Singer
Misc: in the Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame
Group Names: The Delfonics

Mark William Calaway -- b.3/24/1965 N.S.
Wrestler
Names/Places: stage name: The Undertaker

Iván (Boxer) Calderón -- b.1/27/1975 N.S.
Boxer, Puerto Rican

Eric Caldow -- b.5/14/1934 N.S. d.3/4/2019 N.S. (84)
Soccer Player, Scottish

Nicholas Caldwell -- b.4/5/1944 N.S. d.1/5/2016 N.S. (71)
Rhythm and Blues Singer
Misc: in the Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame
Group Names: The Whispers

Ronald "Ronnie" Caldwell -- b.12/27/1948 N.S. d.12/10/1967 N.S. (18)
Organist, Rhythm and Blues Singer, Rhythm and Blues Musician
Group Names: The Bar-Kays

John J. Cale -- b.12/4/1940
Songwriter, Bassist, Cellist, Keyboardist, Pianist, Rock and Roll Singer, Angolian
Misc: viola; not to be confused with J.J. Cale; some say b. Mar 9 1942
Group Names: The Velvet Underground, soloist

Jim Calhoun -- b.5/10/1942 N.S.
College Basketball Player, College Basketball Coach
Sports Teams: American International (player 1965-1968), Northeastern (1972-1986), University of Connecticut (1986-2012)

Paul Caligiuri -- b.3/9/1964
Soccer Player

John Calipari -- b.2/10/1959 N.S.
College Basketball Coach

Michelle Calkins -- b.??/??/???? N.S.
Swimmer, Canadian
Misc: Synchronized Swimming Coach and Swimmer

Ian Callaghan -- b.4/10/1942
Soccer Midfielder, English

Gloria Callen -- b.12/21/1923 N.S. d.9/2/2016 N.S. (92)
Swimmer, American

Novella Calligaris -- b.12/27/1954 N.S.
Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Italian

Cab Calloway -- b.12/25/1907 N.S. d.11/18/1994 N.S. (86)
Movie/Stage Actor, Dancer, Songwriter, Songwriter, Drummer, Bandleader
Names/Places: b. in Rochester, N.Y.; RFN:Cabell
Misc: scat-singing, hi-de-hi-de-hi'ing bandleader whose career spanned six decades; some say b. 1905

Bernie Calvert -- b.9/16/1942
Keyboardist, Rock and Roll Bassist, English
Group Names: The Hollies

Joe Calzaghe -- b.3/23/1972
Boxer, Welsh (Wales)
Names/Places: RN: Joseph William "Joe" Calzaghe CBE

Héctor "Macho" Camacho -- b.5/24/1962 d.11/24/2012 (50)
Boxer, Puerto Rican

George Cameron Cameron -- b.9/21/1945 N.S.
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Soul Singer
Names/Places: aka G.C. Cameron
Group Names: The Temptations, The Spinners

Harold Hugh "Harry" Cameron -- b.2/6/1890 N.S. d.10/20/1953 N.S. (63)
NHL Defensive, Canadian
Misc: played 1912-1933
Sports Teams: Toronto Blueshirts, Toronto Arenas, Ottawa Senators, Montreal Canadiens, Toronto St. Patricks, Saskatoon Sheiks, Minneapolis Millers, St. Louis Flyers

Matt Cameron -- b.11/28/1962 N.S.
Rock and Roll Drummer
Group Names: Pearl Jam, Soundgarden

Michelle Cameron -- b.12/28/1962 N.S.
Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Canadian
Names/Places: RN: Michelle A. Cameron-Coulter

Walter "Chauncey" Camp -- b.4/7/1859 N.S. d.3/14/1925 N.S. (65)
Author, NFL Coach, NFL Player
Names/Places: NN:Father of American Football
Misc: he established many rules for football; promoted All-America designations; Ivy League co-founder; football rules included the 11-man team, signal calling, and the system of downs and yards and the scrimmage line; in the College Football Hall of Fame
Sports Teams: Yale University (player 1876-1882, coach 1888-1892, athletic director), Stanford University (coach 1892, 1894-1895)

Alessandro Campagna -- b.6/26/1963 N.S.
Olympic Athlete, Water Polo Player, Italian

Roy Campanella -- b.11/19/1921 d.6/26/1993 (71)
MLB Catcher
Names/Places: NN:Campy
Misc: 8x All-Star; Dodgers #39 retired; NL MVP 1951, 1953, 1955
Sports Teams: Brooklyn Dodgers (1948-1957)

Charles Campbell -- b.1/20/1854 N.S. d.4/23/1927 N.S. (73)
Soccer Player, Scottish

Clarence Campbell -- b.7/9/1905 d.6/24/1984 (78)
NHL Executive, Canadian
Misc: Hockey Official; NHL president 1946-77

Earl Campbell -- b.3/29/1955
NFL Runningback, College Football Player
Names/Places: NN: The Tyler Rose; b. in Tyler, TX
Misc: MVP 1978-80; 9407 rushing yards with Houston and New Orleans; football's "Tyler Rose" won Heisman Trophy in 1977; led NFL in rushing 3 times; 3-time All-Pro; 2-time MVP (1978-80) at Houston; in the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: University of Texas, Houston Oilers (1978-1984), New Orleans Saints (1984-1985)

Glen Campbell -- b.4/22/1936 N.S. d.8/8/2017 N.S. (81)
Movie Actor, Cartoon Voice Actor, Composer, Songwriter, Country Music Singer/Guitarist
Names/Places: b. in Delight, Ar.
Misc: some say b. 1935, 1938, March 22, or April 10
Group Names: The Champs, The Beach Boys, soloist
Song Titles: Wichita Lineman, Galveston, True Grit, Any Which Way You Can, Gentile on My Mind, By the Time I Get to Phoenix, Southern Nights, Rhinestone Cowboy
TV Shows: The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
Movie Titles: True Grit

Jeannette Morven Campbell -- b.3/8/1916 N.S. d.1/15/2003 N.S. (86)
Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Argentine

Sir Malcolm Campbell -- b.3/11/1885 d.12/31/1948 (63)
Auto Racer, British
Misc: Grand Prix motor racing; the first boat racer to travel 5MPH and the first to travel 300 MPH in an automobile

Mike Campbell -- b.2/1/1950
Rock and Roll Guitarist
Group Names: Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

Oliver Campbell -- b.2/25/1871 d.7/11/1953 (82)
Tennis Player

Roger Campbell -- b.8/15/1942 d.2/15/1961 (18)
Figure Skater

Vivian Campbell -- b.8/25/1962 N.S.
Heavy Metal Guitairst, Irish
Group Names: Thin Lizzy, Sweet Savage, Riverdogs, Shadow King, Dio, Whitesnake, Def Leppard

William Campbell -- b.5/5/1923 d.8/30/2013 (90)
Golfer

Lou Campi -- b.3/23/1905 d.8/31/1989 (84)
Bowler

Tony Canadeo -- b.5/5/1919 d.11/29/2003 (84)
NFL Halfback
Names/Places: NN:The Gray Ghost of Gonzaga
Misc: Packers Hall of Fame and #3 retired
Sports Teams: Green Bay Packers (1941-1944, 1946-1952)

Orlando Canizales -- b.11/25/1965
Boxer

Howard Goodsell Cann -- b.10/11/1895 N.S. d.12/18/1992 N.S. (97)
College Football Coach, College Football Player, College Basketball Player, College Basketball Coach
Misc: in the College Basketball and Basketball Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: New York University (player 1914-1917, 1919-1920, football coach 1932-1933, basketball coach 1923-1958)

Tedford H. Cann -- b.9/3/1897 N.S. d.1/26/1963 N.S. (65)
Naval Officer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, American

Billy Cannon -- b.8/2/1937 N.S. d.5/20/2018 N.S. (80)
NFL Player, College Football Player
Misc: Heisman winner in 1959, Louisiana State University's most famous football hero; Superbowl II, 3x AFL champ
Sports Teams: Louisiana State University (LSU), Houston Oilers (1960-1963), Oakland Raiders (1964-1969), Kansas City Chiefs (1970)

Gus Cannon -- b.9/12/1883 d.10/15/1979 (96)
Comedian, Banjoist, Bandleader, Blues Singer

Jimmy Cannon -- b.4/10/1909 d.12/5/1973 (64)
Journalist, Sports Writer, Boxing Figure
Misc: in the International Boxing (for coverage of that sport) and National Sportscasters Halls of Fame

Miguel Canto -- b.1/30/1948
Boxer, Mexican

Eric Cantona -- b.5/24/1966
Actor, Soccer Player, French

Tony Canzoneri -- b.11/6/1908 d.12/9/1959 (51)
Boxer

Jim Capaldi -- b.8/24/1944 d.1/28/2005 (60)
Songwriter, Singer, Percussionist, Rock and Roll Drummer, English
Group Names: Traffic, soloist

Donna Maria Caponi -- b.1/29/1945
Golfer
Names/Places: LN:Young, b. in Detroit
Misc: LPGA golfer (US Open 1969, 70)

John Cappelletti -- b.8/9/1952
NFL Runningback, College Football Player
Misc: Heisman Trophy (1973), Maxwell Award (1973), Walter Camp Award (1973), UPI Player of the year (1973), Chic Harley Award (1973)
Sports Teams: Penn State, Los Angeles Rams (1974-1978), San Diego Chargers (1980-1983)

Charles Cappleman -- b.7/30/1926 N.S. d.12/5/2021 N.S. (95)
TV Executive

Jimmy Capps -- b.5/25/1939 N.S. d.6/1/2020 N.S. (81)
Country Music Singer

Jennifer Capriati -- b.3/29/1976
Tennis Player, Olympic Athlete
Misc: youngest Grand Slam semifinalist ever (age 14 in 1990 French Open); also youngest to win a match at Wimbledon (1990); upset Steffi Graf to win gold medal in 1992 Olympics; entered 1994 with 5 career tournament wins; left tour in May 1994 after being charged with marijuana possession.

Mike Carabello -- b.11/18/1947
Rock and Roll Percussionist
Group Names: Santana

Otto Wilhelm Rudolf Caracciola -- b.1/30/1901 d.9/28/1959 (58)
Auto Racer, German
Misc: Grand Prix motor racing

Ralph Caraffi -- b.1/19/1901 d.1/1/1978 (76)
Soccer Midfielder

Harry Caray -- b.3/1/1914 N.S. d.2/18/1998 N.S. (83)
Baseball Announcer
Names/Places: father of sportscaster Skip and grandfather of sportscaster Chip
Misc: Ford C. Frick Award winner in 1989; Radio-TV baseball play-by-play broadcaster; some say b. 1917 or 1919; NOT to be confused with actor Harry Carey; some say b. 1917
Sports Teams: St.Louis Cardinals, Oakland Athletics, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs

Skip Caray -- b.8/12/1939 N.S. d.8/3/2008 N.S. (68)
Baseball Announcer
Names/Places: Harry's son

Michael Carbajal -- b.9/17/1967
Boxer
Names/Places: NN: Little Hands of Stone

Guy Carbonneau -- b.3/18/1960
NHL Player, Canadian
Names/Places: RN: Joseph Harry Guy Carbonneau

Joseph "Joe" S. Carenza Sr. -- b.11/9/1924 N.S. d.10/17/1981 N.S. (56)
Soccer Player
Misc: midfielder who played on numerous St. Louis teams in the 1940s and 50s. Coached Washington University's men's soccer team from 1959-1964

Patricia Sarena "Patty" Caretto -- b.1/4/1951 N.S.
Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, American
Names/Places: aka Patricia Brown

Rod Carew -- b.10/1/1945
Judaism Convert, MLB Coach, MLB First Baseman, MLB Second Baseman, Panamaian
Names/Places: RN:Rodney Cline
Misc: AL infielder won 7 batting titles with Minnesota; AL MVP 1977; 3,053 hits
Sports Teams: Minnesota Twins (1967-1978), California Angels (1979-1985), California/Anaheim Angels (coach 1992-1999), Milwaukee Brewers (coach 2000-2001)

Jacob Carey -- b.9/9/1926 d.12/10/1997 (71)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Soul Singer
Names/Places: aka Jake Carey
Group Names: The Flamingos

Macdonald Carey -- b.3/15/1913 N.S. d.3/21/1994 N.S. (81)
Poet, TV/Movie/Stage/Soap Actor
Names/Places: b. in Sioux City, Iowa; FN:Edward
TV Shows: Dr. Christian (as Dr. Mark Christian), Lock Up (as Herbert L. Maris), Roots, Days of Our Lives (as Dr. Tom Horton during the entire term until his death)
Movie Titles: Shadow of a Doubt, Wake Island

Max Carey -- b.1/11/1890 d.5/30/1976 (86)
MLB Manager, MLB Center Fielder
Misc: 10x NL stolen base leader
Sports Teams: Pittsburgh Pirates (1910-1926), Brooklyn Robins (1926-1929), Brooklyn Dodgers (manager 1932-1933)

Richard John "Rick" Carey -- b.3/13/1963 N.S.
Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, American

Zeke Carey -- b.1/24/1933 d.12/24/1999 (66)
Soul Singer
Names/Places: RN: Ezekiel Carey
Group Names: The Flamingos

Forbes Carlile -- b.6/3/1921 N.S. d.8/2/2016 N.S. (95)
Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Australian
Misc: Swimming Coach

George Carlin -- b.5/12/1937 d.6/22/2008 (71)
Protestant, TV/Movie Actor, Comedian, TV Host, Cartoon Voice Actor, Radio Disc Jock
Names/Places: b. in New York City
Book Titles: Sometimes a Little Brain Damange Can Help, Brain Droppings (also AB:), Napalm and Silly Putty (also AB:), When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops? (also AB:), Three Times Carlin: An Orgy of George, Watch My Language, Last Words, AB: More Napalm and Silly Putty, George Carlin Reads to You;
Album Titles: Take-Offs and Put-Ons, FM and AM, Class Clown, Occupation: Foole, Toledo Window Box, An Evening with Wally Londo Featuring Bill Slaszo, On the Road, A Place for My Stuff, Carlin at Carnegie, Carlin on Campus, Playin' with Your Head, What Am I Doing in New Jersey?, You Are All Diseased, Complaints and Grievances, Life is Worth Losing, It's Bad For Ya
TV Shows: That Girl (as George Lester), Shining Time Station (as Mr. Conductor), George Carlin Show (as George O'Grady), The Ed Sullivan Show (multiple appearances), Saturday Night Live (guest host #1 and hosted episode 183)
Movie Titles: With Six You Get Eggroll, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey, The Prince of Tides, Godzilla (1998), Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Tarzan II, Cars, The Aristrocrats (2005), Happily N'Ever After, Outrageous Fortune, Americathon, Car Wash, Jersey Girl
Video Games: Cars (as Fillmore)

Belinda Carlisle -- b.8/17/1958 N.S.
Songwriter, Hip-Pop Singer, Rock and Roll Singer
Names/Places: b. in Hollywood; Morgan Mason's (Pres. Reagan's Speechwriter) wife
Group Names: The Go-Gos, soloist
Song Titles: Our Lips Are Sealed, We Got the Beat, Vacation, Get Up and Go, Head Over Heels, Turn to You, Cool Jerk (previous titles as lead of the Go-Go's), Mad About You, I Feel the Magic, Band of Gold, I Get Weak, Heaven is a Place on Earth, Circle in the Sand, Leave a Light On, Summer Rain
Album Titles: Beauty and the Beat, Vacation, Talk Show (previous titles as lead of The Go-Go's), Belinda, Heaven on Earth, Runaway Horses, Live Your Life Be Free
Video Titles: Runaway Videos, Heaven on Earth, Runaway Horses, Belinda, Belinda Live!, Runaway Live

Bill Carlisle -- b.12/19/1908 d.3/17/2003 (94)
Country Music Singer
Group Names: Carlisle Brothers

Bun E. Carlos -- b.6/12/1951
Rock and Roll Drummer
Names/Places: b. in Rockford, Il; RN:Brad Carlson
Misc: some say b. in 1953
Group Names: Cheap Trick

John Wesley Carlos -- b.6/5/1945 N.S.
Olympic Athlete, Track and Field
Misc: 200m runner (Olympic-bronze-1968); gave black power salute

Adolph Carlson -- b.6/23/1897 d.1/16/1967 (69)
Bowler

Henry Clifford "Doc" Carlson -- b.7/4/1894 N.S. d.11/1/1964 N.S. (70)
College Basketball Player, College Basketball Coach
Misc: a coach who originated the figure 8 play; in the Basketball and College Basketball Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: University of Pittsburgh (player of football, baseball and basketball 1915-1917, basketball coach 1922-1953)

Carl Carlton -- b.5/21/1953 N.S.
Songwriter, Rhythm and Blues Singer, Soul Singer, Funk Singer
Song Titles: Everlasting Love, She's a Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)

Steven Norman "Steve" Carlton -- b.12/22/1944
MLB Pitcher
Names/Places: NN:Lefty; b. in Miami, FL; MN:Norman Carlton
Misc: LHP; won 20 or more games 6 times; 4-time NL Cy Young winner in 1972, 1977, 1980, and 1982 with Philadelphia, 10x All-Star, 2x World Series champion, 4x NL wins leader, 5x NL strikeout leader, Gold Glove; 329 career wins; Phillies #32 retired
Sports Teams: St. Louis Cardinals (1965-1971), Philadelphia Phillies (1972-1986), San Francisco Giants (1986), Chicago White Sox (1986), Cleveland Indians (1987), Minnesota Twins (1987-1988)

Arnell Carmichael -- b.10/29/1952 N.S.
Singer, Keyboardist, Rhythm and Blues Performer
Group Names: Raydio, sessionist

Darren Carmichael -- b.??/??/???? N.S.
Rhythm and Blues Singer
Group Names: Raydio

Harold Carmichael -- b.9/22/1949 N.S.
NFL Wide Receiver
Misc: Super Bowl XV
Sports Teams: Philadelphia Eagles (1971-1983), Dallas Cowboys (1984)

James Carmichael -- b.??/??/???? N.S.
Rhythm and Blues Singer
Group Names: Raydio

John Carmichael -- b.10/16/1902 N.S. d.6/6/1986 N.S. (83)
Sports Writer
Book Titles: Who's Who in the Major Leagues

Ricky Carmichael -- b.11/27/1979
Motocross Racer

Andrew Carnegie -- b.11/25/1835 d.8/11/1919 (83)
Financier, Industrialist, Philanthropist, Multimillionaire, Scottish
Names/Places: b. in Dunfermline
Misc: Educational Institution, Peace Endeavor, & Library benefactor; U.S. Steel baron; built 1700+ public libraries, founded Carnegie Hall and Carnegie Steel Co.

JoAnne Gunderson Carner -- b.4/4/1939 N.S.
Golfer
Misc: 5-time U.S. Amateur champion; 2-time U.S. Open champ; 3-time LPGA Player of Year (1974,81-82); seventh in career wins (42).

Primo Carnera -- b.10/26/1906 N.S. d.6/29/1967 N.S. (60)
Boxer, Wrestler, Italian
Misc: heaviest heavyweight-boxing champion of the world (270 lbs) from June 29, 1933, when he knocked out Jack Sharkey in six rounds in New York City, until June 14, 1934, when he was knocked out by Max Baer in 11 rounds, also in New York City.

Luigi P. "Lou" Carnesecca -- b.1/5/1925 N.S. d.11/30/2024 N.S. (99)
NBA Coach, College Basketball Coach
Sports Teams: St. John's University (coach 1965-1970, 1973-1992), New York Nets (ABA coach 1970-1973)

Ben Carnevale -- b.10/30/1915 d.3/25/2008 (92)
College Basketball Player, College Basketball Coach
Misc: in the College Backetball and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: New York University (player 1933-1937), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1944-1946), Navy (1947-1967)

Art Carney -- b.11/4/1918 d.11/9/2003 (85)
TV/Movie Actor
Names/Places: b. in Mt. Vernon, NY
TV Shows: Morey Amsterdam Show (regular), Cavalcade of Stars (regular), Jackie Gleason Show (as Ed Norton and regular), The Honeymooners (as Ed Norton), Lanigan's Rabbi, Batman (as the Evil Archer)
Movie Titles: Harry and Tonto

Jem "Jim" Carney -- b.11/5/1856 N.S. d.9/8/1941 N.S. (84)
Boxer, English

Karen Carney -- b.8/1/1987 N.S.
Sports Journalist, Soccer Player, English

Christine "Kiki" Caron -- b.7/10/1948 N.S.
Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, French

Karen Ann Carpenter -- b.3/2/1950 d.2/4/1983 (32)
Music Producer, Drummer, Adult-Pop Singer
Names/Places: b. in New Haven, CT; Richard's sister; d. in Downey, Calif
Group Names: The Carpenters
Song Titles: (They Long To Be) Close to You, We've Only Just Begun, For All We Know, Rainy Days and Mondays, Superstar, Hurting Each Other, Goodbye to Love, Sing, Yesterday Once More, Top of the World, Please Mr. Postman, Only Yesterday, There's a Kind of Hush
Album Titles: Close to You, Carpenters, A Song For You, Now and Then, Horizon
Video Titles: Gold: Greatest Hits, Interpretations, Close to You: Remembering the Carpenters

Mary-Chapin Carpenter -- b.2/21/1958 N.S.
Songwriter, Country Music Singer
Names/Places: b. Princeton, NJ

Richard Carpenter -- b.10/15/1946
Music Producer, Songwriter, Keyboardist, Pianist, Adult-Pop Singer
Names/Places: b. in New Haven, CT; Karen's brother
Group Names: The Carpenters

Robert E. "Bobby" Carpenter Jr. -- b.7/13/1963 N.S.
NHL Center, American
Misc: played 1981-1999
Sports Teams: Washington Capitals, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, Boston Bruins, New Jersey Devils

Édouard Carpentier -- b.7/17/1926 O.S. d.10/30/2010 N.S. (84)
Wrestler, Canadian, French
Names/Places: Edouard Ignacz Weiczorkiewicz

Georges Carpentier -- b.1/12/1894 d.10/28/1975 (81)
Pilot, Actor, Boxer, French
Names/Places: PRON: Car-pont-yay
Misc: a world light-heavyweight champion (1920-22) and a European champion at four weight classes

Austin Carr -- b.3/10/1948 N.S.
NBA Player, College Basketball Player
Misc: in the College Basketball Hall of Fame
Sports Teams: Cleveland Cavaliers (1971-1980), Dallas Mavericks (1980), Washington Bullets (1980-1981)

Catherine L. "Cathy" Carr -- b.5/27/1954 N.S.
Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, American
Names/Places: aka Cathy West

Chris (Motorcyclist) Carr -- b.5/6/1967 N.S.
Motorcyclist

Joe Carr -- b.2/22/1922 d.6/3/2004 (82)
Golfer, Irish

Joseph F. "Joe" Carr -- b.10/22/1880 N.S. d.5/20/1939 N.S. (58)
Sports Executive
Misc: football administrator, instrumental in forming the American Professional Football Association (AAFA) in 1920, inducted in the Hall of Fame, born in Columbus, Ohio.

Leroy Carr -- b.3/27/1905 d.4/29/1935 (30)
Pianist, Blues Singer

Antoine Carraby -- b.12/11/1967 N.S.
Director, Music Producer, Hard Rapper
Names/Places: aka DJ Yella
Group Names: World Class Wreckin' Cru, N.W.A.

Dona Lee Carrier -- b.10/23/1940 d.2/15/1961 (20)
Figure Skater

Pete Carril -- b.7/10/1930 N.S. d.8/15/2022 N.S. (92)
NBA Coach, College Basketball Player, College Basketball Coach
Sports Teams: Lafayette (player 1948-1952), Easton HS (1954-1958), Reading HS (1958-1966), Lehigh (1966-1967), Princeton (1967-1996), Sacramento Kings (1996-2006, 2008-2011)

Matías Carrillo -- b.2/24/1963 N.S.
Baseball Manager, Baseball Outfielder, Mexican
Misc: in the Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame

Diahann Carroll -- b.7/17/1935 N.S. d.10/4/2019 N.S. (84)
Author, Baptist, TV/Movie/Stage Actress, TV Hostess, Singer
Names/Places: b. in Bronx; RN:Carol Diahann Johnson; Vic Damone's wife
TV Shows: Julia (as Julia Baker), Dynasty (as Dominique Deveraux), A Different World (as Whitley's mom)

Earl "Speedo" Carroll -- b.11/2/1937 d.11/25/2012 (75)
Rhythm and Blues Singer
Group Names: The Cadillacs, The Coasters

Frank Carroll -- b.7/11/1938 N.S. d.6/9/2024 N.S. (85)
Figure Skater

Caitlin Carruthers -- b.5/30/1961
Figure Skater, American
Names/Places: aka Kitty Carruthers

Peter Carruthers -- b.7/22/1959
Figure Skater, Olympic Athlete

Marcia "Marcy" Carsey -- b.11/21/1944
TV Executive, TV Producer
TV Shows: That '80s Show, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Grounded For Life, That '70s Show, The Cosby Show, A Different World, Roseanne

Harry Carson -- b.11/26/1953 N.S.
Actor, NFL Linebacker
Sports Teams: New York Giants (1976-88)

Johnny Carson -- b.10/23/1925 N.S. d.1/23/2005 N.S. (79)
Protestant, Comedian, TV Talk Show Host, Producer, Tennis Player
Names/Places: b. in Corning, IA
TV Shows: Who Do You Trust, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (host 1962-92)

Alvin Pleasant "A. P." Carter -- b.12/15/1891 d.11/7/1960 (68)
Country Music Singer
Names/Places: aka:Doc
Group Names: The Carter Family

Cris Carter -- b.11/25/1965
NFL Wide Receiver
Misc: 8x Pro Bowl; Vikings #80 retired
Sports Teams: Philadelphia Eagles (1987-1989), Minnesota Vikings (1990-2001), Miami Dolphins (2002)

Don Carter -- b.7/29/1926 d.1/5/2012 (85)
Bowler
Misc: 6-time Bowler of Year (1953-54,57-58,60-61); voted Greatest of All-Time in 1970.

Gary Carter -- b.4/8/1954 d.2/16/2012 (57)
MLB Catcher
Misc: All Star MVP 1981 and 1984 (both Expos); 11x All-Star, 3x Gold Glove, 5x Silver Slugger; in the Mets and Baseball Halls of Fame, Expos #8 Retired
Sports Teams: Montreal Expos (1974-1984), New York Mets (1985-1989), San Francisco Giants (1990), Los Angeles Dodgers (1991), Montreal Expos (1992)

Jimmy (Boxer) Carter -- b.12/15/1923 N.S. d.9/21/1994 N.S. (70)
Boxer
Misc: NOT the president

Johnny Carter -- b.6/2/1934 N.S. d.8/20/2009 N.S. (75)
Rhythm and Blues Singer
Group Names: The Flamingos, The Dells

"Mother" Maybelle Carter -- b.5/10/1909 N.S. d.10/23/1978 N.S. (69)
Songwriter, Guitarist, Country Music Singer
Names/Places: Mother of June, Helen, & Anita
Group Names: The Carter Family

Raich Carter -- b.12/21/1913 d.10/9/1994 (80)
Soccer Player, English
Misc: inside forward

Sara Dougherty Carter -- b.7/21/1898 d.1/8/1979 (80)
Country Music Singer/Guitarist
Misc: some say b. 1899
Group Names: The Carter Family

Vince Carter -- b.1/26/1977 N.S.
NBA Player
Misc: 8x NBA All-Star

Vivian Carter -- b.3/25/1921 d.6/12/1989 (68)
Music Executive, Radio Disc Jock
Misc: one of the co-founders of Vee-Jay Records, the "Vee" of Vee-Jay.

Alexander Cartwright -- b.4/17/1820 d.7/12/1892 (72)
Executive, MLB Manager
Misc: organized the first professional baseball game and designed the baseball diamond

Frank Caruana -- b.10/12/1888 N.S. d.1/9/1967 N.S. (78)
Bowler
Misc: the first to roll consecutive 300 games.

George Washington Carver -- b.7/12/1861 d.1/5/1943 (81)
Scientist, Botanist, Chemist, Inventor, Educator
Misc: studied the peanut; d. in Tuskegee, Alabama

Jack Casady -- b.4/13/1944
Rock and Roll Bassist
Group Names: Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna, KBC Band

Rosemary Casals -- b.9/16/1948
Tennis Player
Misc: U.S. Open Doubles 1967, 71, 74; 5 times Wimbeldon

Everett Case -- b.6/21/1900 N.S. d.4/30/1966 N.S. (65)
College Basketball Coach
Names/Places: NN: Gray Fox
Misc: in the College Basketball and Basketball Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: North Carolina State University (coach 1946-1964)

Marino H. "The Godfather" Casem -- b.6/23/1934 N.S. d.4/25/2020 N.S. (85)
College Football Coach
Misc: in the College Football Hall of Fame
Sports Teams: Alcorn A and M/State

Kathy Casey -- b.6/19/1939 N.S. d.9/16/2019 N.S. (80)
Figure Skater

Fred Cash -- b.10/8/1940 N.S.
Soul Singer
Group Names: The Impressions

Johnny Cash -- b.2/26/1932 d.9/12/2003 (71)
Author, Baptist, Actor, Songwriter, Country Music Singer/Guitarist
Names/Places: b. nr. Kingsland, Ark.; NN:The Man in Black; MN:R.; June Carter's husband
Misc: he was widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century; Hall of Fame in America's Pop, Rock and Roll and Country with over 110 solo hits
Group Names: The Highwaymen, soloist
Song Titles: I Walk The Line, Folsom Prison Blues, Ring of Fire, Get Rhythm, Man in Black, One Piece at a Time, A Boy Named Sue, Hey Porter, Rock Island Line, Hurt, Rusty Cage, I've Been Everywhere
Album Titles: Ring of Fire: The Best of Johnny Cash, I Walk The Line, Hello I'm Johnny Cash, Man in Black, At Folsom Prison, At San Quentin, The Johnny Cash Show, Highwayman
Movie Titles: North and South (miniseries), The Johnny Cash Show (host)

Steve Cash -- b.5/9/1989 N.S.
Hockey Player
Misc: ice sled hockey player

Swintayla Marie "Swin" Cash -- b.9/22/1979 N.S.
Basketball Player

Tony Casillas -- b.10/26/1963
NFL Defensive, NFL Tackle
Misc: in the College Football Hall of Fame
Sports Teams: University of Oklahoma, Atlanta Falcons (1986-1990), Dallas Cowboys (1991-1993), New York Jets (1994-1995), Dallas Cowboys (1996-1997)

Billy Casper -- b.6/24/1931 N.S. d.2/7/2015 N.S. (83)
Mormon, Golfer
Names/Places: b. in San Diego, Calif.
Misc: 3-time PGA Player of Year (1966, 68, 70); has won U.S. Open (1959,66), Masters (1970), U.S. Senior Open (1983); entered 1993 with 51 PGA wins and 9 on Senior Tour.

Dave Casper -- b.2/2/1952 N.S.
NFL Tight End
Names/Places: NN:The Ghost
Misc: 5x Pro Bowl, 5x First Team All-Pro; in both the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame; Super Bowl XI
Sports Teams: Oakland Raiders (1974-1980), Houston Oilers (1980-1983), Minnesota Vikings (1983), Los Angeles Raiders (1984)

Howard "Hopalong" Cassady -- b.3/2/1934 N.S. d.9/20/2019 N.S. (85)
NFL Player, College Football Player
Misc: Heisman Trophy (1955)
Sports Teams: Ohio State University, Detroit Lions (1956-1961, 1963), Cleveland Browns (1962), Philadelphia Eagles (1962)

Martin Cassio -- b.8/15/1904 d.12/20/1972 (68)
Bowler
Misc: won 15 tournament titles.

Alberto Castagnetti -- b.2/3/1943 N.S. d.10/12/2009 N.S. (66)
Swimmer, Italian
Misc: Swimming Coach

Grazio Castellano -- b.7/2/1917 d.8/29/1964 (47)
Bowler
Misc: the first to roll a 300 game on live television on October 4, 1953.

Javier Castellano -- b.10/23/1977 N.S.
Horse Jockey, Venezuelan

Vinny Castilla -- b.7/4/1967 N.S.
MLB Infielder, Mexican
Misc: in the Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame

Juan Castro -- b.6/20/1972
MLB Player, Mexican
Misc: in the Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame

Hélio Castroneves -- b.5/10/1975 N.S.
Auto Racer, Brazilian

Tamika Catchings -- b.7/21/1979 N.S.
Basketball Player

Harry Catterick -- b.11/26/1919 d.3/9/1985 (65)
Soccer Center Forward, Soccer Manager, English

Ben Cauley -- b.10/3/1947 d.9/21/2015 N.S. (67)
Songwriter, Trumpeter, Rhythm and Blues Singer, Rhythm and Blues Musician
Group Names: The Bar-Kays

Tracy Anne Caulkins -- b.1/11/1963 N.S.
Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, American
Names/Places: RN: Tracy Anne Stockwell
Misc: won 3 gold medals (2 individual) at 1984 Olympics; set 5 world records and won 48 U.S. national titles from 1978-84; Sullivan Award winner (1978); 2-time Honda Broderick Cup winner (1982,84).

Steve Cauthen -- b.5/1/1960 N.S.
Horse Jockey
Names/Places: b. in Covington, KY
Misc: 1978 Kentucky Derby winner aboard Affirmed

Felix Cavaliere -- b.11/29/1942 N.S.
Music Producer, Songwriter, Keyboardist, Organist, Pianist, Rock-Pop Performer, Pop Singer
Names/Places: b. in New York City
Misc: some say b. 1943 or 1944
Group Names: Joey Dee & the Starlighters, The (Young) Rascals

Frank Cavanagh -- b.4/28/1876 d.8/29/1933 (57)
College Football Coach, College Football Player
Misc: one of football's coaching greats in the College Football Hall of Fame
Sports Teams: Dartmouth College (player 1896-1897), Cincinnati (coach 1898), Denver Athletic Club (coach 1898-1902), Holy Cross (1903-1905), Worcester Academy (1909-1910), Dartmouth College (coach 1911-1916), Boston College (coach 1919-1926), Fordham (coach 1927-1932)

Joseph V. "Joe" Cavanaugh -- b.4/13/1948 N.S.
Attorney, Hockey Player
Misc: played 1968-1972
Sports Teams: Harvard University, Braintree Hawks

Arthur Rowland Channel Tums Cavill -- b.8/24/1877 N.S. d.3/1/1914 N.S. (36)
Swimmer, Australian

Charles Claude Cavill -- b.12/19/1870 N.S. d.5/22/1897 N.S. (26)
Swimmer, Australian

Danny Cedrone -- b.6/20/1920 d.6/17/1954 (33)
Bandleader, Rock and Roll Guitarist
Names/Places: RFMN:Donato Joseph
Group Names: The Comets (a backing band for Bill Haley)

Leonard Stanley "Len" Ceglarski -- b.6/27/1926 N.S. d.12/16/2017 N.S. (91)
Hockey Coach, Hockey Player, Olympic Athlete
Sports Teams: Clarkson (coach), Boston College (coach)

George "Dad" Center -- b.12/25/1886 N.S. d.10/??/1962 N.S. (75)
Swimmer, American, Hawaiian
Misc: Swimming Coach

Orlando Cepeda -- b.9/17/1937 N.S. d.6/28/2024 N.S. (86)
MLB First Baseman, Puerto Rican
Names/Places: NN: The Baby Bull and Peruchin
Misc: NL MVP 1967
Sports Teams: San Francisco Giants (1958-1966), St. Louis Cardinals (1966-1968), Atlanta Braves (1969-1972), Oakland Athletics (1972), Boston Red Sox (1973), Kansas City Royals (1974)

Marcel Cerdan -- b.7/22/1916 d.10/28/1949 (33)
Boxer, French

Donald Cerrone -- b.3/29/1983 N.S.
Actor, Boxer, Mixed Martial Arts, Kickboxer
Names/Places: NN: Cowboy

Antonio Cervantes -- b.12/23/1945
Boxing Trainer, Colombian

Alfred Nicholas "Al" Cervi -- b.2/12/1917 d.11/9/2009
NBA Coach, NBA Guard
Misc: tough star guard for the Rochester Royals in the 1940s, then player / coach of Syracuse Nationals. Won championships with both teams.
Sports Teams: Buffalo Bisons (NBL player 1937-1938), Rochester Royals (NBL player 1945-1947), Trenton Tigers (ABL player 1947), Rochester Royals (NBL player 1947-1948), Syracuse Nationals (NBL & NBA player 1948-1953, NBL & NBA coach 1948-1958), Philadelphia Warriors (coach 1958-1959)

Peter Cetera -- b.9/13/1944
Songwriter, Bassist, Pop Singer
Names/Places: b. in Chicago
Misc: some say b. 1942
Group Names: Chicago (lead), soloist

Malcolm Chace -- b.3/12/1875 d.7/16/1955 (80)
Tennis Player

Bobby Chacon -- b.11/28/1951 d.9/7/2016 N.S. (64)
Boxer

Efrain Chacurian -- b.2/22/1924 N.S. d.2/15/2019 N.S. (94)
Soccer Forward, Argentine

Bill Chadwick -- b.10/10/1915 d.10/24/2009 (94)
Sports Announcer, Hockey Figure
Names/Places: RFMN:William Leroy; NN:The Big Whistle
Misc: Hockey referee; vision in one eye, developed hand signals to signify penalties.
Sports Teams: New York Rangers (broadcaster)

Florence Chadwick -- b.11/9/1918 N.S. d.3/15/1995 N.S. (76)
Swimmer, American
Misc: crossed the English Channel in 1950 and set a record from Wissant, France, to Dover, England, in 14 hours, 20 minutes, and England to France in 1951 and 1955.; Dominant distance swimmer of 1950s.

Henry Chadwick -- b.10/6/1824 d.4/20/1908 (83)
Author, Sports Figure, British
Misc: Rules of Baseball co-developer; MLB statistician

Ray Chaisson -- b.6/23/1918 N.S. d.6/17/1983 N.S. (64)
Hockey Player
Misc: played in the Eastern Hockey League and the Pacific Coast Hockey League

Stevie Chalmers -- b.12/26/1935 N.S. d.4/29/2019 N.S. (83)
Soccer Player, Scottish

Bob Chamberlain -- b.12/2/1948
Bowler

Guy Chamberlain -- b.1/16/1894 d.4/4/1967 (73)
NFL Coach, NFL Tight End, College Football Coach
Misc: 5x NFL champion
Sports Teams: Canton Bulldogs (player 1919, player 1922-1923, coach 1922-1923), Cleveland Bulldogs (player 1924, coach 1924), Frankford Yellow Jackets (player 1925-1926, coach 1925-1926), Chicago Cardinals (player 1927-1928, coach 1927), Decatur Staleys (player 1920), Chicago Staleys (player 1921), Millville Big Blue (player 1925), Haven-Villa of Winter Haven (player 1926)

Marise Chamberlain -- b.12/5/1935 N.S. d.11/5/2024 N.S. (88)
Runner, Olympic Athlete, New Zealander

Wilton Norman "Wilt The Stilt" Chamberlain -- b.8/21/1936 N.S. d.10/12/1999 N.S. (63)
Protestant, Actor, NBA Coach, NBA Center
Misc: 50.4 pts per game, 100 points/game, 55 rebounds/game, 23,924 rebounds/career, 18 cons/field goals/game, 4029 season point record, .727% field goal, 30.1 avg points, & 31,419 career points, & 1941 record season rebounds; consensus All-America in 1957 and '58 at Kansas; Final Four MVP in 1957; scored 100 points vs. NY Knicks in Hershey, Pa., Mar. 2, 1962; led Philadelphia 76ers (1967) and LA Lakers (1972) to NBA titles. 4x NBA Most Valuable Player (1960, 1966-1968) in Philadelphia, 2x NBA champion (1967, 1972), NBA Finals MVP (1972), 13x NBA All-Star (1960-1969, 1971-1973), NBA All-Star Game MVP (1960), 7x All-NBA First Team (1960-1962, 1964, 1965-1968), 3x All-NBA Second Team (1963, 1966, 1972), 2x NBA All-Defensive First Team (1972-1973), 7x NBA scoring champion (1960-1966), 11x NBA rebounding champion (1960-1963, 1966-1969, 1971-1973); Warriors #13 retired, 76ers #13 retired, Lakers #13 retired
Sports Teams: Harlem Globetrotters (1958-1959), Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors (1959-1965), Philadelphia 76ers (1965-1968), Los Angeles Lakers (1968-1973), San Diego Conquistadors (ABA, coach, 1973-1974)

Arthur Chambers -- b.12/6/1846 d.4/8/1923 (76)
Boxer, English

Dorothy Douglass Chambers -- b.9/13/1878 d.1/7/1960 (81)
Tennis Player, English
Misc: was the leading female competitor in the period prior to World War I.

Martin Chambers -- b.9/4/1951
Rock and Roll Drummer, English
Group Names: The Pretenders, sessionist

Frank Chance -- b.9/9/1876 d.9/15/1924 (48)
MLB Manager, MLB First Baseman
Misc: member of baseball's most famous double-play combination, Tinker to Evers to Chance.
Sports Teams: Chicago Orphans/Chicago Cubs (player 1898-1912, manager 1905-1912), New York Yankees (player 1913-1914, manager 1913-1914), Boston Red Sox (manager 1923)

John Chancellor -- b.7/14/1927 d.7/12/1996 (68)
Newscaster, Journalist, Commentator
Names/Places: b. in Chicago
TV Shows: NBC Evening News; Today Show (1961-62)

Van Chancellor -- b.9/27/1943 N.S.
Sports Analyst, NBA Coach, College Basketball Coach
Misc: one of the few males to be inducted to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, also in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Sports Teams: Louisiana State University, Houston Comets

Albert B. "Happy" Chandler -- b.7/14/1898 N.S. d.6/15/1991 N.S. (92)
Senator, Governor, Executive, MLB Player
Misc: 2nd MLB commissioner

Bryan "Chas" Chandler -- b.12/18/1938 d.7/17/1996 (57)
Rock and Roll Bassist, English
Names/Places: NN:Chrissie Boy
Group Names: The Jimi Hendrix Experience (manager), The Animals (co-founder)

Gene Chandler -- b.7/6/1937 N.S.
Executive, Music Producer, Songwriter, Rhythm and Blues Singer
Names/Places: b. in Chicago; RN:Eugene Dixon
Misc: AP says b. 1940; in the Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame
Song Titles: Duke of Earl

Jeff Chandler -- b.9/3/1956
Boxer
Names/Places: NN:Joltin'

Jennifer Chandler -- b.6/13/1959 N.S.
Diver, Olympic Athlete, American

George Chaney -- b.4/16/1892 d.12/20/1958 (66)
Boxer

John Chaney -- b.1/21/1932 N.S. d.1/29/2021 N.S. (89)
College Basketball Coach
Sports Teams: Bethune-Cookman (player 1951-1955), Sunbury Mercuries (player 1955-1963), Williamsport Billies (player 1963-1966), Sayre JHS (coach 1963-1966), Simon Gratz HS (coach 1966-1972), Cheyney State (coach 1972-1982), Temple (coach 1982-2006)

Michael Chang -- b.2/22/1972 N.S.
Tennis Player
Misc: 1989 French Open champ

William Ellery Channing -- b.4/7/1780 d.10/2/1842 (62)
Clergyman, American

Colin Chapman -- b.5/19/1928 d.12/16/1983 (55)
Businessperson, Auto Racer, British
Misc: auto designer, Lotus Cars founder

Herbert Chapman -- b.1/19/1878 d.1/6/1934 (55)
Soccer Player, English
Misc: one of the most successful and influential managers in the early 20th century.

Ron Chapman -- b.1/25/1936 N.S. d.4/26/2021 N.S. (85)
Radio Broadcaster

Craig Chaquico -- b.9/26/1954
Songwriter, Rock and Roll Guitarist
Group Names: Jefferson Starship, Starship

Bob Charles -- b.3/14/1936
Golfer, New Zealander

Ezzard Charles -- b.7/7/1921 d.5/28/1975 (53)
Boxer
Names/Places: b. in Lawrenceville, GA
Misc: heavyweight boxing champion (1949-51), the only boxer besides Muhammad Ali to try to regain the heavyweight championship 3 times and lost all 3 times

John Charles -- b.12/27/1931 d.2/21/2004 (72)
Soccer Player, Welsh (Wales)

Ray Charles -- b.9/23/1930 N.S. d.6/10/2004 N.S. (73)
Baptist, Music Executive, Arranger, Composer/Songwriter, Clarinetist, Organist, Pianist, Alto-sax, Bandleader, Blues Singer, Rhythm and Blues Singer
Names/Places: b. in Albany, GA; LN:Robinson
Misc: Coke and Diet Pepsi singer: You've Got The Right One Baby Uh Huh!
Song Titles: I've Got a Woman, What'd I Say, Georgia on My Mind, Hit the Road Jack, I Can't Stop Loving You, You Don't Know Me, Busted
Album Titles: Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music Volume Two, Ingredients in a Recipe for Soul
TV Shows: Three's Company (theme singer)

Oscar Charleston -- b.10/14/1896 N.S. d.10/5/1954 N.S. (57)
Baseball Manager, Baseball Player
Misc: Negro Leagues star
Sports Teams: Indianapolis ABCs (1915-1918), Lincoln Stars (1916), Chicago American Giants (1919), Detroit Stars (1919), Indianapolis ABCs (1920), St. Louis Giants (1921), Indianapolis ABCs (1922-1923), Harrisburg Giants (1924-1927), Hilldale Club (1928-1929), Homestead Grays (1930-1931), Pittsburgh Crawfords (1932-1937), Toledo Crawfords (1939), Indianapolis Crawfords (1940), Philadelphia Stars (1941)

Andrew Murray "Boy" Charlton -- b.8/12/1907 N.S. d.12/10/1975 N.S. (68)
Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Australian

Sir Bobby Charlton -- b.10/11/1937 N.S. d.10/21/2023 N.S. (86)
Author, Soccer Player, Soccer Manager, English

Jack Charlton -- b.5/8/1935 N.S. d.7/10/2020 N.S. (85)
Soccer Player, English
Misc: OBE, DL; centre-half and manager

Samuel Charters -- b.8/1/1929 d.3/18/2015 (85)
Writer, Poet, Historian, Music Producer, Musicologist, Musician
Misc: a noted and widely published author on the subjects of blues and jazz music, as well as a writer of fiction.

Chevy Chase -- b.10/8/1943 N.S.
Comedy Writer, Protestant, TV/Movie Actor, Comedian, TV Talk Show Host, Saxophonist, Jazz Pianist
Names/Places: b. in New York City; RFN:Cornelius Crane
TV Shows: Saturday Night Live (as President Ford, Weekend Update anchor, & member 1975-76), The Chevy Chase Show, Community's Pierce Hawthorne
Movie Titles: Foul Play, Caddyshack, National Lampoon's Vacation (series), Fletch

John Chase -- b.6/12/1906 N.S. d.4/1/1994 N.S. (87)
Hockey Coach, Hockey Player, Olympic Athlete

Brandi Chastain -- b.7/21/1968
Soccer Defender, Soccer Midfielder, American

Armentier "Bo Carter" Chatmon -- b.6/30/1893 N.S. d.9/21/1964 N.S. (71)
Multi-instrumentalist, Country-Blues Performer
Misc: notable for being sexually suggestive in songs.
Group Names: The Mississippi Shieks, soloist

Lonnie Chatmon -- b.??/??/???? N.S. d.??/??/???? N.S.
Country-Blues Performer
Misc: died sometime in 1942 or 1943
Group Names: The Mississippi Shieks

Sam Chatmon -- b.1/10/1897 d.2/2/1983 (86)
Singer, Multi-instrumentalist, Blues Guitarist
Group Names: The Mississippi Shieks

Philippe Chatrier -- b.2/2/1926 d.6/22/2000 (74)
Tennis Player, French

Julio César Chávez -- b.7/12/1962 N.S.
Boxer, Mexican
Names/Places: b. in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora
Misc: Mexican world jr. welterweight champ; also held titles as jr. lightweight (1984-87) and lightweight (1987-89); fought Pernell Whitaker to controversial draw for welterweight title on Sept. 10, 1993

Sherman Chavoor -- b.4/10/1919 N.S. d.9/3/1992 N.S. (73)
Swimmer, American
Misc: Swimming Coach

Paddy Chayevsky -- b.1/29/1923 N.S. d.8/1/1981 N.S. (58)
Novelist, Screenwriter, Playwright
Names/Places: RFN:Sidney

Chubby Checker -- b.10/3/1941 N.S.
Dancer, Songwriter, Rock and Roll Singer
Names/Places: b. in Philadelphia; RN:Ernest Evans
Misc: Did impersonations of famous singers; in the Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame
Song Titles: The Twist, The Hucklebuck, Pony Time, The Fly, Jingle Bell Rock, Slow Twisting, Dancin' Party, Twistin' Round The World, Limbo Rock, Popeye The Hitchhiker, Twist It Up, Loddy Lo, The Twist (Yo Twist with the Fat Boys)

Maurice Cheeks -- b.9/8/1956 N.S.
NBA Guard
Names/Places: b. in Chicago, IL
Misc: 7085+ assists; 4x NBA All-Star; 76ers #10 retired
Sports Teams: Philadelphia 76ers (1978-1989), San Antonio Spurs (1989-1990), New York Knicks (1990-1991), Atlanta Hawks (1991-1992), New Jersey Nets (1993), Philadelphia 76ers (assistant coach 1994-2001), Portland Trail Blazers (coach 2001-2005), Philadelphia 76ers (coach 2005-2008), Oklahoma City Thunder (assistant coach 2009-2013), Detroit Pistons (coach 2013-2014), Oklahoma City Thunder (assistant coach 2015-present)

Gerry Cheevers -- b.12/7/1940
Athiest, NHL Goaltender, Canadian
Misc: played 1956-1980; longest undefeated streak [32 games]
Sports Teams: Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL), Boston Bruins (NHL), Cleveland Crusaders (WHA), Pittsburgh Hornets (AHL), Rochester Americans (AHL), Oklahoma City Blazers (CHL), Sudbury Wolves (EPHL), Sault Thunderbirds (EPHL)

Chris Chelios -- b.1/25/1962 N.S.
NHL Defensive, American
Names/Places: RN:Christos Kostas Chelios
Misc: played 1983-2010
Sports Teams: Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Atlanta Thrashers

Clifton Chenier -- b.6/25/1925 d.12/12/1987 (62)
Songwriter, Accordionist, Blues Singer
Names/Places: NN:King of Zydeco
Misc: b. June 26?

Cher -- b.5/20/1946 N.S.
TV/Movie/Stage Actress, Songwriter, Pop Singer, Exerciser
Names/Places: b. in El Centro, CA; RN:Cherilyn Sarkesian La Pierre; wed to Sonny Bono then Gregg Allman
Group Names: Sonny and Cher, soloist
Song Titles: I Got You Babe (with Sonny in the 1960s and with Beavis and Butthead in the 1990s), Ringo I Love You (a novelty song recorded as Bonnie Jo Mason), The Beat Goes On (with Sonny), "Gypsys, Tramps and Thieves", Half-Breed, Dark Lady, If I Could Turn Back Time, Just Like Jesse James, Believe
Album Titles: Look at Us (as part of Sonny and Cher), Heart of Stone, Believe
TV Shows: Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour, Cher
Movie Titles: Silkwood, Mask, Suspect, The Witches of Eastwick, Moonstruck, Mermaids, The Player

Steve Cherundolo -- b.2/19/1979 N.S.
Soccer Player, Soccer Coach

John "Happy Jack" Chesbro -- b.6/5/1874 N.S. d.11/6/1931 N.S. (57)
MLB Pitcher
Names/Places: MN:Dwight
Misc: won 41 games in 1904
Sports Teams: Pittsburgh Pirates (1899-1902), New York Highlanders (1903-1909), Boston Red Sox (1909)

Stanley "Stan" Chesney -- b.1/19/1910 N.S. d.1/??/1978 N.S. (67)
Soccer Player

Jerry Chesnut -- b.5/7/1931 N.S. d.12/15/2018 N.S. (87)
Songwriter, Country Musician

Leonard Chess -- b.3/12/1917 d.10/16/1969 (52)
Businessperson, Executive, Music Figure
Misc: founder of Chess Records

Phil Chess -- b.3/27/1921 N.S. d.10/18/2016 N.S. (95)
Executive, Music Producer, Polish
Misc: co-founder of Chess Records

Louis Chevrolet -- b.12/25/1878 d.6/6/1941 (62)
Designer, Inventor, Businessperson, Manufacturer, Auto Racer, Swiss
Misc: Founder of the Chevrolet auto & truck motor companies as well as Frontenac

Julia Child -- b.8/15/1912 N.S. d.8/12/2004 N.S. (91)
Author, Chef, Teacher, TV Hostess, Pianist
Names/Places: b. in Pasadena, California
Misc: Cookbook author; permanently immoralized not only in the Culinary Institute of America's Hall of Fame, but also by Dan Aykroyd parodying her on a Saturday Night Live skit.
TV Shows: The French Chef

Paul Child -- b.12/8/1952
Soccer Player, American, English
Misc: played forward for nine seasons in the ASL

Ray Childress -- b.10/20/1962
NFL Defensive, NFL Tackle, College Football Player
Misc: 5x Pro Bowl; in the College Football Hall of Fame
Sports Teams: Texas A and M, Houston Oilers (1985-1995), Dallas Cowboys (1996)

Richard Childress -- b.9/21/1945
Auto Racer

Terry Chimes -- b.7/5/1956
Punk Rock Drummer, English
Group Names: The Clash

Tiffany Chin -- b.10/3/1967 N.S.
Figure Skater

Giorgio Chinaglia -- b.1/24/1947 d.4/1/2012 (65)
Soccer Player, Italian
Sports Teams: Lazio of Italy, New York Cosmos

Frank Chirkinian -- b.6/3/1926 d.3/4/2011 (84)
TV Producer, Director, Sports Producer, Golfer
Misc: known as the 'father of televised golf' for the impact he had on golf broadcasting.

Rufus Choate -- b.10/1/1799 N.S. d.7/13/1859 N.S. (59)
Orator, Congressperson, Senator, Lawyer

Joseph Bartlett "Joe" Choynski -- b.11/8/1868 d.1/24/1943 (74)
Boxer

Gene Chrisman -- b.??/??/???? N.S.
Drummer
Misc: a prolific session drummer

Charlie Christian -- b.7/29/1916 d.3/2/1942 (25)
Jazz Guitarist
Misc: Jazz amplified guitar pioneer

David William "Dave" Christian -- b.5/12/1959 N.S.
NHL Right Wing, Olympic Athlete
Misc: played 1980-1996; 1980 Olympic Hockey team
Sports Teams: Winnipeg Jets, Washington Capitals, Boston Bruins, St. Louis Blues, Chicago Blackhawks

Roger Christian -- b.12/1/1935 d.11/9/2011 (75)
Hockey Player, Olympic Athlete, American
Misc: Olympic-gold-1960; played 1956-1965
Sports Teams: Huntington Hornets, Seattle Totems

William David "Bill" Christian -- b.1/29/1938 N.S.
Hockey Player, Olympic Athlete
Misc: Olympic Gold 1960

Jack Christiansen -- b.12/20/1928 d.6/29/1986 (57)
NFL Coach, NFL Defensive, College Football Coach
Misc: returned 1,084 yards in punt returns with 8 TDs
Sports Teams: Colorado State, Detroit Lions (player 1951-1958), San Francisco 49ers (coach 1963-1967), Stanford University (coach 1972-1976), Kansas City Chiefs (coach 1977), Seattle Seahawks (coach 1978-1982), Atlanta Falcons (coach 1983)

Keith "Huffer" Christiansen -- b.7/14/1944 N.S. d.11/5/2018 N.S. (74)
Hockey Player, Canadian
Misc: 1972 Winter Olympics hockey team
Sports Teams: Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972-1974)

Roy Christopher -- b.12/27/1935 N.S. d.2/2/2021 N.S. (85)
Designer, Art Director, Entertainment Figure
Misc: Production Designer
TV Shows: Growing Pains, Wings, Murphy Brown, Frasier, NewsRadio, Just Shoot Me!, Becker

Chuck D -- b.8/1/1960
Author, Music Producer, Rap Music Performer
Names/Places: RN:Chuck Ridenhour
Group Names: Public Enemy

Nestor George Chylak Jr. -- b.5/11/1922 d.2/17/1982 (59)
MLB Umpire

Dino Ciccarelli -- b.2/8/1960 N.S.
NHL Right Wing, Canadian
Misc: played 1980-1999
Sports Teams: Minnesota North Stars, Washington Capitals, Detroit Red Wings, Tampa Bay Lightning, Florida Panthers

Frank Cignetti Sr. -- b.10/8/1937 N.S. d.9/10/2022 N.S. (84)
College Football Coach

King Clancy -- b.2/25/1903 d.11/10/1986 (83)
NHL Defensive, Canadian
Misc: played 1921-1937; was an NHL player, coach, referee, & executive
Sports Teams: Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs

Aubrey "Dit" Clapper -- b.2/9/1907 d.1/20/1978 (70)
NHL Defensive, NHL Right Wing, Canadian
Misc: played 1927-1947
Sports Teams: Boston Bruins

Eric Clapton -- b.3/30/1945 N.S.
Composer/Songwriter, Rock and Roll Singer/Guitarist, English
Names/Places: b. in Ripley; NN: Slow Hand; RMLN:Patrick Clap; Patti Boyd Harrison's hubby
Misc: in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a soloist, a member of the Yardbirds and a member of Cream
Group Names: The Roosters, Casey Jones & the Engineers, Yardbirds, Bluesbreakers, Glands, Greek Loon Band, Powerhouse, Cream, Blind Faith, John Lennon's Plastic Ono Band, Delaney and Bonnie, Derek and the Dominoes, soloist
Song Titles: For Your Love (with the Yardbirds), Sunshine of Your Love (with Cream), White Room (with Cream), Cold Turkey (with John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band), Layla (with Derek and the Dominos), After Midnight, Let It Rain, I Shot the Sheriff, Willie and the Hand Jive, Knockin' on Heaven's Door, Lay Down Sally, Wonderful Tonight, Cocaine, I Can't Stand It, I've Got a Rock 'n' Roll Heart, Forever Man, She's Waiting, It's in the Way That You Use It, Tearing Us Apart, Pretending, Bad Love, No Alibis, Tears in Heaven, Change the World
Album Titles: Disraeli Gears, Wheels of Fire, Goodbye (previous titles with Cream), Blind Faith (as a member of Blind Faith and its only album), Eric Clapton, 461 Ocean Boulevard, There's One in Every Crowd, No Reason to Cry, Slowhand, Backless, Another Ticket, Money and Cigarettes, Behind the Sun, August, Journeyman, From the Cradle, Pilgrim, Reptile, Me and Mr. Johnson, Sessions for Robert J, Back Home, Clapton, Old Sock, I Still Do
Video Titles: Live 1986, The Cream of Eric Clapton, 24 Nights, Unplugged, Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton, In Concert: A Benefit for the Crossroads Centre in Antigua, One More Car One More Rider, Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004, Live at Montreux 1986, Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007, Live from Madison Square Garden, Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010, Play the Blues: Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center, Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013, Planes Trains and Eric, Slowhand at 70 -Live at the Royal Albert Hall

Alan Clark -- b.3/5/1952
Rock and Roll Keyboardist, English
Group Names: Dire Straits

Clarence Clark -- b.8/27/1859 d.6/29/1937 (77)
Tennis Player

Dave Clark -- b.12/15/1942
Music Producer, Drummer, Pop Singer, English
Names/Places: b. in London
Misc: in the Blues Hall of Fame.
Group Names: Dave Clark Five
Song Titles: Glad All Over

Dick Clark -- b.11/30/1929 N.S. d.4/18/2012 N.S. (82)
Protestant, Game Show Host, Variety Show Host, Producer, Radio Disc Jock
Names/Places: b. in Mt. Vernon, New York
TV Shows: The $10,000 Pyramid (and its higher cash amount sequels), American Bandstand, Winning Lines, TV Bloopers & Practical Jokes, Dick Clark's Rocking New Year's Eve (annual show founder in 1972)

Donald "Don" Clark -- b.5/25/1915 N.S. d.5/17/1999 N.S. (83)
Hockey Executive

Earl "Dutch" Clark -- b.10/11/1906 N.S. d.8/5/1978 N.S. (71)
NFL Coach, NFL Quarterback
Sports Teams: Portsmouth Spartans (1931-1932), Detroit Lions (1934-1938) Detroit Lions (as coach, 1937-1938) Cleveland Rams (as coach, 1939-1942) Seattle Bombers (as coach, 1944)

Gene Clark -- b.11/17/1941 d.5/24/1991 (49)
Songwriter, Guitarist, Tambourinist, Folk Singer, Rock and Roll Singer, Rock and Roll Percussionist
Names/Places: RN:Harold Eugene Clark
Misc: some say b. 1944
Group Names: The Byrds (co-founder), New Christy Minstrels
Song Titles: Mr. Tambourine Man, Turn! Turn! Turn!, Eight Miles High, So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star, Jesus is Just Alright
Album Titles: Mr. Tambourine Man, Turn! Turn! Turn!, Fifth Dimension, Younger Than Yesterday, Byrds

James "Jim" Clark -- b.3/4/1936 N.S. d.4/7/1968 N.S. (32)
Auto Racer, Scottish
Misc: Formula One; Indianapolis 500; former world driving champ

Joe (Soccer) Clark -- b.3/13/1941 N.S.
Soccer Player, Soccer Manager, Scottish

Joseph Clark -- b.11/30/1861 d.4/14/1956 (94)
Tennis Player

Roy Clark -- b.4/15/1933 N.S. d.11/15/2018 N.S. (85)
Actor, Variety Show Host, Banjoist, Fiddler, Country Music Singer, Country Music Guitarist
Names/Places: b. in Meherrin, Va.; MN:Linwood
TV Shows: Hee Haw

S. Earl Clark -- b.??/??/???? N.S.
Diver, American

Steve (Rock Musician) Clark -- b.4/23/1960 N.S. d.1/8/1991 N.S. (30)
Songwriter, Heavy Metal Guitairst, English
Group Names: Def Leppard

Steve (Swimmer) Clark -- b.6/17/1943 N.S.
Swimmer, Olympic Athlete
Misc: Olympic Gold medalist [1964]; broke nine world swimming records from 1960-65 in short-course times

Allan Clarke -- b.4/5/1942
Songwriter, Pop Singer, English
Names/Places: FN:Harold
Misc: some say b. Apr 15
Group Names: The Hollies

Bobby Clarke -- b.8/13/1949
NHL Center, Canadian
Names/Places: RN:Robert Earle
Misc: led the Philadelphia Flyers to consecutive Stanley Cups in 1974-75; 3-time regular season MVP (1973,75-76).
Sports Teams: Philadephia Flyers (1969-1984)

Fred Clifford Clarke -- b.10/3/1872 d.8/14/1960 (87)
MLB Manager, MLB Left Fielder
Sports Teams: Louisville Colonels (1894-1899), Pittsburg/Pittsburgh Pirates (1900-1911, 1913-1915), Louisville Colonels (manager, 1897-1899), Pittsburg/Pittsburgh Pirates (manager, 1900-1915)

Michael "Mike" Clarke -- b.6/3/1944 N.S. d.12/19/1993 N.S. (49)
Rock and Roll Drummer
Misc: d. Dec 20?
Group Names: The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Bros, Firefall, sessionist

Tony Clarke -- b.4/13/1940 N.S. d.8/28/1971 N.S. (31)
Actor, Songwriter, Soul Singer

Vince Clarke -- b.7/3/1960 N.S.
Composer/Songwriter, Synthesizer, Hip-Pop Keyboardist, New Wave Keyboardist, English
Group Names: Yazoo, Assembly, Depeche Mode, Erasure

John Gibson Clarkson -- b.7/1/1861 d.2/4/1909 (47)
MLB Pitcher
Sports Teams: Worcester Ruby Legs (1882), Chicago White Stockings (1884-1887), Boston Beaneaters (1888-1892), Cleveland Spiders (1892-1894)

Frank Clause -- b.3/29/1913 d.11/26/1977 (64)
Bowler

Stefanie Clausen -- b.4/1/1900 N.S. d.8/2/1981 N.S. (81)
Diver, Olympic Athlete, Danish (Denmark)
Names/Places: RN: Anna Stefanie Nanna Fryland Clausen

Fernando Clavijo -- b.1/23/1956 N.S. d.2/8/2019 N.S. (63)
Soccer Coach, Soccer Defender, Uruguayian
Misc: played defender

Henry Clay -- b.4/12/1777 N.S. d.6/29/1852 N.S. (75)
Orator, Politician, Statesman, Lawyer
Names/Places: NN:The Great Compromiser

Otis Clay -- b.2/11/1942 d.1/8/2016 N.S. (73)
Gospel Singer, Rhythm and Blues Singer

Adam Clayton -- b.3/13/1960
Rock and Roll Bassist, Irish
Group Names: U2

Eddy Clearwater -- b.1/10/1935 N.S. d.6/1/2018 N.S. (83)
Blues Singer/Guitarist
Names/Places: RN:Edward Harrington

Bob Cleary -- b.4/21/1936 d.9/16/2015 N.S. (79)
Hockey Figure, Olympic Athlete
Names/Places: RN:Robert Barry Cleary
Misc: (Olympic-gold-1960)

William John "Bill" Cleary Jr. -- b.8/19/1934 N.S.
Hockey Coach, Hockey Player, Olympic Athlete
Sports Teams: Harvard (player then coach)

Henry William Sprague "Peg" Cleghorn -- b.3/11/1890 N.S. d.7/11/1956 N.S. (66)
NHL Defensive, Canadian
Misc: played 1909-1929
Sports Teams: Renfrew Hockey Club (NHA), Montreal Wanderers (NHA), Ottawa Senators (NHL), Toronto St. Patricks (NHL), Montreal Canadiens (NHL), Boston Bruins (NHL), Newark Bulldogs (CAHL)

Ray Clemence -- b.8/5/1948 N.S. d.11/15/2020 N.S. (72)
Soccer Goal Keeper, English
Misc: MBE

Jack Clement -- b.4/5/1931 d.8/8/2013 (82)
Publisher, Music Producer, Songwriter, Country Music Singer
Names/Places: NN:Cowboy
Misc: in the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame

Roberto Walker Clemente -- b.8/18/1934 d.12/31/1972 (38)
MLB Right Fielder, Puerto Rican
Names/Places: NN:Bob
Misc: NL MVP 1966, World Series MVP in 1971; 15x All-Star, 4x NL batting champion, won 12x Gold Glove; 3000 hits; Pirates #21 retired
Sports Teams: Pittsburgh Pirates (1955-1972)

Clarence Clemmons -- b.1/11/1942 N.S. d.6/18/2011 N.S. (69)
Tenor-sax, Rock and Roll Musician
Names/Places: b. in Norfolk, VA
Misc: some say b. in 1940
Group Names: The E. Street Band, Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band

Gianni Clerici -- b.7/24/1930 N.S. d.6/6/2022 N.S. (91)
Journalist, Sports Commentator, Tennis Player, Italian

Pierre Clermont -- b.1/19/1941 N.S. d.12/2/2020 N.S. (79)
Wrestler, Canadian
Names/Places: ring name: Pat Patterson or sometimes referred to as Pierre Patterson
Misc: works for the WWE as a creative consultant

Grover Cleveland -- b.3/18/1837 d.6/24/1908 (71)
President
Names/Places: b. in Caldwell, New Jersey; FN:Stephen; d. in Princeton, N.J.
Misc: the 22nd & 24th U.S. President (1885-1889, 1893-1897); on a $1000 bill

Richard Fitch "Dick" Cleveland -- b.9/21/1929 N.S. d.7/27/2002 N.S. (72)
Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Hawaiian

Jimmy Cliff -- b.4/1/1948
Movie Actor, Composer/Songwriter, Guitarist, Keyboardist, Bandleader, Soul Singer, Reggae Singer, Jamaican
Names/Places: RN:James Chambers
Song Titles: Wild World, I Can See Clearly Now, Reggae Night, Hakuna Matata
Movie Titles: The Harder They Come, Club Paradise

Doug "Cosmo" Clifford -- b.4/24/1945 N.S.
Rock and Roll Drummer
Group Names: Credence Clearwater Revival, Steve Miller Band

Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton -- b.10/13/1922 N.S. d.8/31/1990 N.S. (67)
NBA Player
Misc: an NBA first black player
Sports Teams: New York Rens (1945-1947), Harlem Globetrotters (1947-1950), New York Knicks (1950-1956), Detroit Pistons (1956-1957), Chicago Majors (1961)

Kim Clijsters -- b.6/8/1983 N.S.
Tennis Player, Belgiumese

Patsy Cline -- b.9/8/1932 N.S. d.3/5/1963 N.S. (30)
Country Music Singer
Names/Places: b. in Winchester, VA; RN:Virginia Patterson Hensley
Song Titles: Walkin' After Midnight, I Fall to Pieces, Crazy, She's Got You

George Clinton -- b.7/22/1941 N.S.
Music Producer, Composer, Songwriter, Guitarist, Bandleader, Rhythm and Blues Singer
Names/Places: NN: The Godfather of P-Funk; aka The Funkmaster
Song Titles: Atomic Dog

William Clothier -- b.9/27/1881 d.9/4/1962 (80)
Tennis Player

Robert Lynn "Bob" Clotworthy -- b.5/8/1931 N.S. d.6/1/2018 N.S. (87)
Diver, Olympic Athlete, American

Brian Clough -- b.3/21/1935 d.9/20/2004 (69)
Soccer Goal Keeper, Soccer Manager, English
Misc: OBE

Floyd Clymer -- b.10/26/1895 N.S. d.1/22/1970 N.S. (74)
Motorcyclist
Misc: a pioneer in the sport of motorcycling, was a racer, a motorcycle dealer and distributor, a magazine publisher, a racing promoter, an author, and a motorcycle manufacturer.

Ed Coan -- b.7/24/1963 N.S.
Sports Figure
Misc: Powerlifter who set over 71 world records in powerlifting.

Kurt Cobain -- b.2/20/1967 d.4/5/1994 (27)
Songwriter, Heavy Metal Singer, Heavy Metal Guitairst
Misc: April 8 is the day he was found dead by his own hand
Group Names: Nirvana

John Cobb -- b.12/2/1899 N.S. d.9/29/1952 N.S. (52)
Auto Racer, English
Misc: He was three times holder of the World Land Speed Record, in 1938, 1939 and 1947.

Tyrus Raymond "Ty" Cobb -- b.12/18/1886 d.7/17/1961 (74)
Movie Actor, MLB Center Fielder
Names/Places: NN:The Georgia Peach
Misc: AL Chalmers Award Winner 1911; played in 3000 games, batted a record .367, stole 892 bases, and 4,191 hits. He was with the Detroit Tigers for 22 years starting in 1905. He set more records than any other player and his career average of .367 is still the best. He won the A.L batting title 12 times and scored a record 2,244 runs, 1,960 RBIs.
Sports Teams: Detroit Tigers (player 1905-1926, manager 1921-1926), Philadelphia Athletics (player 1927-1928)

Joe Coburn -- b.7/29/1835 d.12/6/1890 (55)
Boxer, Irish

Henri Cochet -- b.12/14/1901 d.4/1/1987 (85)
Tennis Player, French
Misc: US Open-1928

Eddie Cochran -- b.10/3/1938 N.S. d.4/17/1960 N.S. (21)
Songwriter, Rock and Roll Singer/Guitarist
Names/Places: b. in Oklahoma City; RN:Ray Edward Cochrane
Song Titles: C'mon Everybody, Somethin' Else, Summertime Blues

Hank Cochran -- b.8/2/1935 d.7/15/2010 (74)
Songwriter, Country Music Singer
Names/Places: RN:Garland Perry
Misc: in the Country Music Hall of Fame in the Songwriting category

Gordon "Mickey" Cochrane -- b.4/6/1903 N.S. d.6/28/1962 N.S. (59)
MLB Manager, MLB Catcher
Misc: 2x All-Star, 3x World Seires champ, AL League Award Winner 1928; AL MVP 1934; career .320 average
Sports Teams: Philadelphia Athletics (player 1925-1933), Detroit Tigers (player 1934-1937, manager 1934-1938)

Bruce Cockburn -- b.5/27/1945
Songwriter, Singer/Guitarist, Canadian
Misc: PRON:CO-Burn

Joe Cocker -- b.5/20/1944 N.S. d.12/22/2014 N.S. (70)
Composer/Songwriter, Drummer, Bandleader, Rock and Roll Singer, English
Names/Places: b. in Sheffield; RFN:John Robert
Misc: parodied by John Belushi alongside himself on a Saturday Night Live appearance
Song Titles: With a Little Help from My Friends, Feeling Alright, She Came In Through The Bathroom Window, The Letter, It's a Sin, Up Where We Belong (with Jennifer Warnes)
Album Titles: Mad Dogs and Englishmen, Joe Cocker!, I Can Stand a Little Rain

Osvaldo Horacio Codaro -- b.12/9/1930 N.S. d.6/6/2017 N.S. (86)
Olympic Athlete, Water Polo Player, Argentine

Jack Cody -- b.4/1/1885 N.S. d.4/11/1963 N.S. (78)
Swimmer, Diver, Olympic Athlete, American
Misc: Swimming Coach

Frederick Coe -- b.12/23/1914 d.4/29/1979 (64)
TV Producer/Director, Stage Producer/Director

Sebastian Newbold Coe -- b.9/29/1956 N.S.
Politician, Runner, Olympic Athlete, Track and Field, French
Misc: won gold medal in 1500m and silver medal in 800m at both 1980 and '84 Olympics; although retired, still holds world records in 800m and 1000m; elected to Parliament as Conservative in 1992.

Dawn Coe-Jones -- b.10/19/1960 d.11/12/2016 N.S. (56)
Golfer, Canadian
Misc: in the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame

Dennis Coffey -- b.11/11/1940 N.S.
Guitarist, Soul Musician
Song Titles: Scorpio

Paul Coffey -- b.6/1/1961
NHL Defensive, NHL Forward, Canadian
Misc: played 1980-2001
Sports Teams: Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Los Angeles Kings, Detroit Red Wings, Hartford Whalers, Philadelphia Flyers, Chicago Blackhawks, Carolina Hurricanes, Boston Bruins

Jeff Coffin -- b.8/5/1965 N.S.
Educator, Composer, Saxophonist
Group Names: Dave Matthews Band

Tommmy Cogbill -- b.4/8/1932 N.S. d.12/7/1982 N.S. (50)
Music Producer, Bassist, Guitarist

George Cohen -- b.10/22/1939 N.S. d.12/23/2022 N.S. (83)
Soccer Player, English
Misc: right back

Leonard Cohen -- b.9/21/1934 N.S. d.11/10/2016 N.S. (82)
Author, Novelist, Poet, Songwriter, Country Music Singer, Canadian
Song Titles: Hallelujah

Paul Cohen -- b.11/10/1908 d.4/1/1971 (62)
Music Producer, Country Music Performer

Sasha Cohen -- b.10/26/1984
Figure Skater, Olympic Athlete
Misc: Olympic silver medal figure skater

Tiffany Lisa Cohen -- b.6/11/1966 N.S.
Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, American
Misc: Olympic-2 gold-1984

Alfie Cohn -- b.11/1/1927 d.9/2/2014 (86)
Bowler
Misc: one of Chicago's leading bowlers.

Linda Cohn -- b.11/10/1959
Journalist, Sports Writer, Sportscaster

Curtis Cokes -- b.6/15/1937 N.S. d.5/29/2020 N.S. (82)
Boxer

Jerry Colangelo -- b.11/20/1939 N.S.
MLB Owner, NBA Owner
Sports Teams: Phoenix Suns, Phoenix Mercury (WNBA), Arizona Diamondbacks

Nat "King" Cole -- b.3/17/1919 N.S. d.2/15/1965 N.S. (45)
Songwriter, Pianist, Jazz Singer, Rhythm and Blues Singer
Names/Places: b. in Montgomery, AL; RN:Nathaniel Adams Coles; Natalie's dad
Misc: some say 1917
Song Titles: Nature Boy, Too Young, Ramblin' Rose, Unforgettable
TV Shows: The Nat King Cole Show (host)

Natalie Cole -- b.2/6/1950 N.S. d.12/31/2015 N.S. (65)
Baptist, Songwriter, Pianist, Jazz Singer, Rhythm and Blues Singer
Names/Places: b. in Los Angeles; Nat King Cole's daughter
Song Titles: Everlasting Love, Pink Cadillac, Unforgettable...with Love

Abe Coleman -- b.9/20/1905 N.S. d.3/28/2007 N.S. (101)
Wrestler, Polish
Names/Places: aka Abe Kelmer, Abba Kelmer, Hebrew Hercules, and Jewish Tarzan
Misc: At the time of his death, Coleman was believed to be the oldest professional wrestler in the world.

Georgia Coleman -- b.1/23/1912 N.S. d.9/14/1940 N.S. (28)
Diver, Olympic Athlete

Jerry Coleman -- b.9/14/1924 d.1/5/2014 (89)
Baseball Announcer, MLB Second Baseman
Misc: Ford C. Frick Award winner in 2005; CBS Radio broadcaster: Favorite blooper: "There's a long drive. The outfielder is back at the warning track and hits his head on the wall! It rolls back toward second base! This could be a triple!"
Sports Teams: New York Yankees (1949-1957, broadcaster 1963-1969), San Diego Padres (manager 1980, broadcaster 1974-1979, 1981-2013)

Mark Coleman -- b.12/20/1964 N.S.
Mixed Martial Arts, Wrestler
Names/Places: NN: The Hammer

Ronnie Coleman -- b.5/13/1964 N.S.
Bodybuilder

Neil Coles -- b.9/26/1934
Golfer, English

Phil Collen -- b.12/8/1957 N.S.
Songwriter, Heavy Metal Guitairst, English
Names/Places: RFMN:Philip Kenneth
Group Names: Def Leppard

Albert Collins -- b.10/1/1932 d.11/24/1993 (61)
Songwriter, Guitarist, Blues Singer
Names/Places: NN:The Master of the Telecaster (electric guitar)

Allen Collins -- b.7/19/1952 d.1/23/1990 (37)
Rock and Roll Guitarist
Names/Places: RFN:Larkin
Group Names: Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rossington Collins Band

Bud Collins -- b.6/17/1929 d.3/4/2016 N.S. (86)
Sports Commentator, Sportscaster, Tennis Player
Names/Places: RFN:Arthur
Misc: tennis commentator

Clarence Collins -- b.3/17/1941
Rhythm and Blues Musician
Group Names: Little Anthony & the Imperials

Doug Collins -- b.7/28/1951
Sports Analyst, Basketball Announcer, NBA Coach, NBA Player, Olympic Athlete
Names/Places: RN: Paul Douglas Collins
Misc: 3x NBA All-Star; in the College Basketball Hall of Fame
Sports Teams: Illinois State (player 1967-1970), Philadelphia 76ers (player 1973-1981, coach 2010-2013), Chicago Bulls (coach 1986-1989), Detroit Pistons (coach 1995-1998), Wshington Wizards (coach 2001-2003)

Edward "Eddie" Collins -- b.5/2/1887 N.S. d.3/25/1951 N.S. (63)
MLB Manager, MLB Second Baseman
Names/Places: NN: Cocky
Misc: AL Chalmers Award Winner 1914; 3309 hits with the White Sox & A's; 4x World Series champ, 4x AL stolen base leader
Sports Teams: Philadelphia Athletics (player 1906-1914), Chicago White Sox (player 1915-1926), Philadelphia Athletics (player 1927-1930), Chicago White Sox (manager 1924-1926)

Jimmy Collins -- b.1/16/1873 N.S. d.3/6/1943 N.S. (70)
MLB Manager, MLB First Baseman
Sports Teams: Boston Beaneaters (1895), Louisville Colonels (1895), Boston Beaneaters (1896-1900), Boston Americans (player 1901-1907, manager 1902-1906), Philadelphia Athletics (1907-1908)

Kevin (Hockey) Collins -- b.12/15/1950 N.S.
Hockey Figure
Misc: NHL linesman; officiated 2,438 regular season games, 296 playoff games, twelve Stanley Cup Finals, and two All-Star games; wore uniform #50

Phil Collins -- b.1/31/1951 N.S.
Movie/Stage Actor, Cartoon Voice Actor, Music Producer, Composer, Drummer, Keyboardist, Rock and Roll Singer, English
Misc: many say b. Jan 30
Group Names: Genesis (1970-1991, 2006-2014), soloist (1980-)
Song Titles: Follow You Follow Me, Turn It On Again, Misunderstanding, Abacab, No Reply at All, Paperlate, Mama, That's All, Invisible Touch, Throwing It All Away, Land of Confusion, In Too Deep, Tonight Tonight Tonight, No Son of Mine, I Can't Dance, Hold On to My Heart, Jesus He Knows Me, Never a Time (previous titles as part of Genesis), In the Air Tonight, I Missed Again, You Can't Hurry Love, I Don't Care Anymore, Against All Odds, Easy Lover (with Philip Bailey), Sussudio, One More Night, Don't Lose My Number, Take Me Home, Separate Lives (with Marilyn Martin), A Groovy Kind of Love, Two Hearts, Another Day in Paradise, I Wish It Would Rain Down, Someting Happened on the Way to Heaven, Do You Remember?
Album Titles: Foxtrot, Selling England by the Pound, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, A Trick of the Tail, Wind and Wuthering, ...And Then There Were Three..., Duke, Abacab, Genesis, Invisible Touch, We Can't Dance (previous titles as part of Genesis), Face Value, Hello I Must Be Going!, No Jacket Required, ...But Seriously, Both Sides, Dance into the Light, Testify, Going Back
Video Titles: Genesis: In Concert, Three Sides Live, The Mama Tour (previous titles as part of Genesis), Live at Perkins Palace, Video EP, No Ticket Required, The Singles Collection, Seriously Live in Berlin, ...But Seriously The Videos, Face Value
TV Shows: Miami Vice (guested on the episode Phil the Shill), The Two Ronnies (guested on two episodes)
Movie Titles: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Balto, The Jungle Book 2, Frauds, Buster

Tom Collins -- b.4/3/1931 N.S. d.9/1/2019 N.S. (88)
Figure Skater

William "Bootsy" Collins -- b.10/26/1951 N.S.
Songwriter, Musician, Rhythm and Blues Singer
Misc: performed with James Brown and George Clinton
Group Names: Bootsy's Rubber Band, Funkadelic

Charlie Colombo -- b.7/20/1920 d.5/7/1986 (65)
Soccer Player

Carlos Colón Sr. -- b.7/18/1948 N.S.
Wrestler, Puerto Rican
Names/Places: RN:Carlos Edwin Colon Gonzalez Sr.; aka Carlitos Colon
Misc: Wrestling Promoter

Frank Coltiletti -- b.4/23/1904 N.S. d.3/??/1987 N.S.
Horse Jockey

Franco Columbu -- b.8/7/1941 N.S. d.8/30/2019 N.S. (78)
Author, Actor, Producer, Bodybuilder, Italian
Misc: Also a licensed chiropractor and powerlifter.

Neil McNeil Colville -- b.8/4/1914 d.12/26/1987 (73)
NHL Defensive, Canadian
Misc: played 1934-1950
Sports Teams: New York Rangers

Paul Colwell -- b.7/8/1949
Bowler
Misc: won three ABC Tournament titles in the 1970s.

Cora Combs -- b.3/17/1923 N.S. d.6/21/2015 N.S. (92)
Actress, Wrestler
Names/Places: RLN:Svonsteckik

Debbie Combs -- b.4/18/1959 N.S.
Wrestler
Names/Places: RN: Debbie Szostecki

Earle Bryan Combs -- b.5/14/1889 d.7/21/1976 (87)
MLB Center Fielder
Sports Teams: New York Yankees (1924-1935 as part of the "Murderers Row")

Charles Albert "Charlie" Comiskey -- b.8/15/1859 N.S. d.10/26/1931 N.S. (72)
Executive, MLB First Baseman
Names/Places: RN:Charles Albert Comiskey; NN:Commy or The Old Roman
Misc: founding owner of the Chicago White Sox Comiskey Park
Sports Teams: St. Louis Brown Stockings/Browns (1882-1889), Chicago Pirates (1890), St. Louis Browns (1891), Cincinnati Reds (1892-1894), St. Louis Browns (manager, 1883-1889, 1891), Chicago Pirates (manager, 1890), Cincinnati Reds (manager, 1892-1894), Chicago White Sox (owner, 1901-1931)

Tim Commerford -- b.2/26/1968 N.S.
Rock and Roll Performer
Group Names: Audioslave

Perry Como -- b.5/18/1912 d.5/12/2001 (88)
Movie Actor, Variety Show Host, Singer
Names/Places: b. in Canonsburg, PA; RLN:Pierino Roland
TV Shows: Perry Como Show, Kraft Music Hall

Charlie Conacher -- b.12/20/1909 d.12/30/1967 (58)
NHL Right Wing, NHL Forward, Canadian
Names/Places: RFMN:Charles William; NN:The Big Bomber
Misc: playing career 1929-1941
Sports Teams: Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, New York Americans

Lionel Conacher -- b.5/24/1900 d.5/26/1954 (54)
Politician, NHL Defensive, Canadian
Names/Places: NN: The Big Train
Misc: played from 1925 to 1937
Sports Teams: Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets / Pirates (USAHA / NHL), New York Americans, Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Black Hawks

Roy Gordon Conacher -- b.10/5/1916 d.12/29/1984 (68)
NHL Left Wing, Canadian
Misc: played 1938-1951
Sports Teams: Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks

Dennis Condrey -- b.2/1/1952 N.S.
Wrestler

Carin Cone -- b.4/18/1940 N.S.
Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, American
Names/Places: RN: Carin Alice Cone, aka Carin Cone Vanderbush

John "Jocko" Conlan -- b.12/6/1899 N.S. d.4/16/1989 N.S. (89)
MLB Umpire

Shane Conlan -- b.3/4/1964
NFL Linebacker
Misc: 3x Pro Bowl, 3x All-Pro, 3x AFC champion; in the College Football Hall of Fame
Sports Teams: Penn State University, Buffalo Bills (1987-1992), Los Angeles / St. Louis Rams (1993-1995)

Billy Conn -- b.10/8/1917 d.5/29/1993 (75)
Actor, Boxer

Alexander "Alec" Connell -- b.2/8/1902 N.S. d.5/10/1958 N.S. (56)
NHL Goaltender, Canadian
Misc: played 1924-1937
Sports Teams: Ottawa Senators, Detroit Falcons, New York Americans, Montreal Maroons

Maureen "Mo" Connolly -- b.9/17/1934 N.S. d.6/21/1969 N.S. (34)
Tennis Player
Names/Places: LN:Brinker; NN:Little Mo
Misc: won tennis "Grand Slam" '53, 3X AP Woman-Athlete-of-the-Year

Pat Connolly -- b.??/??/1947
Rock and Roll Bassist
Misc: Surf Rock Performer
Group Names: Surfaris

Thomas H. Connolly -- b.12/31/1870 d.8/28/1961 (90)
MLB Umpire, British
Misc: umpired for 50 years; the first baseball umpire elected to the HofF.

George Connor -- b.1/21/1925 d.3/31/2003 (78)
NFL Linebacker, NFL Tackle
Names/Places: NN:Moose
Misc: 4x Pro Bowl, 4x All-Pro; in the Pro and College Football Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: Chicago Bears (1948-1955)

Roger Connor -- b.7/1/1857 d.1/4/1931 (73)
MLB Manager, MLB First Baseman
Misc: 19th century baseball great (N.Y. Giants, St. Louis 1880-97), first baseman, .327 lifetime hitter
Sports Teams: Troy Trojans (1880-1882), New York Gothams/Giants (1883-1889), New York Giants (PL 1890), New York Giants (1891), Philadelphia Phillies (1892), New York Giants (1893-1894), St. Louis Browns (1894-1897), St. Louis Browns (manager 1896)

Jimmy Connors -- b.9/2/1952
Sportscaster, Tennis Player
Names/Places: b. in East St. Louis, IL; FN:James Scott
Misc: The No.1 player in world 5 times (1974-78); won 5 U.S. Opens, 2 Wimbledons and 1 Australian; rose from No. 936 at the close of 1990 to U.S. Open semifinals in 1991 at age 39; NCAA singles champ (1971); all-time leader in pro singles titles (109) and matches won at U.S. Open (98) and Wimbledon (84).

Jody Conradt -- b.5/13/1941 N.S.
College Basketball Player, College Basketball Coach
Misc: Volleyball Coach
Sports Teams: Baylor University (player 1959-1963), Sam Houston State (coach 1969-1973), Texas-Arlington (coach 1973-1976), Texas (coach 1976-2007)

Anthony Joseph "Tony" Conroy -- b.10/18/1895 N.S. d.1/11/1978 N.S. (82)
Hockey Player, Olympic Athlete

Bob Considine -- b.11/4/1906 d.9/25/1975 (68)
Author, Writer, Newscaster, Journalist, Columnist, Sports Commentator, Sports Writer
Book Titles: Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo, The Babe Ruth Story

Tom Constanten -- b.3/19/1944
Rock and Roll Keyboardist
Group Names: The Grateful Dead (1968-1970)

Tiger Conway Sr. -- b.8/4/1932 N.S. d.11/13/2006 N.S. (74)
Wrestler
Names/Places: RN: Plasse Dennis Bradford Conway

Tim Conway -- b.12/15/1933 N.S. d.5/14/2019 N.S. (85)
Comedy Writer, Actor, Comedian, Variety Show Host
Names/Places: b. in Chagrin Falls, Ohio
TV Shows: McHale's Navy (as Ensign Charles Parker), Rango, Tim Conway Show, Carol Burnett Show, Ace Crawford P.I. (star), Married With Children (as Ephraim), Clueless (as Elroy "Bob" Hubley)

Jimmy Conzelman -- b.3/6/1898 d.8/5/1970 (72)
NFL Owner, NFL Coach, NFL Player
Misc: owned The Detroit Panthers
Sports Teams: Decatur Staleys (1920), Rock Island Independents (1921-1922), Milwaukee Badgers (1922-1924), Detroit Panthers (1925-1926), Providence Steam Roller (1927-1929), Rock Island Independents (coach, 1921-1922), Milwaukee Badgers (coach, 1922-1924), Detroit Panthers (coach, 1925-1926), Providence Steam Roller (coach, 1927-1929), St. Louis Gunners (coach, 1931), Washington University (coach, 1932-1939), Chicago Cardinals (coach, 1940-1942), Chicago Cardinals (coach, 1946-1948)

Bill Cook -- b.10/9/1896 N.S. d.4/5/1986 N.S. (89)
NHL Right Wing, Canadian
Misc: played 1922-1937
Sports Teams: Saskatoon Crescents, New York Rangers

Bun Cook -- b.9/18/1903 N.S. d.3/19/1988 N.S. (84)
NHL Left Wing, Canadian
Names/Places: RFMN:Frederick Joseph
Misc: played 1926-1937
Sports Teams: Saskatoon Crescents, New York Rangers, Boston Bruins

Jeffrey Alan Cook -- b.8/27/1949 N.S. d.11/7/2022 N.S. (73)
Bassist, Fiddler, Keyboardist, Violinist, Country Music Singer/Guitarist
Group Names: Alabama

Jerry Cook -- b.6/20/1943 N.S.
Auto Racer
Misc: NASCAR modified championship racer

Paul Cook -- b.7/20/1956
Punk Rock Drummer, English
Names/Places: b. in London
Group Names: The Sex Pistols

Stu Cook -- b.4/25/1945
Rock and Roll Bassist
Group Names: Credence Clearwater Revival (lead)

Sam Cooke -- b.1/22/1931 N.S. d.12/11/1964 N.S. (33)
Songwriter, Gospel Singer, Soul Singer
Names/Places: b. in Clarksdale, MS; RFN:Samuel
Misc: some say d. Dec 10 or b. 1935
Group Names: The Soul Stirrers (lead), soloist
Song Titles: You Send Me, Wonderful World. Chain Gang, Twistin' The Night Away

Geoff Coombes -- b.4/23/1919 d.12/5/2002 (83)
Soccer Player, English

Joan Ganz Cooney -- b.11/30/1929
Executive, TV Producer/Director
Misc: founder Children's Television Workshop
TV Shows: Sesame Street (developer)

Alice Cooper -- b.2/4/1948 N.S.
Songwriter, Bandleader, Heavy Metal Singer
Names/Places: b. in Detroit; RN:Vincent Damon Furnier
Group Names: Alice Cooper (lead), soloist
Song Titles: I'm Eighteen, School's Out, Elected, No More Mr. Nice Guy (previous titles as lead of Alice Cooper band), Only Women Bleed, I Never Cry, You and Me, How You Gonna See Me Now, Poison
Album Titles: Love It To Death, Killer, School's Out, Billion Dollar Babies, Muscle of Love (previous titles as lead of Alice Cooper band), Welcome to My Nightmare, Alice Cooper Goes to Hell, Trash
Video Titles: Good To See You Again Alice Cooper, Welcome to My Nightmare, Alice Cooper: The Nightmare, Alice Cooper and Friends, Alice Cooper Trashes the World, Video Trash

Andrew Lewis "Andy" Cooper -- b.4/24/1898 N.S. d.6/3/1941 N.S. (43)
Baseball Figure
Misc: nicknamed "Lefty," was an American left-handed pitcher, who hit right-handed, in baseball's Negro Leagues.

Ashley J. Cooper -- b.9/15/1936 N.S. d.5/22/2020 N.S. (83)
Tennis Player, Australian
Misc: U.S. Open 1957

Bradford Paul "Brad" Cooper -- b.7/19/1954 N.S.
Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Australian

Charles Henry "Chuck" Cooper -- b.9/29/1926 N.S. d.2/5/1984 N.S. (57)
NBA Player

Cynthia Cooper -- b.4/14/1963
Basketball Coach, Basketball Player
Names/Places: aka Cynthia Cooper-Dyke
Misc: Two NCAA championships (USC, 1983, 1984); Olympic gold medal (1988); 4x WNBA Champion (Houston Comets, 1997-2000); 2x WNBA MVP (1997, 1998); 3x WNBA All-Star
Sports Teams: Houston Comets (player 1997-2003), Phoenix Mercury (coach 2001-2002), Prairie View A&B (coach 2005-2010), UNC Wilmington (coach 2010-2012), Texas Southern (coach 2012-2013), USC (coach 2013-present as of 2015)

Davie Cooper -- b.2/25/1956 d.3/23/1995 (39)
Soccer Player, Scottish

Harry Cooper -- b.8/6/1904 d.10/17/2000 (96)
Golfer
Names/Places: NN:Lighthorse

James Fenimore Cooper -- b.9/15/1789 N.S. d.9/14/1851 N.S. (61)
Novelist, Critic, Historian
Misc: America's first major novelist
Book Titles: Last of the Mohicans

Jason Cooper -- b.1/31/1967 N.S.
Percussionist, Alternative Rock Drummer, English
Group Names: The Cure

John Cooper -- b.7/2/1937
College Football Coach, College Football Player
Misc: 5x champ with University of Tulsa, 1x champ with Arizona State, 3x champ with Ohio State; in the College Football Hall of Fame
Sports Teams: Iowa State University (player 1959-1961, coach 1962), Oregon State (coach 1963-1964), University of California Los Angeles (coach 1965-1966), University of Kansas (coach 1967-1971), University of Kentucky (coach 1972-1976), University of Tulsa (coach 1977-1984, administrator 1981-1985), Arizona State University (coach 1985-1987), Ohio State University (coach 1988-2000)

Margaret Joyce Cooper -- b.4/18/1909 N.S. d.7/22/2002 N.S. (93)
Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, English
Names/Places: aka Joyce Badcock

Michael (Basketball) Cooper -- b.4/15/1956 N.S.
NBA Player, Basketball Coach
Sports Teams: Los Angeles Lakers

Peter Cooper -- b.2/12/1791 d.4/4/1883 (92)
Inventor, Businessperson, Industrialist, Philanthropist, American

Pauline Cope -- b.2/16/1969
Soccer Goal Keeper, English
Names/Places: nee Boanas

Adam Joseph Copeland -- b.10/30/1973 N.S.
Actor, Wrestler, Canadian
Names/Places: ring name: Edge

Johnny Copeland -- b.3/27/1937 d.7/3/1997 (60)
Blues Singer/Guitarist

Stewart Copeland -- b.7/16/1952
Composer, Drummer, Percussionist, Rock and Roll Singer
Names/Places: b. in McLean, VA
Misc: film, video game and opera scorist
Group Names: The Police, soloist, Animal Logic

Paul "Racket" Coppo -- b.11/2/1938 N.S. d.6/2/2022 N.S. (83)
Hockey Player, Olympic Athlete

Daniel Corbett -- b.??/??/????
Soccer Player, English

James J. Corbett -- b.9/1/1866 d.2/18/1933 (66)
Boxer
Names/Places: NN:Gentleman Jim
Misc: Heavyweight champ 1892-97; the first scientific boxer who pioneered the jab

Young Corbett II -- b.10/4/1880 N.S. d.4/10/1927 N.S. (46)
Boxer
Names/Places: RN:William J Rothwell

Young Corbett III -- b.5/27/1905 d.7/15/1993 (88)
Boxer, Italian

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