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Sports

Chris Beckford-Tseu

1984–

Chris Beckford-Tseu (born June 22, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played one game in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the St. Louis Blues during the 2007–08 season.

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Sports

Chris Benard

1990–

Chris Benard (born April 4, 1990) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the triple jump. He holds a personal record of 17.48 m (57 ft 4 in), set in 2016. Bernard represented Team USA 9-times at 2 Summer Olympics, 4 World Athletics…

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Music

Chris Bender

1972–1991

Christopher Lamont Bender (August 2, 1972 – November 3, 1991) was an American R&B singer who reached the national music charts in 1991 with the album entitled Draped before his murder.

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Film & Television

Chris Bey

1996–

Daquan Christopher Johnson-Bey (born February 13, 1996), better known by the ring name Chris Bey, is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), but has been on hiatus due to a broken neck that he suffered in…

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Sports

Chris Booker

1976–

Christopher Scott Booker (born December 9, 1976) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. He is currently the pitching coach for the Billings Mustangs. Booker was drafted in the 20th round of the 1995 amateur draft by the Chicago Cubs.

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Sports

Chris Bosh

1984–

Christopher Wesson Bosh (born March 24, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player. A Texas Mr. Basketball in high school, he played one season of college basketball for Georgia Tech before declaring for the 2003 NBA draft, where he was…

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Sports

Chris Boucher

1993–

Christopher Boucher (born January 11, 1993) is a Saint Lucian-Canadian professional basketball player who last played for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Born in Saint Lucia, he played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks.

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Biography & Culture

Chris Braswell

2001–

Chris Braswell (born October 25, 2001) is an American professional football outside linebacker for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

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Sports

Chris Broussard

1968–

Christopher Dana Broussard (born October 28, 1968) is an American sports analyst and commentator for Fox Sports 1 (FS1) and Fox Sports Radio. Best known for his coverage of the NBA, he is now a co-host on FS1's afternoon show First Things First, as well as…

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BIOGRAPHY
Literature

Chris Brown

1989–

Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. An R&B musician who works in a variety of genres, he has been called the "King of R&B" by some contemporaries. His lyrics often address emotional and…

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Sports & Achievement

Chris Brown (baseball)

1961–2006

John Christopher Brown (August 15, 1961 – December 26, 2006) was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball during the 1980s, most notably with the San Francisco Giants.

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Chris Byrd

1970–

Christopher Cornelius Byrd (born August 15, 1970) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1993 to 2009. He is a two-time world heavyweight champion, having first won the WBO title in 2000 after an upset corner stoppage over…

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Music

Chris Cain

1955–

Chris Cain (born November 19, 1955) is an American blues musician. He began playing professionally as a teenager in local clubs, at festivals, and at private events. He attended Pomona College.

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Sports

Chris Carter

1989–

Chris Carter (born March 11, 1989) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the triple jump. He has a personal record of 17.15 m (56 ft 3 in) for the event, set in 2014. He was the 2014 USA Indoor Champion in the triple jump.

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Politics & Public Life

Chris Carter III

1981–

Willie Christopher Carter III (born September 18, 1981) is an American politician who served as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives for the 76th district from 2019 to 2021.

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Sports & Achievement

Chris Carter (infielder)

1986–

Vernon Christopher Carter (born December 18, 1986) is an American professional baseball first baseman and designated hitter for the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics,…

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Sports

Chris Chambliss

1948–

Carroll Christopher Chambliss (born December 26, 1948) is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1988 for the Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves.

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Photographs and Still Images

Chris Chin at VP Records offices, Jamaica, Queens

early 1980s; printed 2004

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A color photograph of Chris Chin at VP Records offices. Chin is pictured sitting and leaning back on a wheeled chair next to a desk. He wears a light purple sweater with "CJC" monogrammed in white on the left side, a white plaid button down shirt…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.132.243
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Sports

Chris Clarke

1990–

Christopher Clarke MBE (born 25 January 1990) is an English former athlete who represented Great Britain and Northern Ireland in sprinting events. At the club level, he represented Marshall Milton Keynes AC and Newham and Essex Beagles.

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Biography & Culture

Chris Cleverly

1967–

Christopher John Cleverly (born 27 July 1967) is a British lawyer, entrepreneur, philanthropist and businessman. A barrister and past Channel 4 TV presenter, he has been involved with ventures in Africa, including the Made in Africa Foundation, AIM-listed…

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Music

Chris Cobbins

1984–

Christopher Lee Cobbins (born August 30, 1984), who goes by the stage name Chris Cobbins, is an American Christian hip hop musician and Christian R&B artist from Kansas City, Missouri. His debut album, Hello World, was released on October 8, 2013 by…

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Chris Coles

Biography

Chris Alan Coles (born c. 1968) is an American former college basketball coach. Coles is the son of Charlie Coles, former men's basketball head coach at Miami University and Central Michigan University.

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Chris Cormier

1967–

Broderick Christopher "Chris" Cormier (born August 19, 1967) is a retired American bodybuilder who competed in the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness.

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Chris Crawford

Biography

Chris Crawford is an American dancer and professional cheerleader. He was one of the first male cheerleaders and first openly gay cheerleaders on the Carolina Topcats.

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