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Sports

Carl Daniels

1970–

Carl Bryant Daniels (born August 26, 1970 in St. Louis, Missouri), is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 2009. He held the World Boxing Association (WBA) light middleweight title in 1995.

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Carl Edwards Jr.

1991–

Carl Fleming Edwards Jr. (born September 3, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher. His Major League Baseball career has included playing for the Chicago Cubs.

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Carl Everett

1971–

Carl Edward Everett III (born June 3, 1971) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder. A switch hitter, he played for eight teams over the course of a 14-year career. He was a member of the Chicago White Sox when they won the 2005 World Series.

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Sports

Carl Fletcher

1971–

Carl Tadeus Fletcher (born 26 December 1971) is a former professional Canadian soccer defender who played in the Canadian Soccer League, USL A-League, and played at the international level appearing in several CONCACAF Gold Cup tournaments and at the 2001…

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Sports

Carl Folkes

1968–

Carl Folkes (born 13 February 1968) is a Canadian sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

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Sports

Carl Francis

1962–

Carlos Everton Francis (born 21 August 1962) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham City and Hereford United, and in the Alliance Premier League for Enfield. Francis was born in West Ham, London. He…

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Sports

Carl Ikeme

1986–

Carl Onora Ikeme (born 8 June 1986) is a former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He spent his entire career at Wolverhampton Wanderers, making 207 appearances across all competitions. He was part of their teams that won the Championship…

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Sports

Carl Johanneson

1978–

Carl Johanneson (born 1 August 1978) is a British former professional boxer. He held the British super featherweight title from 2006 to 2008. His nickname, "Ingemar" is a nod to the famous Swedish boxer Ingemar Johansson and is the nephew of former Leeds…

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Sports & Achievement

Carl Lee (American football)

1961–

Carl Lee III (born February 6, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round of the 1983 NFL draft, and played with the…

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Sports & Achievement

Carl Lewis

1961–

Frederick Carlton Lewis (born July 1, 1961) is an American former track and field athlete who won nine Olympic gold medals, one Olympic silver medal, and 10 World Championships medals, including eight gold. Lewis was a dominant sprinter and long jumper…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Carl Lewis, Houston, 1991

1991

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An image of Carl Lewis mid-stride. The image is a low-angle image a Lewis on a track field. He is wearing a Santa Monica Track Club uniform, white socks, and white shoes. The background of the image features a part of a stadium with several stadium lights.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.164.40
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digital images

Carl Lewis, Houston, 1998

1998

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An image of Carl Lewis. The image is from the shoulders up and features Lewis looking to the right of the photograph. Lewis appears to be shirtless. The background of the image is red.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.164.41
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Sports & Achievement

Carl Long (baseball)

1935–2015

Carl Russell Long (May 9, 1935 – January 12, 2015) was an American professional baseball outfielder who played in Negro league baseball and minor league baseball. Along with Frank Washington, Long broke the color barrier in the Carolina League city of…

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BIOGRAPHY
Politics

Carl Maxey

1924–1997

Carl Maxey was an American trial lawyer and civil rights leader and former collegiate athlete. First rising to prominence as a standout boxer nicknamed "King Carl" for Gonzaga University, he went undefeated with a 32–0 record in his college career and…

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Sports & Achievement

Carl Nichols (baseball)

1962–

Carl Edward Nichols (born October 14, 1962) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) catcher. He played parts of six seasons in the major leagues, from 1986 until 1991, for the Baltimore Orioles and Houston Astros, appearing in a total of 96 games…

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Sports

Carl Rose

1952–

Carl Rose (born 25 November 1952) is a Canadian former soccer player who competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He also was a member of the Canadian squad at the 1975 Pan American Games.

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Carl Valentine

1958–

Carl Howard Valentine (born 4 July 1958) is a former professional soccer player and coach who has had a long association with soccer in the Vancouver area. Born in England, he played for the Canada national team at international level. He was the head…

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Sports

Carl Weathers

1948–2024

Carl Weathers (January 14, 1948 – February 2, 2024) was an American actor, director and football player. His prominent roles included boxer Apollo Creed in the first four Rocky films (1976–1985), Colonel Al Dillon in Predator (1987), Chubbs Peterson in…

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Sports & Achievement

Carla Chapman

1962–

Carla L. Chapman Sibley (born Carla Chapman) is an American former basketball player for Ohio State University, Ohio, United States. She played on the girls' basketball team at St. Vincent-St. Mary's, preceding fellow St. Vincent alumni, like Jerome Lane…

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Sports & Achievement

Carla Williams (athletic director)

Dates not recorded

Carla Williams (née Green) is the athletic director of the Virginia Cavaliers. She is the first African American woman in the Power Five conferences to hold this position.

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Sports & Achievement

Carlette Guidry-White

1968–

Carlette Denise Guidry-Falkquay (formerly Guidry-White, née Guidry; born September 4, 1968) is an American former sprinter who won gold medals in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and the 1995 World…

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Sports

Carline Muir

1987–

Carline Muir (born 1 October 1987 in Spanish Town, Jamaica) is a Canadian sprinter, who specialized in the 400 metres. She won the bronze medal for the 400 metres, and ultimately, led her national team to claim the sprint relay title at the 2009 Summer…

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Carlos Boozer

1981–

Carlos Austin Boozer Jr. (born November 20, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player. A two-time NBA All-Star, he played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Utah Jazz, Chicago Bulls, and Los Angeles Lakers, and then spent his last season playing…

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Sports & Achievement

Carlos Crawford

1971–

Carlos Lamonte Crawford (born October 4, 1971) is an American former professional baseball right-handed pitcher, who played in one game for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB) in 1996. Crawford was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in…

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