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1991–
Charlene Lipsey (born July 16, 1991) is an American middle-distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres. She competed in the women's 800 metres at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics.
August 2, 2016
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe oral history consists of 2016.129.11.1a and 2016.129.11.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording. Charles A. Harris was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. The Harris family donated a…
1988–
Charles Adesola Oludare Oluwatosi Ademeno (born 12 December 1988) is an English former professional footballer. As a player he was a forward who played from 2005 to 2014. He played for Southend United, Bishop's Stortford, Cambridge United, Welling United,…
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Charles Fred Alexander Jr. (born July 28, 1957) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals.
1977–
Charles Tyrone Allen (born March 3, 1977) is a Canadian track and field athlete, specializing in hurdling and sprinting. Born in Georgetown, Guyana, Allen emigrated to Canada, first to Brampton where he attended Turner Fenton Secondary School, and then to…
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Charles Allie (born August 20, 1947) is an American masters athletics sprinter. He has set numerous masters world records in sprint events from 200 to 400 meters.
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Charles Wade Barkley (born February 20, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player who is a television analyst on TNT Sports and CBS Sports. Nicknamed "Sir Charles", "the Chuckster", and "the Round Mound of Rebound", Barkley played 16…
1988
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn image of Charles Barkley taken in New York City in 1988. The image is a close-up of Barkley who has sweat on his brow.
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Charles Adams Bates (born c. 1934) is an American former football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Kentucky State University from 1967 to 1969 and Southern University from 1972 to 1977.
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Charles A. Bediako Jr. (born March 10, 2002) is an American and Canadian professional basketball player for the New Zealand Breakers of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). After playing for Alabama between 2021 and 2023, Bediako played three…
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Charles Daniel Bennett (born November 23, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the featherweight division of Gamebred Fighting Championship. He is also a bare-knuckle boxer who competes in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship…
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Charles Brown (born February 28, 1939) is a former amateur boxer from the United States who won the bronze medal in the Featherweight (−57 kg) division at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. At the Pan American Games he won a silver medal in 1959 and a bronze medal…
Biography
C.C. Smith (May 3, 1860? – October 1, 1924), a.k.a. Charles C. Smith, Charles A.C. Smith, and Charlie Smith, was an African American boxer who claimed the status of being the World Colored Heavyweight Champ and was the first boxer recognized as such.
Dates not recorded
Charles "Charlie the Tuna" Chapman (born 1954) is an American distance swimmer specializing in the butterfly stroke, who in 1981 became the first Black swimmer to successfully cross the English channel, and in 1988 set a record for swimming twice around…
1987–
Charles Clark (born August 10, 1987) is an American sprinter, who specializes in the 200 metres. His personal best time is 20.22 seconds, but he also ran a 20.00 at the 2009 USA Outdoor Championships, for 2nd place, qualifying him for the World…
1948–
Charles Coe (born October 31, 1948) is an American football coach and former football and baseball player. From 2003 to 2006, Coe served as the head football coach at Alabama State University, compiling a record of 29–18. A standout two-sport athlete at…
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Charles Franklin Davis (born November 14, 1964) is an American football analyst. He is currently the lead analyst for College Football on CBS, working alongside Brad Nessler. He is also an analyst for Tennessee Titans preseason games, working alongside Dan…
1993–
Charles Dunne (born 13 February 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for NIFL Premiership club Coleraine. He has previously played for Wycombe Wanderers, Staines Town, Blackpool, Crawley Town, Oldham Athletic, Motherwell and St Mirren.
1879–1910
Charles W. Follis, also known as "the Black Cyclone", (February 3, 1879 – April 5, 1910) was the first Black professional American football player. He played for the Shelby Blues of the "Ohio League" from 1902 to 1906. On September 16, 1904, Follis signed…
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Charles Fremont "Pruner" West (January 25, 1899 – November 20, 1979) was an American track athlete, college football player and coach, and physician. He played football and ran track at Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, Pennsylvania. He was the…
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Charles Gbeke (born March 15, 1978) is a former professional soccer player who played as a forward. Born in Ivory Coast, he made three appearances for the Canada national team. Gbeke began his career with brief stints with Seattle Sounders and Vancouver…
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Charles Edward "Charlie" Greene (March 21, 1945 – March 14, 2022) was an American track and field sprinter and winner of the gold medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Greene was considered a certain…
1846–1897
Charles Hadley (September 30, 1846 – June 28, 1897), nicknamed "The Professor", was an African American boxer who was the third World Colored Heavyweight Champion, reigning from January 14, 1881, to February 23, 1883. The 5′9½″ boxer fought out of…
1908–1998
Charles "Teenie" Harris (July 2, 1908 – June 12, 1998) was an American photographer from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Harris was known for his photographs of residents and prominent visitors to Pittsburgh, including musicians and baseball players, which often…
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