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1886–1978
Charles Holston Williams (January 25, 1886 – 1978) was an American choreographer and professor of physical education. He was the organizer and first director of the Hampton Institute Creative Dance Group, the first national touring company composed of…
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Charles Lynn Hudson (born March 16, 1959) is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, and Detroit Tigers, from 1983 to 1989.
1983–
Charles Huff Jr. (born April 26, 1983) is an American college football coach who is the head football coach at the University of Memphis, a position he has held since 2026. Prior to Memphis, he was the head coach at the University of Southern Mississippi…
1991–
Charles Anthony Johnson (born January 10, 1991) is an American mixed martial artist and former professional boxer who currently competes in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is a former Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA)…
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Charles Edward Johnson Jr. (born July 20, 1971) is an American former professional baseball player. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball with the Florida Marlins (1994–1998, 2001–2002), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1998), the Baltimore Orioles…
1964–
Charles Lakes (born August 6, 1964) is a retired American gymnast. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and participated in the 1988 Olympics.
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Charles Lee Martin (born April 24, 1986) is an American professional boxer. He held the IBF heavyweight title in 2016. His 85-day reign as champion is the second-shortest in heavyweight boxing history, after Tony Tucker's 64 days in 1987 (also as IBF…
1973–
Charles Arnaud Minlend (born May 15, 1973) is a Cameroonian-Canadian former professional basketball player. A 6-foot-6 forward, he played his four years of college basketball at St. John's over 5 seasons (he redshirted one year).
1968–
Charles Murray (born August 18, 1968 in Rochester, New York, United States) is a retired American boxer who boxed at light welterweight.
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Charles Oakley (born December 18, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player. Oakley is best known for playing ten of his nineteen seasons in the National Basketball Association with the New York Knicks. As a power forward, he consistently…
1961–
Charles Edward Ramsey (born March 25, 1961) is an American athlete and college basketball coach. He is the former head men's basketball coach at Eastern Michigan University.
1913–2000
Charles Derone "Bo" Spearman (January 14, 1913 – September 8, 2000) was an American college football, college basketball, and college baseball coach. He served as the head football at Arkansas Agricultural, Mechanical & Normal College (Arkansas AM&N)—now…
1978–
Charles Wesley Thomas (born December 26, 1978) is an American former left fielder in Major League Baseball. Thomas played with the Atlanta Braves (2004), and Oakland Athletics (2005). He batted and threw left-handed.
1910–1969
Charles Ulysses DeBerry (April 21, 1910 – October 11, 1969) was an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at North Carolina A&T University from 1942 to 1944, compiling a record of 10–11. DeBerry was later the chair of the…
1992–
Charles Williams (born March 12, 1992) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He played in the American Hockey League (AHL) and ECHL.
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Charles Cameron Woodson (born October 7, 1976) is an American former professional football defensive back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons with the Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers. He spent his first 14 seasons as a…
1942–2014
Charles Green (September 1, 1942 – November 28, 2014), known professionally as Charley "Devil" Green, was an American professional boxer and convicted murderer who competed from 1966 to 1975.
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Charley Frank Pride (March 18, 1934 – December 12, 2020) was an American country singer and professional baseball player. Beginning his career as a Negro league baseball player in the early-1950s, he later pursued a career in country music. The period of…
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Charles Robert Taylor (September 28, 1941 – February 19, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for 13 seasons with the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for the…
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Charley Turner (1 January 1862 – 13 August 1913) was an African American boxer who claimed to be the colored middleweight champion of the World in the Gay Nineties. Born in Stockton, California in 1862, Turner was known as "the Stockton Cyclone". He fought…
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Charles D'Donte Batch (born December 5, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Eastern Michigan Eagles.
1934–2016
Charles Alfonzo Beamon (December 25, 1934 – May 3, 2016) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Baltimore Orioles from 1956 to 1958. Listed at 5' 11", 195 lb., he batted and threw right handed. Beamon was born in Oakland,…
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Charles Alfonzo Beamon Jr. (born December 4, 1953) is an American former first baseman and designated hitter in Major League Baseball. Beamon spent parts of three seasons in the majors with the Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays.
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Charlie Will Bell III (born 1979) is an American basketball coach and former professional player. He played at Michigan State University and appeared in parts of eight NBA seasons.
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