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Tools and Equipment

Crash helmet worn by Tommy Thompson

1978

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Tommy Thompson blue helmet. Rounded, with clear plastic pane over eyes, fastened on both PL and PR sides with metal and plastic screws. There are three holes in the bottom center of the plastic eye pane. Blue tape horizontal over the top of the plastic…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.163.2
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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Cris Carter

1965–

Graduel Christopher Darwin Carter (born November 25, 1965) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles (1987–1989), the Minnesota Vikings (1990–2001) and the Miami…

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Sports

Cristian Medina

2002–

Cristian Nicolás Medina (born 1 June 2002) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Botafogo. Medina had previously played for Boca Juniors.

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Sports

Cristian Tissone

1988–

Cristian Hernán Tissone (born 8 February 1988) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Portuguese club Mirandela as a centre-back. In the summer of 2015, Tissone signed for Portuguese side Vitória de Setúbal on a two-year contract. He is the…

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Sports

Croix Bethune

2001–

Croix Collette Bethune ( CROY bə-THOON; born March 14, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for the Kansas City Current of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team.…

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BIOGRAPHY
History & Culture

Croix Soto

2001–

Croix Bratton Soto (born January 2, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Canadian club AFC Toronto in the Northern Super League.

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Sports

Crystal Cox

1979–

Crystal Shinelle Cox (born March 28, 1979) is an American track and field athlete who was on the national team at the 2004 Athens Summer Olympics and appeared as a contestant on the seventeenth season of the reality series Survivor.

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Sports

Crystal Dunn

1992–

Crystal Alyssia Soubrier (née Dunn; born July 3, 1992) is an American former professional soccer player. A versatile player, she played primarily as an attacking midfielder or forward for club and left back for country. Dunn played college soccer for the…

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Sports

Crystal Emmanuel-Ahye

1991–

Crystal Emmanuel-Ahye (born November 27, 1991) is a Canadian sprinter who specialises in the 200 metres. She is the Canadian champion in both the 100 m and 200 m as of July 2018. Crystal also holds the 200 m record for Canada, having broken a record that…

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Sports

Cullen Jones

1984–

Cullen Andrew Jones (born February 29, 1984) is an American former competition swimmer and Olympic gold medalist who specialized in freestyle sprint events. As part of the American team, he holds the world record in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay (long…

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Sports

Cumberland Posey

1890–1946

Cumberland Willis "Cum" Posey Jr. (June 20, 1890 – March 28, 1946) was an American professional baseball player, manager, and team owner in the Negro leagues, as well as a professional basketball player and team owner. He played basketball playing from the…

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Sports & Achievement

Cuonzo Martin

1971–

Cuonzo LaMar Martin (KOO-ON-zoh; born September 23, 1971) is an American basketball coach and former player who is in his second tenure as the head men's basketball coach at Missouri State University. He had held that same position from 2008 to 2011. He is…

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Cursty Jackson

1990–

Cursty Jackson (born September 11, 1990) is an American female former volleyball player and current college volleyball coach. She is currently an assistant coach of the Long Beach State women's volleyball team.

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Sports

Curt Flood

1938–1997

Curtis Charles Flood Sr. (January 18, 1938 – January 20, 1997) was an American professional baseball center fielder and activist. He played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Redlegs, St. Louis Cardinals, and Washington Senators.

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Sports

Curt Ford

1960–

Curtis Glenn Ford (born October 11, 1960) is an American former professional baseball outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies, from 1985 through 1990.

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Curt Gentry (American football)

1937–2022

Curtis William Gentry (August 8, 1937 – October 29, 2022) was an American professional football player and coach. He played professionally as a defensive back for three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Bears. Gentry served as…

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Sports

Curt Menefee

1965–

Curt Menefee (born July 22, 1965) is an American broadcaster who hosts the Fox Network's NFL pregame show Fox NFL Sunday.

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Sports & Achievement

Curt Motton

1940–2010

Curtell Howard Motton ( MOH-tən; September 24, 1940 – January 21, 2010) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from 1967 through 1974, most notably as a member of the Baltimore Orioles dynasty that…

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Sports & Achievement

Curt Roberts

1929–1969

Curtis Benjamin Roberts (August 16, 1929 – November 14, 1969) was an American baseball second baseman who played three seasons for the Pittsburgh Pirates in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1956. He was signed by the Boston Braves as an amateur free…

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Sports

Curtis Aiken

Biography

Curtis Aiken Sr. is an American former college basketball player who is a radio analyst for Pitt Panthers men's basketball team. He was a two-time captain at Pitt who scored 1,200 points for the team and held the school single-season field goal percentage…

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Curtis Brown (outfielder)

1945–

Curtis Brown (born September 14, 1945) is an American former professional baseball player. Although his professional career lasted for 16 seasons (1965–1978 and 1980–1981, including Mexican League service), he played only one game of Major League Baseball…

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Sports

Curtis Cokes

1937–2020

Curtis Cokes (June 15, 1937 – May 29, 2020) was an American professional boxer and trainer, who competed in the welterweight division between 1958 and 1972. He was the simultaneous NYSAC, WBA, WBC and The Ring Welterweight Champion between 1966 and 1969.

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Sports

Curtis Crockett

1940–2003

Curtis Crockett (October 18, 1940 – February 1, 2003) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Clark Atlanta University from 1999 to 2001, compiling a record of 8–17. Crockett was appointed interim head coach four…

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Sports

Curtis Davies

1985–

Curtis Eugene Davies (born 15 March 1985) is a former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Born in England, he played for the Sierra Leone national team. Davies began his career at Luton Town, for whom he made his professional debut in 2003.

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