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1934–2022
Carl Theodore Boles (October 31, 1934 – April 8, 2022) was an American professional baseball player whose career included seven years in minor league baseball, six in Japan, and a 19-game trial in the Major Leagues for the 1962 San Francisco Giants. He…
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Carl Maxie Brashear (19 January 1931 – 25 July 2006) was an American sailor who served in the United States Navy as a Master Diver. He was among the first African-Americans to obtain that qualification, doing so in 1970 despite the amputation of his lower…
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Carl Brewer (March 8, 1957 – June 12, 2020) was an American politician who served as the 100th mayor of Wichita, Kansas, and was the city's second elected black mayor. He was elected to the mayoralty in 2007 and reelected in 2011. He was a member of the…
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Carl Clemons-Hopkins is an American actor, best known for portraying Marcus Vaughan on the Emmy award winning Max comedy-drama series Hacks (2021–2026). For this role, they were nominated for the 2021 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor…
1977–
Carl Edward Richard Cort (born 1 November 1977) is a former professional footballer who played as a forward. He notably played in the Premier League for Wimbledon, Newcastle United and Wolverhampton Wanderers, also playing in the Football League for…
1918–1971
Carl Cotton (1918–1971) was an American taxidermist known for his work on exhibition development at the Field Museum of Natural History from 1947 to 1971. He was the first African American taxidermist at the Field Museum and, as noted by museum staff,…
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Carl Andrew Cox (born 29 July 1962) is a British house and techno club DJ, radio DJ, motorsport team owner and record producer. He lives in Frankston, Victoria, Australia. Cox has won and been nominated for numerous awards.
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Carl Craig (born May 22, 1969) is an American electronic music producer, DJ, and founder of the record label Planet E Communications. He is known as a leading figure and pioneer in the second wave of Detroit techno artists during the late 1980s and early…
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Carl Demonte Crawford (born August 5, 1981), nicknamed "the Perfect Storm", is an American former professional baseball left fielder.
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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Carl Dix (born 1948) is an American communist who was a founding member, and a representative, of the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA (RCP). He is a regular contributor to Revolution newspaper and a longtime associate of Bob Avakian. In 1996, Dix…
1955–
Carl Edwin Douglas (born May 8, 1955) is an American attorney, best known for being one of the defense attorneys in the O. J. Simpson murder trial. Douglas was the managing attorney at the law office of Johnnie Cochran until 1998.
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Carl Edmond Stewart (born January 2, 1950) is a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He was appointed by Bill Clinton in 1994, and previously sat as a judge of the Louisiana Circuit Courts of Appeal from…
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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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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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Carl Ezekiel Ross (born December 10, 1977) is an American lawyer who has served as an associate judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia since 2023. He previously as counsel to the United States House of Representatives from 2017 to 2023.
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…
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.
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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Carl Michael Franklin (born April 11, 1949) is an American film and television director, producer, screenwriter, and former actor. He began his career in the 1970s as a television actor, playing regular roles as Dr. Fred Walters on The Fantastic Journey,…
1886–1950
Carl Glennis Roberts Sr., MD (1886–1950) was an American surgeon, gynecologist, and civil right leader, active in Chicago. He was one of the first African Americans to be elected to the American College of Surgeons; he was also a former president of the…
1932–2010
Carl Gordon (January 20, 1932 – July 20, 2010) was an American actor who entered the acting profession later in life and was best known for his role in the Fox TV series Roc, in addition to a wide range of roles in film, on stage and television as a…
Biography
Carl Graves is a musician from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He has been a member of various groups in his career and had a number of hits in the 1970s.
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Carl L. Hart (born October 30, 1966) is an American psychologist and neuroscientist who is the Mamie Phipps Clark Professor of Psychology (in Psychiatry) at Columbia University. Hart is known for his research on drug abuse and drug addiction, his advocacy…
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