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1917–2000
Charles Augustus Biot Jr. (October 18, 1917 – March 10, 2000) was an American Negro league outfielder from 1939 to 1941. A native of Orange, New Jersey, Biot played baseball at East Orange High School, and broke into the Negro leagues in 1939.
1917–2007
Charlie Brady Hauser (October 13, 1917 – November 11, 2007) was an American educator and legislator. He was a professor of education at Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina for 21 years, and served two terms in the North Carolina General…
1958–
Charlie "Choo Choo" Brown (born April 5, 1958 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American former professional boxer who was the IBF Lightweight champion of the world.
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Charlie Buhler (born December 25) is an American director, photographer, and producer. She is best known for her directorial debut, Before the Fire, a pandemic thriller that premiered in 2020 amid the COVID-19 crisis.
1901–1965
Charlie Burse (August 25, 1901 – December 20, 1965) was an American blues musician, best known for his work with the Memphis Jug Band. His nicknames included "Laughing Charlie," "Uke Kid Burse" and "The Ukulele Kid." The "uke" in his nicknames referred to…
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Charlie Casely-Hayford (born 24 May 1986) is a menswear designer based in London, England, where he was born.
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Charles Henry Christian (July 29, 1916 – March 2, 1942) was an American swing and jazz guitarist. He was among the first electric guitarists and was a key figure in the development of bebop and cool jazz. He gained national exposure as a member of the…
August 2, 2023
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn oral history interview and conversation with journalist Charlie Cobb. It consists of three versions of a digital video recording, two camera card files (2025.12.6.1.1 and 2025.12.6.1.2, .mxf files) and one edited file (2025.12.6.1.3, .mov file). Charles…
1942–2013
Charlie Coles (February 6, 1942 – June 7, 2013) was an American college basketball coach and the former men's basketball head coach at Miami University and Central Michigan University. He was born Charles Leroy Coles in Springfield, Ohio, and later moved…
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Charles W. "Charlie" Cook was an American professional wrestler who competed in Southeastern regional promotions such as Mid-South Wrestling, Georgia Championship Wrestling, and Championship Wrestling from Florida during the 1970s and 1980s.
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Charles Washington Criss Jr. (born November 6, 1948) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. A 5'8" point guard from New Mexico State University, Criss began his professional career in the Eastern Basketball Association (EBA). He…
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Charles Desmond Davies (born June 25, 1986) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a forward. Davies set several soccer records at his high school, the Brooks School, before appearing for the Boston College Eagles and the…
1927–2016
Charlie Davis (March 15, 1927 − March 17, 2016) was an American baseball player for the Negro leagues. He was scouted by Buck O'Neil to play for the Birmingham Black Barons but was traded to the Memphis Red Sox where he played his career from 1950 to 1955.…
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Charles Henry Dees (born June 24, 1935) is an American former professional baseball player whose career extended from 1957 through 1966.
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Charlie A. Dooley is an American politician. A Democrat, he served as the County Executive of St. Louis County, Missouri until January 1, 2015. Dooley was the first African American to hold this position.
1927–1994
Charles Edward Fonville (April 27, 1927 – July 13, 1994) was an American track and field athlete who set a world record in the shot put. In 1945, he had been named the Michigan High School Track & Field Athlete of the Year. He won the National Collegiate…
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Charles Dewayne Hayes (born May 29, 1965) is an American former professional baseball third baseman and former coach for the Florida Complex League Phillies.
1918–1993
Charles William Duncan Hutchison (10 May 1918 – March 1993) was a Black-British anti-fascist, soldier, and ambulance driver noted for being the only Black-British member of the International Brigades during the Spanish Civil War. In Spain he was one of the…
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Charlie Jackson (born November 4, 1976) is an American football coach. He is the assistant head coach and defensive backs coach at the United States Air Force Academy. Jackson served as the head football coach at Kentucky State University from 2019 to…
Loading image…1938–1984
Charles Fletcher Janerette Jr. (December 1, 1938 - October 26, 1984) was an American professional football defensive tackle. He played college football at Penn State and spent six seasons playing professional football with the Los Angeles Rams, New York…
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Charles Joiner Jr. (born October 14, 1947) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 18 seasons in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL), primarily with the San Diego Chargers. In 11…
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Charlie Lucas (born October 12, 1951) is a contemporary sculptor born in Pink Lily, Alabama, who now lives and works in Selma, Alabama. He is owner and operator of the Tin Man Studio, part gallery and part studio, in Selma.
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Charles Quinton Murphy (July 12, 1959 – April 12, 2017) was an American stand-up comedian, actor and magician. He was best known as a writer and cast member of the Comedy Central sketch-comedy series Chappelle's Show, and a co-star of the sitcom Black…
Loading image…1931–1996
Charles Lenard Neal (January 30, 1931 – November 18, 1996) was an American professional baseball player, a second baseman and shortstop who had an eight-season career (1956–1963) in Major League Baseball. Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur in…
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