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Champions Hockey League

Champions Hockey League (CHL), Europe's premier annual club ice hockey competition, run since 2014 by CHL AG with 26 clubs, six leagues, and the IIHF; 24 teams, six-game regular season, aggregate-scoring playoffs, one-game final for the European Trophy.

Chan Ho Park (박찬호)

Chan Ho Park (박찬호), born 1973 in Gongju, South Korea, first Korean-born MLB player (Dodgers, 1994), 2001 All-Star, career 124-98, 4.36 ERA, winningest Asian-born pitcher; later Athletics investor.

Chandler Egan

Chandler Egan (Henry Chandler Egan, 1884-1936), American amateur golfer: 1904 Olympic individual silver and team gold, U.S. Amateur 1904-05, Western Amateur four times, later a Pacific Northwest golf course architect.

Chandler Jones

Chandler Jones, NFL defensive end (Patriots 2012-15, Cardinals 2016-21, Raiders 2022-23), 112 career sacks, 2017 sacks leader, 2019 All-Pro with 19 sacks; released by Raiders September 2023 after domestic violence protection order arrest.

Chandler Parsons

Chandler Parsons, NBA forward (2011-2020) for the Rockets, Mavericks, Grizzlies, and Hawks; 38th pick in 2011 out of Florida, 2011 SEC Player of the Year, career 12.7 points per game, known for his $46M Dallas and ~$94M Memphis contracts.

Chandler Rivers

Chandler Rivers (born 2003) is an American NFL cornerback from Beaumont, Texas, drafted No. 162 overall in 2026 by the Baltimore Ravens after four years at Duke, where he was first-team All-ACC in 2024 and ran a 4.40-second 40-yard dash.

Chandler Whitmer

Chandler Whitmer (born 1991) is an American football coach, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterbacks coach from 2026, formerly Indiana co-offensive coordinator who tutored Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza.

Channing Canada

Channing Canada (born 2002) is an NFL cornerback, No. 29 for the New England Patriots, signed as a 2026 undrafted free agent from TCU after starting at Trinity Valley CC, the top-ranked JUCO cornerback.

Channing Crowder

Channing Crowder, born Randolph Channing Crowder Jr. in 1983, is a former NFL linebacker who spent his entire six-season career with the Miami Dolphins before becoming a Miami sports radio host.

Channing Frye

Channing Frye (born 1983) is a former NBA center/power forward, 8th pick in 2005, who played for the Knicks, Blazers, Suns, Magic, Cavaliers, and Lakers and won the 2016 title with Cleveland as a stretch big.

Charanjit Kumar

Charanjit Kumar (born 1956) is an Indian field hockey player, gold medalist at the 1980 Moscow Olympics and a 1984 Olympian, brother of hockey Olympian Gundeep Kumar; distinct from hockey captain Charanjit Singh.

Charanjit Singh

Charanjit Singh was an Indian field hockey center-half who captained India to gold at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, beating Pakistan 1-0 in the final after silver at Rome 1960.

Charles Atkin

Charles Sydney Atkin (1889-1958), English field hockey fullback and doctor; won gold for Great Britain at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics, won a Cambridge blue, and joined the Sheffield family medical practice.

Charles Barkley

Charles Barkley, born 1963 in Leeds, Alabama, is a Hall of Fame power forward who played 16 NBA seasons with the 76ers, Suns, and Rockets, won the 1993 MVP, and became a TNT Inside the NBA analyst.

Charles Berglund

Charles Berglund (Ralph Douglas Charles Berglund, "Challe"), Swedish ice hockey center born 1965, Olympic gold captain 1994, 1991 World Champion, five Swedish titles with Djurgården, later coach and Hall of Fame inductee #128.

Charles Demmings

Charles Demmings (born 2003), known as Chuck, is an NFL cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings, drafted 163rd overall in 2026 from Stephen F. Austin, a first-team FCS All-American with 9 college interceptions.

Charles Gondouin

Charles Gondouin (1875–1947) was a French rugby union player and tug-of-war competitor who won gold and silver medals at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, and later became a leading French rugby referee.

Charles Grant (offensive tackle)

Charles Grant (born 2002) is a Las Vegas Raiders offensive tackle, No. 60, drafted 99th overall in 2025 from William & Mary, a two-time AP FCS All-American left tackle.

Charles Haley

Charles Lewis Haley, NFL linebacker and defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys (1986-1999); first player to win five Super Bowls, 100.5 career sacks, Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2015.

Charles McAdoo

Charles Alexander McAdoo (born 2002) is an MLB infielder for the Toronto Blue Jays; drafted 13th round 2023 by Pittsburgh from San Jose State, traded for Kiner-Falefa, debuted May 29, 2026.

Charles Mehan

Charles Thomas Mehan (1896-1972), nicknamed Red, was an American rugby union player from Nogales, Arizona, who played for UC Berkeley and won gold with the United States rugby team at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics.

Charles Oakley

Charles Oakley, born 1963 in Cleveland, is a retired NBA power forward (19 seasons) who starred for the Bulls and Knicks, led the league in total rebounds twice, made the 1994 All-Star Game, and later fought MSG in court.

Charles Russell

Charles Joseph "Boxer" Russell (1884–1957), Australian rugby player; won 1908 Olympic rugby gold for Australasia, then a dual international in rugby league with Newtown.

Charles Tilden

Charles Tilden (Charles Lee Tilden Jr., 1894-1968), American rugby union player; captain of the US team that won the 1920 Antwerp Olympic rugby gold, beating France 8-0; University of California, Berkeley player.

Charles Tillman

Charles "Peanut" Tillman, NFL cornerback for the Chicago Bears (2003-14) and Carolina Panthers (2015), creator of the "Peanut Punch" forced-fumble technique, 44 career forced fumbles, 38 interceptions, 2013 Walter Payton Man of the Year, later an FBI agent.

Charles Winckler

Charles Gustav Wilhelm Winckler (1867–1932), Danish athlete and tug-of-war competitor of Handelsstandens AK, Copenhagen. Won 1900 Paris Olympic tug-of-war gold with a Danish/Swedish mixed team; 10th in shot put, =8th in discus; non-starter at 1896 Athens.

Charles Winslow

Charles Lyndhurst Winslow (1888-1963), South African tennis player, won men's singles and doubles gold with Harry Kitson at Stockholm 1912 and singles bronze at Antwerp 1920.

Charles Woods (American football)

Charles Woods (born 2000) is an NFL cornerback, #22 for the New England Patriots. Undrafted in 2023, signed by the Rams in 2024, claimed off waivers by New England in 2025; college stops at Illinois State, West Virginia, and SMU.

Charles Woodson

Charles Woodson, born 1976, NFL cornerback/safety for Raiders and Packers, 1997 Heisman winner as first primarily defensive player, 65 interceptions, Super Bowl XLV champion, 2021 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee.

Charley Hull

Charley Hull (born 1996), English professional golfer on the LPGA and Ladies European Tours; nine wins, youngest-ever Solheim Cup player (2013), three major runner-up finishes, and No. 3 Rolex Ranking in 2026.