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Charlie Gray (footballer)

Charlie George Gray (born 2006, Manchester) is an English defensive midfielder, a Manchester City academy player since Under-9s, senior debut in the December 2025 Carabao Cup win over Brentford, now on season-long loan at Wigan Athletic for 2026/27.

Charlie Greene

Charlie Greene (Charles Edward Greene, 1945-2022), American sprinter, 1968 Olympic 4x100m relay gold in world-record 38.24 and 100m bronze; six-time NCAA champion for Nebraska, later Army major.

Charlie Haas

Charlie Haas (Charles Doyle Haas II, born 1972) is an American professional wrestler, former Seton Hall amateur wrestling captain, three-time WWE Tag Team Champion with Shelton Benjamin as the World's Greatest Tag Team and with Rico, later of Ring of Honor, retired 2013.

Charlie Hickcox

Charlie Hickcox (Charles Buchanan Hickcox, 1947-2010), American swimmer who won three golds and a silver at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics in the 200 and 400 m individual medleys, medley relay, and 100 m backstroke, setting eight world records.

Charlie Hoag

Charlie Hoag (Charles Monroe Hoag, 1931-2012), American four-sport Kansas Jayhawks athlete, 1952 NCAA basketball champion, 1952 Helsinki Olympic basketball gold medalist, All-Big Seven halfback drafted by the Cleveland Browns.

Charlie Houchin

Charlie Houchin (Charles Houchin), American freestyle swimmer born 1987 in Lake Forest, Illinois; 2012 Olympic gold in the 4x200 m freestyle relay prelims, 2013 world relay gold, 2011 Pan Am double gold, later founded HydroXphere and Swimmingly.

Charlie Jenkins

Charlie Jenkins (Charles Lamont Jenkins Sr., born 1934) is an American sprinter who won 1956 Olympic gold in the 400 m (46.7) and 4x400 m relay for Villanova, later coaching the Wildcats 1981-1990.

Charlie Kieffer

Charlie Kieffer (Charles Mathias Kieffer, 1910-1975), American rower of Pennsylvania Barge Club, Philadelphia; Olympic gold in men's coxed pairs with Joe Schauers and cox Ed Jennings at the 1932 Los Angeles Games in 8:25.8.

Charlie Labonte

Charline "Charlie" Labonté, born 1982, Canadian women's ice hockey goaltender; three Olympic golds (2006, 2010, 2014), two world titles, CIS shutout record at McGill, Clarkson Cup MVP; not the NASCAR Labontes.

Charlie Logg

Charlie Logg (Charles Paul Logg Jr., born 24 February 1931, Princeton, NJ), American rower; with Tom Price won 1952 Helsinki Olympic gold in coxless pairs for Rutgers, 8:20.70, "The Cinderella Kids".

Charlie McAvoy

Charlie McAvoy, Boston Bruins defenseman, 14th overall in 2016, two-time top-five Norris finisher, $9.5M AAV, 2025 4 Nations and 2026 Olympic gold with Team USA.

Charlie Moore

Charlie Moore (Charles Hewes Moore Jr., 1929-2020), American 400m hurdler, won gold at Helsinki 1952 in Olympic-record 50.8 and 4x400m relay silver; pioneered the 13-stride technique; later Cornell athletic director and CECP founding executive director.

Charlie Morton (pitcher)

Charlie Morton (Charles A. Morton, "Ground Chuck", b. 1983) is a retired MLB right-handed starting pitcher (2008-2025) who won World Series with the 2017 Astros and 2021 Braves, holds the record for postseason elimination-game wins, and finished 147-134, 4.13 ERA.

Charlie Mulgrew

Charlie Mulgrew (Charles Patrick Mulgrew, born 1986, Glasgow), Scottish defender; Celtic youth product who won five league titles and two Scottish Cups with Celtic, earned 44 Scotland caps, later Kelty Hearts manager.

Charlie Nash (Street Fighter)

Charlie Nash (チャーリー・ナッシュ) is a Street Fighter character, Guile's mentor, introduced in Street Fighter Alpha (1995), presumed dead, and resurrected with a redesigned rushdown moveset in Street Fighter V (2016).

Charlie Nicholas

Charlie Nicholas (Charles Nicholas, born 1961), Scottish striker and pundit; starred for Celtic (50 goals in 1982/83), Arsenal (1987 League Cup Final double), Aberdeen; 20 Scotland caps, 1986 World Cup; Sky Sports Soccer Saturday.

Charlie Patino

Charlie Patino (Charlie Michael Patiño), born 2003 in Watford, is an English-Spanish central midfielder, ex-Arsenal academy player who scored on his 2021 debut, had Championship loans at Blackpool and Swansea, and joined Deportivo La Coruña in 2024.

Charlie Savage (footballer)

Charlie Savage (born 2003, Leicester) is a Welsh midfielder for Reading, son of Robbie Savage; ex-Manchester United academy player, one Champions League appearance, Forest Green loan, two Wales caps.

Charlie Sayers

Charlie Sayers (born 2004, Southend) is an English left-footed defender for Dorking Wanderers; ex-Southend United, Tottenham Hotspur academy, Partick Thistle, Woking, and Hampton & Richmond Borough.

Charlie Scott

Charlie Scott (Charles Thomas Scott, born 1948) is an American basketball Hall of Famer: 1968 Olympic gold medalist, UNC's first Black scholarship athlete, ABA scoring leader 1972, and 1976 NBA champion with the Boston Celtics.

Charlie Smyth

Charlie Smyth (born 2001, Newry, Northern Ireland) is a New Orleans Saints placekicker, the first Irish player signed from the NFL International Player Pathway; former Down GAA goalkeeper, 2025 debut with a 56-yard field goal.

Charlie Strong

Charlie Strong, American football coach; head coach at Louisville (37-15), Texas (16-21), and South Florida (21-16); first Black head coach of a Longhorns men's team; later Jaguars and Buccaneers assistant and SEC Network+ analyst.

Charlie Swanson

Charlie Swanson (Charles August Swanson, born 1998) is an American breaststroke and IM swimmer from Richmond, Virginia; Michigan alumnus, 2019 Pan Am 400m IM gold medalist (4:11.46), and 2024 Paris Olympic gold (mixed 4x100 medley relay) and silver (men's 4x100 medley relay) medalist.