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Chuck D

(Carlton Ridenhour)musicianBorn: 8/1/1960Birthplace: Long Island, New York Trailblazing rap musician whose group, Public Enemy, soared to the top of the charts and won critical acclaim with such…

Hagel, Chuck

(Encyclopedia) Hagel, Chuck (Charles Timothy Hagel), 1946–, U.S. politician and government official, b. North Platte, Nebr. He served (1967–68) in the infantry in the Vietnam War, receiving several…

Davis, Chuck

(Encyclopedia) Davis, Chuck (Charles Rudolph Davis), 1937–2017), American dancer, choreographer, and proponent of African dance, b. Raleigh, N.C. After serving in the navy, Davis studied with Martha…

Close, Chuck

(Encyclopedia) Close, Chuck (Charles Thomas Close), 1940–2021, American painter, b. Monroe, Wash., Univ. of Washington (B.A., 1962), Yale Univ. (B.F.A…

Schumer, Chuck

(Encyclopedia) Schumer, Chuck (Charles Ellis Schumer), 1950–, American politician, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., grad. Harvard, 1971, Harvard law school, 1974. A liberal Democrat, he served three terms in the…

Noll, Chuck

(Encyclopedia) Noll, Chuck (Charles Henry Noll), 1932–2014, American professional football coach, b. Cleveland, B.S. Univ. of Dayton, 1953. A guard and linebacker in college and with the Cleveland…

Yeager, Chuck

(Encyclopedia) Yeager, Chuck (Charles Elwood Yeager)Yeager, Chuckyāˈgər [key], 1923–2020, American aviator, b. Myra, W.Va. An ace fighter pilot during World War II, he was a military test pilot…

Berry, Chuck

(Encyclopedia) Berry, Chuck (Charles Edward Anderson Berry), 1926–2017, American rock music guitarist, singer, and songwriter, b. San Jose, Calif. Berry is widely regarded as one of the leading…

Chuck Jones

animatorBorn: Sept. 21, 1912Birthplace: Spokane, Washington Jones was the animator of such classic cartoon characters as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Elmer Fudd. Jones spent 30 of his 70 years in…

Chuck Mangione

jazz musicianBorn: 11/29/1940Birthplace: Rochester, New York Trumpeter Chuck Mangione is best known for his 1977 easy listening pop instrumental “Feels So Good” (1977), which reached number two on…