BROWN, JAMES NATHANIEL "JIM" (17 February 1936-18 May 2023) was a Hall of Fame running back for the CLEVELAND BROWNS and social activist.
BROWN, PAUL E. (7 Sept. 1908-5 Aug. 1991) was the head coach of the CLEVELAND BROWNS from its beginnings in 1946 through 1962. An innovative and highly successful coach at all levels, Brown developed coaching procedures that revolutionized modern football and earned him election into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1967.
BUDWEISER-CLEVELAND 500. See GRAND PRIX OF CLEVELAND.
BURKE, EDMUND STEVENSON JR. (February 1, 1879-April 7, 1962) wealthy banker and sportsman, was born in Cleveland, the son of Edmund S. and Julia Fritz Burke. He graduated from UNIVERSITY SCHOOL in 1896 and attended Princeton University for four years, where he played baseball and football.
BURKETT, JESSE CAIL "CRAB" (12 Feb. 1870-27 May 1953), a left-handed outfielder for the CLEVELAND SPIDERS from 1891-98, holds the record with Ty Cobb and Rogers Hornsby for hitting .400 or over during 3 seasons. Born in Wheeling, W.Va.
The CANTERBURY GOLF CLUB was established in 1921 by John York, Lynn W. Ellis, and several other members of Cleveland's UNIV. CLUB. It is located on S. Woodland Rd., a short distance east of Warrensville Ctr. Rd. Canterbury opened on 1 July 1922 as a men's-only club. In 1923 a women's golf committee forced it to open its course to women.
CARROLL, ALFRED D. (29 Dec. 1913 - 11 Jan. 1999) was regarded as Greater Cleveland's godfather of wrestling (See BOXING & WRESTLING) and served as the secretary of the Greater Cleveland Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association. He was born in Mexico City to (Pearl Rodriguez) and James Carroll.
CARTER, WILFRED CARLYLE "WHIZ BANG" (15 or 16 May 1905-26 Apr. 1982) used the skills acquired in his own boxing career to become one of Cleveland's most successful boxing trainers. Originally from Mt.
The CHAGRIN VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB, 4700 SOM Ctr. Rd., MORELAND HILLS, is a private, invitational organization. On 5 Apr. 1921, the Chagrin Valley Country Club Co. opened a 9-hole golf course built on part of the Mapes farm located east of SOM Ctr. Rd. Under the leadership of Harry D. Sims, the Chagrin Valley Country Club Co. was reorganized and incorporated on 27 Jan. 1925.
The CHAGRIN VALLEY HUNT CLUB, located in GATES MILLS, began in Sept. 1908 at a gathering at Tannenbaum Farm, the Waite Hill home of CHAS. A.
CHANDLER, NEVILLE (NEV) ALBERT JR. (2 Oct. 1946-7 Aug. 1994) possessed one of the most familiar voices in Cleveland broadcasting during his career as a radio and television sportscaster. He was born in LAKEWOOD, the son of Neville and Dorothy Chandler.
CHAPMAN, RAYMOND JOHNSON "RAY" (15 Jan. 1891-17 Aug. 1920), a CLEVELAND INDIAN between 1912-20, was the last major-league player to die as a result of being hit by a pitched baseball. Born in Beaver Dam, Ky. but growing up in Herrin, Ill, during 1910-1911 he played baseball with Springfield and Davenport in the Three III League.
The CHARITY FOOTBALL GAME, sponsored by the PLAIN DEALER, was begun in 1931 to raise money for the newspaper's Give-A-Christmas Fund and to determine the city's interscholastic football champion. The game was played annually during the Thanksgiving holiday at the CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL STADIUM through 1970.
CHIEF WAHOO is a caricature of a Native American that was used from 1947 to 2018 in many facets of the CLEVELAND INDIANS’ uniform.
CLEARY, MICHAEL J. (November 12, 1934 - December 31, 2015) was a leader in organizing bodies of collegiate and professional sports, serving as executive director of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), from 1965-2011.
The CLEVELAND ARENA, located at 3717 Euclid Avenue and commonly known as The Arena, was built in 1937 by local sports promoter ALBERT C. SUTPHIN and a syndicate of stockholders.
The CLEVELAND ATHLETIC CLUB, a private club catering to individuals interested in athletics, was established on 1 Feb. 1908. It was the second club in the city to bear the name. An earlier Cleveland Athletic Club established headquarters at 927 Euclid Ave. in 1886 and in 1891 moved to a new clubhouse and gymnasium located at 560 Euclid.
The CLEVELAND BARONS, charter members of the American Hockey League in 1936, won 9 regular season titles and 8 Calder Cup playoff championships. The team that eventually evolved into the Cleveland Barons was organized by retired Canadian goalie Harry Holmes in 1929 as the Cleveland Indians of the Intl. League.
The CLEVELAND BEARS were a Negro League baseball team in 1939 and 1940 and were members of the Negro American League. This league was formed in 1937 and held the western Negro League teams; it lasted in some form until 1960. Even though the Bears did not survive beyond the 1940 season, they managed a .500 record for both of their seasons in the league.
The CLEVELAND BICYCLE CLUB was the 22nd wheelmen's association to form in America. The club was created by a group of 6 avid bicyclists on the evening of 30 Sept. 1879, at a meeting in St. Malachi's Hall, which at the time was used for a riding school. In the following month membership increased to 14, and by 1882 active membership was up to 23.
The CLEVELAND BROWNS have historically been one of the most successful clubs in professional football history. From 1946 to 1983, they won 18 divisional titles, captured 8 league championships, and made the playoffs in 24 seasons. As of 2012, 16 Browns had been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame: Jim Brown, PAUL BROWN, Len Ford, F.
The CLEVELAND BROWNS were the city's second professional Negro League Baseball team that played in Rube Foster's Negro National League.
The CLEVELAND BUCKEYES, the last of a number of Cleveland teams that played in the professional Negro baseball leagues, also were the best, playing in 2 Negro World Series and winning in 1945.
The CLEVELAND BULLDOGS, a professional football team in Cleveland in 1924-25, was one of several attempts to establish the pro sport in the city. The major force behind the Bulldogs was SAMUEL H. DEUTSCH, a jeweler who became president of his father's firm, Rudolph Deutsch & Co.
The CLEVELAND CAVALIERS basketball team was organized by Nick Mileti and admitted to the National Basketball Assn. in 1970, along with the Buffalo Braves and the Portland Trail Blazers. With the league expansion, the Eastern and Western conferences were subdivided into 2 divisions with the Cavs part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
