Which famous American sportsman, born in Oakville, Alabama in 1913, had the forenames James Cleveland?
"Dave Albritton David Donald Albritton (April 13, 1913 – May 14, 1994) was an American athlete. He had a long career that spanned three decades and numerous titles and was one of the first high jumpers to use the straddle technique. He was born in Danville, Alabama. Albritton had a number of similarities with all-time great Jesse Owens. Both were born in Alabama, Albritton in Danville and Owens in nearby Oakville; both attended East Technical High School in Cleveland, Ohio; both attended the Ohio State University and were coached by Larry Snyder; both were members of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity;"
"20th century and the highest-ranked in his sport. In 1999, he was on the six-man short-list for the BBC's Sports Personality of the Century. Owens was the youngest of ten children, three girls and seven boys, born to Henry Cleveland Owens (a sharecropper) and Mary Emma Fitzgerald in Oakville, Alabama, on September 12, 1913. ""J.C."", as he was called, was nine years old when the family moved to Cleveland, Ohio, for better opportunities, as part of the Great Migration, when 1.5 million African Americans left the segregated South. When his new teacher asked his name (to enter in her roll"
"James McGreevey. In sports history, Plainfield is the birthplace and/or home of several current and former athletes, including professionals and well-known amateurs. Included in their number are Milt Campbell, the 1956 Olympic Decathlon gold medalist (the first African-American to earn this title), Joe Black, the first African-American pitcher to win a World Series game, Jeff Torborg, former MLB player, coach and manager, and Vic Washington, NFL player. Plainfield's history as a place to call home for the 19th and 20th century wealthy has led to a significant and preserved suburban architectural legacy. An influx of Wall Street money led to"
"168–69. Charlie Finley Charles Oscar Finley (February 22, 1918 – February 19, 1996), nicknamed Charlie O or Charley O, was an American businessman who is best remembered for his tenure as the owner of Major League Baseball's Oakland Athletics. Finley purchased the franchise while it was located in Kansas City, moving it to Oakland in 1968. He is also known as a short-lived owner of the National Hockey League's California Golden Seals and the American Basketball Association's Memphis Tams. Finley was born in Ensley, Birmingham, Alabama, attended Ensley High School but was further raised in Gary, Indiana, and later lived"
"on Cleveland's west side. O'Donnell was the Democratic Party's nominee for state representative in 1946, when he died shortly before the election. Jimmy O'Donnell James M. O'Donnell (November 3, 1872 - October 1, 1947) was the owner and co-founder of the first National Football League (then called the American Professional Football Association) franchise in Cleveland, called the Cleveland Tigers. He was also the manager of a Cleveland semiprofessional baseball team. A sports promoter at the time, O'Donnell and pro football player Stan Cofall established the Tigers in 1919, after obtaining a contract to use Cleveland's League Park for football games."
"trucking business, Mike whom became the head track coach at Massillon Washington. James died in 2007 of congestive heart failure. Tommy James (American football) Thomas Laverne ""Tommy"" James, Jr. Nicknamed ""Red"".(September 16, 1923 – February 7, 2007) was an American football defensive halfback who played for Ohio State University and the Cleveland Browns in the 1940s and 1950s. He was born near Massillon, Ohio and attended Massillon Washington High School, where he played as a back on the football team under head coach Paul Brown. James was a key part of a Massillon team that went undefeated in 1940. After"
"confused with Heisman Trophy-winning football player Glenn Woodward Davis (1924–2005). The two sportsmen occasionally received each other's mail, but they never met. Glenn Davis (athlete) Glenn Ashby ""Jeep"" Davis (September 12, 1934 – January 28, 2009) was an American Olympic hurdler and sprinter who won a total of three gold medals in the 1956 and 1960 Olympic games. Davis later played professional American football with the Detroit Lions and was a teacher and coach in his adopted hometown of Barberton, Ohio for 33 years. Davis was born in Wellsburg, West Virginia. When both his parents died when he was 15,"
"1975 NBA draft. After being one of the last cuts, he tried his hand at football, trying out for the New York Jets, but did not make the team. Cleveland later worked at his alma mater. Charles Cleveland died on December 22, 2012. Charles Cleveland (basketball) Charles Edward Cleveland (April 25, 1951 – December 22, 2012) was an American college basketball player, known for his standout career at the University of Alabama, where he was a three-time first team all-Southeastern Conference pick and led the Crimson Tide to the program's first NCAA tournament appearance. Cleveland was a three sport star"
"against him in 1950. Al Clemens Albert Hobson ""Silent Al"" Clemens (November 1, 1898 – May 19, 1993) was a college football, basketball, and baseball player and coach as well as an athletic director. He played football, baseball, and basketball at the University of Alabama. He also threw the javelin on the track team. Clemens was a prominent end for the Alabama Crimson Tide football team. He was captain of the 1921 team under Xen C. Scott and again captain of the 1923 team–the first season under Wallace Wade. Clemens was chosen All-Southern in 1920 by various selectors. Clemens was"
"Charlie Finley Charles Oscar Finley (February 22, 1918 – February 19, 1996), nicknamed Charlie O or Charley O, was an American businessman who is best remembered for his tenure as the owner of Major League Baseball's Oakland Athletics. Finley purchased the franchise while it was located in Kansas City, moving it to Oakland in 1968. He is also known as a short-lived owner of the National Hockey League's California Golden Seals and the American Basketball Association's Memphis Tams. Finley was born in Ensley, Birmingham, Alabama, attended Ensley High School but was further raised in Gary, Indiana, and later lived in"
"Jimmy O'Donnell James M. O'Donnell (November 3, 1872 - October 1, 1947) was the owner and co-founder of the first National Football League (then called the American Professional Football Association) franchise in Cleveland, called the Cleveland Tigers. He was also the manager of a Cleveland semiprofessional baseball team. A sports promoter at the time, O'Donnell and pro football player Stan Cofall established the Tigers in 1919, after obtaining a contract to use Cleveland's League Park for football games. He announced himself as the business manager of a new Cleveland Tigers and was backed by several substantial financial men of Cleveland."
"of world light heavyweight champion Billy Conn. Smith's great-granddaughter is swimmer Leah Smith. A rematch against Joe Louis in 1942 had to be abruptly canceled after Conn broke his hand in a much-publicized fight with his father-in-law, major league ballplayer ""Greenfield"" Jimmy Smith. Jimmy Smith (baseball) James Lawrence Smith (born May 15, 1895 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – January 1, 1974 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) was a Major League Baseball infielder often referred to as ""Greenfield Jimmy"" or ""Bluejacket"". Smith was a switch hitter and threw right-handed. His major league debut came on September 26, 1914, with the Chicago Chi-Feds. In 1919,"
"Homer Davidson Homer Hurd Davidson (October 14, 1884 – July 26, 1948) was a professional Major League Baseball player for the Cleveland Naps (later renamed the Cleveland Indians in 1914). Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he played only 6 games for the Naps during the 1908 season. Davidson was better known as a professional football player. He played in the Ohio League, which was the direct predecessor to the modern National Football League. One veteran Ohio sportswriter once rated Davidson to be the equal of Walter Eckersall, an infamous quarterback from the University of Chicago. He attended college at the University"
"Charles Cleveland (basketball) Charles Edward Cleveland (April 25, 1951 – December 22, 2012) was an American college basketball player, known for his standout career at the University of Alabama, where he was a three-time first team all-Southeastern Conference pick and led the Crimson Tide to the program's first NCAA tournament appearance. Cleveland was a three sport star at Bibb County High School in Brent, Alabama. He was turned down an offer to play baseball from the Cincinnati Reds to pursue basketball at the University of Alabama. For the Crimson Tide, Cleveland was a starter all three of his varsity seasons"
"American Basketball League championship in 1962. A notable Cleveland athlete is Jesse Owens, who grew up in the city after moving from Alabama when he was nine. He participated in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, where he achieved international fame by winning four gold medals. A statue commemorating his achievement can be found in Downtown Cleveland at Fort Washington Park. Cleveland State University alum and area native, Stipe Miocic, won the UFC World Heavyweight Championship at UFC 198 in 2016. Miocic has defended his World Heavyweight Champion title at UFC 203, the first ever UFC World Championship fight held"
"O. J. Simpson Orenthal James Simpson (born July 9, 1947), nicknamed The Juice, is an American former running back, broadcaster, actor, advertising spokesman, and convicted robber. Simpson attended the University of Southern California (USC), where he played football for the USC Trojans and won the Heisman Trophy in 1968. He played professionally as a running back in the NFL for 11 seasons, primarily with the Buffalo Bills from 1969 to 1977. He also played for the San Francisco 49ers from 1978 to 1979. In 1973, he became the first NFL player to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a"
"accomplishments at the games, and a letter (intercepted by the Gestapo) from a fan urging him not to shake hands with Hitler. Jesse Owens James Cleveland ""Jesse"" Owens (September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980) was an American track and field athlete and four-time Olympic gold medalist in the 1936 Games. Owens specialized in the sprints and the long jump and was recognized in his lifetime as ""perhaps the greatest and most famous athlete in track and field history"". He set three world records and tied another, all in less than an hour at the 1935 Big Ten track meet"
"Bowl and was named national champion by a number of selectors. Thomas's total wins and winning percentage at Alabama rank third all-time among Crimson Tide football coaches, behind only Nick Saban & Paul ""Bear"" Bryant, whom Thomas coached in the mid-1930s. Thomas never coached a losing season, and twice his teams had undefeated, 10-win campaigns. Thomas was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951. Thomas was born in Muncie, Indiana. His parents, James and Elizabeth Williams Thomas, were recent immigrants from Cardiff, Wales. He was a star athlete in high school. Thomas played quarterback for coach Knute"
"He was best known for his defensive skills, particularly the strength of his throwing arm. He would entertain fans prior to games by throwing the baseball from the far right field corner to third base on the fly. His older brother, Willie, was a star football running back at USC who played for the Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL. Another brother, Oscar, was an outfielder for the Atlanta Braves. He died due to ill effects of mesothelioma in April 2015 at his home in Buena Park. Ollie Brown (baseball) Ollie Lee ""Downtown"" Brown (February 11, 1944"
"Jesse Owens James Cleveland ""Jesse"" Owens (September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980) was an American track and field athlete and four-time Olympic gold medalist in the 1936 Games. Owens specialized in the sprints and the long jump and was recognized in his lifetime as ""perhaps the greatest and most famous athlete in track and field history"". He set three world records and tied another, all in less than an hour at the 1935 Big Ten track meet in Ann Arbor, Michigan—a feat that has never been equaled and has been called ""the greatest 45 minutes ever in sport"". He"
"with Miami after four seasons to re-sign with the Cavaliers. In 2016, James led the Cavaliers to their first NBA championship by defeating the Golden State Warriors to end Cleveland's 52-year professional sports title drought. In 2018, he opted out of his Cleveland contract to sign with the Lakers. James was born on December 30, 1984, in Akron, Ohio to a 16-year-old mother, Gloria Marie James. His father, Anthony McClelland, has an extensive criminal record and was not involved in their life. When James was growing up, life was often a struggle for the family, as they moved from apartment"
"Read in the 1988 film ""Eight Men Out"". Lefty Williams Claude Preston ""Lefty"" Williams (March 9, 1893 – November 4, 1959) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He is probably best known for his involvement in the 1919 World Series fix, known as the Black Sox scandal. Williams was born in Aurora, Missouri, to William and Mary Williams. He began his major league career on September 17, 1913, with the Detroit Tigers. His breakthrough season came in 1915, while with the Salt Lake City Bees of the Pacific Coast League. That year, he pitched 418.2 innings, leading the"
"Tommy James (American football) Thomas Laverne ""Tommy"" James, Jr. Nicknamed ""Red"".(September 16, 1923 – February 7, 2007) was an American football defensive halfback who played for Ohio State University and the Cleveland Browns in the 1940s and 1950s. He was born near Massillon, Ohio and attended Massillon Washington High School, where he played as a back on the football team under head coach Paul Brown. James was a key part of a Massillon team that went undefeated in 1940. After graduating, he followed Brown to Ohio State and played there as a halfback. Ohio State won its first national championship"
"26 wins against 7 losses. The Braves then went on to defeat Connie Mack's heavily favored Philadelphia Athletics in the 1914 World Series. James was 2–0 in the World Series as the Braves recorded the first sweep in Series history. During World War I, James was an instructor at bomb-throwing for the US Army. He pitched in the minor leagues until 1925. Bill James (pitcher, born 1892) William Lawrence ""Seattle Bill"" James (March 12, 1892 – March 10, 1971) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He was given a nickname to differentiate him from his contemporary, ""Big"" Bill James. The"
"Hall of Fame class of 2007. He is known affectionately as ""Good ol' JR"", was widely regarded as the voice of the WWE particularly during The Attitude Era, and has been labelled one of the best wrestling commentators of all time. James William Ross was born on January 3, 1952, in Fort Bragg, California. While attending Westville High School, Ross played first base on the Westville baseball team. Ross was a two-time all-conference football player for the Westville Yellowjackets in 1968–69. His maternal grandparents owned a general store in Westville, Oklahoma and his paternal grandfather, Dee Ross, owned an off-sale"
"teams, but there may not have been one greater than the 1913-1914 team."" Bull Kearley Richard Irven ""Bull"" Kearley (August 25, 1891 – August 11, 1977) was a college football player. ""Bull"" Kearley was born on August 25, 1891 in Franklin, Alabama of Monroe County to Irvin James Kearley and Frances E. Gaines. Kearley was a prominent football player for Mike Donahue's Auburn Tigers of Auburn University from 1911 to 1914, winning two Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) titles with Auburn and selected for All-Southern teams in 1913 and 1914. He was shifted from halfback to end in 1913, playing"
"regardless, while Lincoln finished ninth. James Lincoln James C. Lincoln, Jr. (born August 17, 1889, date of death unknown) was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was born in Saint Joseph, Missouri and died in Vancouver, Washington. In 1920 he took part in the javelin throw competition. However, it is for what happened just before the competition that Lincoln is best remembered today. As the world record holder Jonni Myyrä was resting on the grass, his left (non-throwing) arm was struck near the elbow by a Lincoln warm-up throw. Myyrä went on"
"at the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey. The soccer and track-and-field stadium at the College is named for him, and features a large touchstone at its entrance. In addition to the bachelor's degree in business administration that he earned from Villanova, James received a Master of Public Policy in 1987 from Rutgers University. In 2003, James was inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame. He died on his 61st birthday on November 6, 2008, at his home in Galloway Township, New Jersey of colon cancer. Larry James George Lawrence ""Larry"" James (November 6, 1947 – November"
"the Central Press Association. Foots Clement Charles Baxter ""Foots"" Clement (1904–1976) was a college football player and prominent Memphis businessman. He was posthumously inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1989. Clement was a prominent tackle for the Alabama Crimson Tide football team of the University of Alabama from 1928 to 1930. He wore a size 14 shoe. He also participated in track and boxing. He was the captain of the 1930 national championship team. He was selected first-team All-Southern on the selection compiled from 20 of 23 southern coaches by the United Press and third-team All-American in"
"five daughters; Sharon Hill, Britt Thomas, Cheryl Thomas, Terry Dennis and Kelly Mack; four sons; Benjamin Daniels, John Kline III, Michael Kline and Alan Daniels; his brother, Ronald Colvard; 22 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren. John Kline (basketball) John Kline (November 18, 1931 – July 26, 2018) was an American basketball player for the Harlem Globetrotters (1953–1959) who founded the Black Legends of Professional Basketball in 1996. Kline was a high-leaping 6-foot-3 star nicknamed Jumpin’ Johnny at Wayne University (now Wayne State University) in Detroit, because of his poor grades he dropped out of Wayne State to join the Globetrotters in"
"and he stole two bases. He walked 27 times and struck out 36 times. He committed three errors in his career for a .981 fielding percentage. He remained active in the minor leagues through 1927 and had two stints as a player/manager in the minors, with the 1925 Knoxville Smokies and the 1927 Pensacola Pilots. He died in 1971 and is buried in Pfeiffer Cemetery in Pensacola. Bill Holden (baseball) William Paul Holden (born September 7, 1889 in Birmingham, Alabama, died: September 14, 1971 in Pensacola, Florida) was a right-handed Major League Baseball outfielder who played in 1913 and 1914"
"later on March 24, 1947. He was survived by his wife, Ethel, daughter Mrs. Mary McDougall of New Orleans, Louisiana, and son John Grimes Outland of Dallas, Texas. Outland was laid to rest in Maple Grove Cemetery in Wichita, Kansas near his parents' graves. John H. Outland John Henry Outland (March 7, 1871 – March 24, 1947) was an American football player and coach. He played football at Penn College in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the University of Kansas, and the University of Pennsylvania. He was twice named an All-American while playing for the Penn Quakers, in 1897 as a tackle and"
"the Cleveland Lake Shores in . After his major league career ended, he continued to play in the minor leagues until . He also managed the Grand Rapids Champs in 1914 and the Maysville Burley Cubs in . Jim Jones (baseball) James Tilford Jones (December 25, 1876 – May 6, 1953) was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He played all or part of three seasons in the majors: for the Louisville Colonels, and and for the New York Giants. Jones began his career as a pitcher. However, in his first game in the majors, he gave up 22 runs in"