Among notable recipients below flag rank are: X-1 test pilot Chuck Yeager and X-15 test pilot Robert M. White, who both received the DSM as U. S. Air Force majors ; Air Force Major Rudolf Anderson, the U-2 pilot shot down during the Cuban Missile Crisis ; director Frank Capra, decorated in 1945 as an Army colonel ; actor James Stewart, decorated in 1945 as an Army Air Forces colonel ( later Air Force Brigadier General ); Col. Wendell Fertig, who led Filipino guerrillas behind Japanese lines ; Col. ( later Major General ) John K. Singlaub, who led partisan forces in the Korean War ; and Maj. Maude C. Davison, who led the " Angels of Bataan and Corregidor " during their imprisonment by the Japanese, and Colonel William S. Taylor, Program Manager Multiple Launch Rocket System.

Other influential teachers of gun safety include Massad Ayoob, Clint Smith, Chuck Taylor, Jim Crews, Bob Munden and Ignatius Piazza.

* 1901 – Chuck Taylor, American basketball player and salesman ( d. 1969 )

Shoes specific to the sport of basketball were developed by Chuck Taylor, and are popularly known as Chuck Taylor All-Stars.

Fullbacks Chuck Mercein and Ben Wilson, who were signed as free agents after being discarded by many other teams, were also used to help compensate for the loss of Hornung and Taylor.

In 1960, when Richards, on his way to class at Sidcup Art College, and Jagger, on his way to class at London School of Economics, met at Dartford train station, the Chuck Berry and Muddy Waters records Jagger carried revealed a mutual interest, leading to the re-establishment of their friendship and the formation of a band with Dick Taylor ( later of Pretty Things ).

* June 23 – Chuck Taylor, American basketball player and salesman ( died 1969 )

After a number of years performing with local California bands and folk trios like Good Shepherd, Judge Rainbow and the Prophetic Trumpets, The Cardboard Scheme, and The Scarlet Staircase, Taylor formed Jubal's Last Band with Steve Baxter, Kenny Paxton, and Chuck Starnes in 1972.

The style of these resembles the Chuck Taylor All-Stars brand name, considered to be the " generic " or " standard " basketball sneaker.

* Chuck Taylor, professional wrestler

* Chuck Taylor ( pro wrestling )-Professional Wrestler

Preferred footwear included military boots, motorcycle boots, brothel creepers, Puma Clydes ( suede ), Chuck Taylor All-Stars and later, Dr. Martens boots.

Other notable disc jockeys who worked at WLS include Fred Winston, Art Roberts, Ron " Ringo " Riley, Gene Taylor, Mort Crowley, Larry Lujack, Dex Card, Clark Weber, Chuck Buell, Kris Erik Stevens, Joel Sebastian, Gary Gears, Jerry Kay, Bob Sirott, John Records Landecker, Yvonne Daniels, Steve Dahl, Garry Meier, Brant Miller, Steve King, and Tommy Edwards.

Going into the final round, Taylor held a secure lead on the scorecards of two of the three judges, ( Dave Moretti and Jerry Roth had the score 107-102 and 108-101 respectively for Taylor, while Chuck Giampa had Chávez ahead 105-104 ), and the sense for everyone watching was that Chávez would have to knock Taylor out to claim a victory, whereas Taylor merely needed to stay away from the Mexican legend.

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The album features a number of guest vocalists ( including Lemmy, Chuck D, Corey Taylor, Ice-T, Tom Araya, Rancid and others ) singing Black Flag's songs.

Then in 1921, a basketball player named Charles H. " Chuck " Taylor walked into Converse complaining of sore feet.

Red Chuck Taylor All Star basketball shoe

The Chuck Taylor All Star shoe has developed a number of nicknames over the years, such as: " Cons ", " Connies ", " Convics ", " Convos ", " Verses ", " Chuckers ", " Chucks ", " Converse ", " Chuckalos ", " Chuckies ", " Chuck Ts ", or " Chucker Boots " or " Chuck Taylors " for the higher styles.

Others such as department store magnate James Cash Penney, Chick-fil-A founder Truett Cathy, actor / martial artist Chuck Norris, wrestlers Shawn Michaels, Chris Jericho, AJ Styles, Ted DiBiase and wrestler Sting, and actors Jesse McCartney, Kirk Cameron, and Mr. T are also mentioned as being born again.

* Chuck " The Dude " Palumbo – Professional wrestler

Charles " Chuck " Palumbo ( born June 15, 1971 ) is a former American professional wrestler.

Candito was the grandson of " Popeye " Chuck Richards, a wrestler for the World Wide Wrestling Federation, a precursor to the WWF.

* Boxer vs. wrestler: André the Giant defeated Chuck Wepner by countout ( 1: 15 of round 3 ).

In his book Born Again ( 1976 and 2008 ), Watergate conspirator Chuck Colson describes his path to faith in conjunction with his criminal imprisonment and played a significant role in solidifying the " born again " identity as a cultural construct in the US.

Carlton Douglas Ridenhour ( born August 1, 1960 ), better known by his stage name, Chuck D, is an American rapper, author, and producer.

In order to enter at a talent competition at University High School, Berry and Torrence helped form a doo-wop group known as " The Barons " ( named after their high school's Hi-Y club, where they were members ), which comprised fellow University High students William " Chuck " Steele ( lead singer ), Arnold P. " Arnie " Ginsburg ( born November 19, 1939 ) ( 1st tenor ), Wallace S. " Wally " Yagi ( born 20 July 1940 ) ( 2nd tenor ), John ' Sagi " Seligman ( 2nd tenor ), with Berry singing bass, and Torrence providing falsetto.

Nolan Key Bushnell ( born February 5, 1943 ) is an American engineer and entrepreneur who founded both Atari, Inc and the Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza-Time Theaters chain.

* Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel was born in North Platte.

* Chuck Scarborough ( born 1943 ), American television news anchor

* Chuck Wepner ( born 1939 ), hard-luck boxer who was known as " The Bayonne Bleeder ".

* Joshua Gomez ( born 1975 ), stars in the NBC series Chuck as Morgan Grimes.

A notable Ryan native is actor and martial arts master Chuck Norris, who was born there on March 10, 1940.

* Chuck Greenberg, former owner of the Texas Rangers and Altoona Curve ; born and raised in Upper St. Clair as well as raising his family in the township.

* Chuck Knox ( born 1932 ), American football coach with the Los Angeles Rams, Buffalo Bills, and Seattle Seahawks ; attended Juniata College and married a Huntingdon native

* NFL Player and Super Bowl XXXVII Champion Chuck Darby was born in North.

Nolan K. Bushnell ( born in Clearfield ) is an American engineer and entrepreneur who founded both Atari, Inc and the Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza-Time Theaters chain.

* Chuck Harris, NFL player, was born in Cuba City

Charles Frank " Chuck " Mangione (; born November 29, 1940 ) is an American flugelhorn player and composer who achieved international success in 1977 with his jazz-pop single, " Feels So Good.

Charles " Chuck " Wepner ( born February 26, 1939 ) is a former heavyweight boxer from Bayonne, New Jersey.

He was a black rabbi, who would go to upper Pennsylvania and purchase chicken, turkeys and ducks .” Solomon Burke had six younger siblings – a sister, Laurena Burke-Corbin ( born 23 June 1946 ), and five brothers: Elec Edward " Alec " ( born 16 February 1948 ), Vladimir H. " Laddie " ( born 31 July 1949 ), Mario " Chuck " ( born 13 September 1953 ), Daniel S. " Danny " ( born 10 March 1955 ), and Jolester R. M. Burke ( born 24 September 1958 ).

Charles Hirsch " Chuck " Barris ( born June 3, 1929 ) is an American game show creator, producer, and host ; a film director ; and a presenter best known for hosting The Gong Show and creating The Dating Game.