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nickname A nickname, in some circumstances also known as a sobriquet, or informally a "moniker", is an informal substitute for the proper name of a person, place, or thing, used to express affection, playfulness, contempt, or a particular character trait ...

of the following people: * Charles A. Allen (American politician), Los Angeles City Council, 1940s *

Cap Anson Adrian Constantine Anson (April 17, 1852 – April 14, 1922), nicknamed "Cap" (for "Captain"), "Pop", and "Baby" (early in his career) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman. Including his time in the National Association ...

(1852–1922), American Major League Baseball player * C. E. Barham (1904–1972), Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, 1952–1956 *

Cap Boso Casper "Cap" Boso (born September 10, 1963) is an American former professional football tight end who played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Bears. Boso attended and played football for ...

(born 1963), American former National Football League player * Irwin Caplan (1919–2007), American illustrator, painter, designer and cartoonist * Wilbur Wade Card (1873–1948), American baseball player, coach and athletic director at Duke University *

Forrest Craver Forrest Eugene "''Cap''" Craver Sr. (September 24, 1875 – October 18, 1958) was an American college football player and coach and athletic director who helped to pioneer physical education programs at the collegiate level including the introduct ...

(1875–1958), American college football player and coach and athletic director * Cap Crowell (1892–1962), American Major League Baseball pitcher *

Cap Dierks Merton L. "Cap" Dierks (July 2, 1932 – October 22, 2021) was an American politician from the state of Nebraska. He served in the Nebraska Legislature from 1987 to 2003 and again from 2007 to 2011. Personal life He was born on July 2, 1932, in ...

(1932–2021), American politician *

Cap Edwards William Howard "Cap" Edwards (September 5, 1888 – November 23, 1944) was a National Football League (NFL) coach and player in American football's earliest years. In the early 20th century, football in America was just beginning to catch on, wi ...

(1888–?), National Football League coach and player *

Cap Fear Alfred Henry "Cap" Fear (June 11, 1901 – February 12, 1978) was a star football player in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for seven seasons for the Toronto Argonauts. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1967 and into ...

(1901–1978), Canadian Football League player * Ernest R. Graham (politician) (1886–1957), American politician *

Walthall Robertson Joyner Walthall Robertson "Cap" Joyner (June 30, 1854January 5, 1925) was the 40th Mayor of Atlanta. Biography Born in Cobb County, Georgia, he moved to Atlanta at a young age and began as a volunteer firefighter at the age of 15. In 1872, at the age o ...

(1854–1925), mayor of Atlanta, Georgia *

Austin E. Lathrop Austin Eugene "Cap" Lathrop (October 5, 1865July 26, 1950) was an American politician, industrialist, and outspoken opponent of Alaskan statehood. He has been called "Alaska's first home-grown millionaire." Early life "Cap" Lathrop was born in 18 ...

(1865–1950), American industrialist and outspoken opponent of Alaskan statehood * Bill Narleski (1900–1964), American Major League Baseball player * John Oehler (1910–1983), American National Football League player * Cap Peterson (1942–1980), American Major League Baseball player *

Cap Raeder Robert "Cap" Raeder (born October 8, 1953) is an American former ice hockey goaltender and coach. Raeder briefly played in the WHA for the New England Whalers in 1975–77 after starring for the University of New Hampshire men's ice hockey team ...

(born 1953), American former World Hockey Association goaltender and National Hockey League coach *

Joseph Shaw (editor) Joseph T. "Cap" Shaw (May 8, 1874 – August 2, 1952) was the editor of '' Black Mask'' magazine from 1926 to 1936. Life and career Before becoming the editor of ''Black Mask'', Shaw had worked as a newspaper reporter and as a soldier in World ...

(1874–1952), American magazine editor and fencer *

George Streeter George Wellington "Cap" Streeter (c. 1837 – January 22, 1921) was an American who became infamous in Chicago for his real estate schemes and oftentimes bizarre eccentricity. From 1886 to 1921, Streeter, often through forgery and other manip ...

(1837–1921), American crook *

Andrew Tilles Andrew "Cap" Tilles (November 25, 1865 – November 22, 1951) was an American business magnate and philanthropist. At an early age, Tilles adopted his childhood nickname of Cap, which he used for the rest of his life. Tilles revolutionized the U ...

(1865–1951), American business magnate and philanthropist *

Cap Timm Leroy Clinton "Cap" Timm (June 4, 1908 – August 7, 1987) was the longest tenured college baseball coach for the Iowa State University Cyclones located in Ames, Iowa and he held that position from the 1938 season through the 1942 season and aga ...

(1908–1987), longest-tenured college baseball coach for the Iowa State University Cyclones *

Caspar Weinberger Caspar Willard Weinberger (August 18, 1917 – March 28, 2006) was an American politician and businessman. As a Republican, he served in a variety of state and federal positions for three decades, most notably as Secretary of Defense under ...

(1917–2006), American politician and businessman, Secretary of Defense under President Reagan * Clarence W. Wigington (1883–1967), African-American architect * Carl S. Williams (1872–1960), American football player and coach *

Marsh Williams Marshall McDiarmid Williams (February 21, 1893 – February 22, 1935) nicknamed "Cap", was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics The Philadelphia Athletics were a Major League Baseball team that played ...

(1893–1935), American Major League Baseball pitcher in 1916

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