Chappie may refer to:
People
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Eugene A. Chappie (1920–1992), United States Congressman
Nickname or given name
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Jack Blackburn
Charles Henry "Jack" Blackburn (May 20, 1883 – April 24, 1942) was an American boxer and boxing trainer. Fighting in the first half of his career as a lightweight and later a welterweight, he was known for an exceptional defense and fought ma ...
(1883–1942), American boxer and boxing trainer, nicknamed "Chappie" by Joe Louis, his most famous pupil
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Charles Coventry (Zimbabwean cricketer)
Charles Kevin Coventry Jr. (born 8 March 1983) is a Zimbabwean cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and occasional wicket-keeper. He previously shared the record, with Saeed Anwar, of the highest individual score in a One Day Internationa ...
, nicknamed "Chappie"
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Chappie Dwyer
Edmund Alfred Dwyer (19 October 1894 – 10 September 1975), known as Chappie Dwyer, was an Australian cricketer and national selector. Dwyer was born in Mosman, Sydney and played for the New South Wales cricket team for three first-class cric ...
(1894–1975), Australian cricketer
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Chappie Fox
Charles Philip "Chappie" Fox (May 27, 1913 – September 12, 2003) was a circus historian and philanthropist born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, who greatly expanded the Circus World Museum and helped found the Great Circus Parade in Milwaukee.
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(1913–2003), American circus historian and philanthropist
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Chappie Geygan
James Edward Geygan (June 3, 1903 – March 15, 1966) was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball. Born in Ironton, Ohio, he played for the Boston Red Sox from 1924 to 1926. He died at age 62 in Columbus, Ohio.
He managed in the minor lea ...
(1903–1966), American Major League Baseball shortstop
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Daniel James Jr. (1920–1978), U.S. Air Force fighter pilot, first African American four-star general
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Chappie Johnson
George "Chappie" Johnson Jr. (May 8, 1877 – August 17, 1949) was an American baseball catcher and field manager in the Negro leagues. He played for many successful teams from 1895 to 1920 and he crossed racial boundaries as a teacher and co ...
(1876–1949), American baseball catcher and field manager in the Negro leagues
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Chappie McFarland
Charles Amos McFarland (March 13, 1875 – December 14, 1924) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates and Brooklyn Superbas from 1902 to 1906. McFarland retired with a 3.35 earned run av ...
(1875–1924), American Major League Baseball pitcher
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Chappie Sheppell, American soccer player from 1934 to 1950
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Chappie Snodgrass
Amzie Beal "Chappie" Snodgrass (May 18, 1870September 9, 1951) was a Major League Baseball outfielder. Snodgrass played for the Baltimore Orioles in the season. On May 15, he batted third in the lineup and produced his first and only hit. Over th ...
(1870–1951), American Major League Baseball outfielder
Arts and entertainment
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Chappie Angulo (born 1928), American-Mexican painter and illustrator born Ruth Chapman Maruschok
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''Chappie'' (film), a 2015 American science fiction film by Neill Blomkamp
*Chappie, character in the film Chappie, played by
Sharlto Copley
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Stanford Chaparral'' (aka the ''Chappie''), a humor magazine published by students of Stanford University
* Chappie, protagonist and narrator of the 1995 novel ''
Rule of the Bone
''Rule of the Bone'' is a 1995 novel by Russell Banks. It is a Bildungsroman, or coming-of-age story about the 14-year-old American narrator, Chappie, later dubbed Bone (named for a tattoo that he gets), who, after having dropped out of school, t ...
'' by Russell Banks
* Coach Charles "Chappie" Davis, a character played by Sonny Jim Gaines in the 1981 television movie ''
The Sophisticated Gents
''The Sophisticated Gents'' is a TV miniseries that aired on three consecutive nights from September 29 to October 1, 1981, on NBC. Its ensemble cast featured a number of African-American stage and film actors, many of whom were customarily seen ...
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Other uses
*Chappie, pet food sold by
Pedigree Petfoods
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Chappies, a brand of bubblegum owned by Cadbury
See also
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Max Miller (comedian) (1894–1963), British front-cloth comedian known as the "Cheeky Chappie"
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Chappy (disambiguation)
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