American Famous Boy Names with Letter R

Is an attorney and retired United States Senator from Kansas from 1969–1996, serving part of

Is an attorney and retired United States Senator from Kansas from 1969–1996, serving part of that time as United States Senate Majority Leader, where he set a record as the longest-serving Republican leader. He was the Republican nominee in the 1996 U.S. Presidential election and the Republican vice presidential nominee in the 1976 U.S. Presidential election. Dole is special counsel at the Washington, D.C. law firm of Alston & Bird. In 2007, President George W. Bush appointed Dole as a co-chair of the commission to investigate problems at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, along with Donna Shalala.

(September 18, 1909 - April 19, 1969) was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played

(September 18, 1909 - April 19, 1969) was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played

An American classical liberal macroeconomist and the Paul M. Warburg Professor of Economics at Harva

An American classical liberal macroeconomist and the Paul M. Warburg Professor of Economics at Harvard University. He is among the most influential economists in the world according to IDEAS/RePEc.[1]Barro graduated with a B.S. in physics from the California Institute of Technology in 1965 and earned a Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University in 1970. He first reached wide notice with a 1974 paper entitled "Are Government Bonds Net Wealth?", a paper which argued that, under certain assumptions, present borrowing would be matched by increased bequest to future generations in order to pay future taxes expected to pay the debt on the government bonds.

Is an Aerospace Systems Consultant.Cenker currently consults with various firms in the areas of spac

Is an Aerospace Systems Consultant.Cenker currently consults with various firms in the areas of spacecraft design, assembly, and flight operations, and micro-gravity research. This has included launch vehicle evaluation and systems engineering support for

Was an American professional basketball player, coach and general manager. He was born in San Franci

Was an American professional basketball player, coach and general manager. He was born in San Francisco, California.A 6-3 guard from Santa Clara University, Feerick played for the Washington Capitols from 1946 to 1950, the NBA's first four seasons of existence (the league was known as the Basketball Association of America during the first three). Playing under coach Red Auerbach, he was named to the All NBA First Team during 1947 and 1948 after averaging 16.8 (second behind Joe Fulks's 23.1) and 16.1 points per game respectively. In 1949, the league's first season as the newly formed NBA, the Capitols named Feerick player-coach. In 221 games, he scored 2936 points for an average of 13.3 per game.

Is a professional boxer. He is the former IBF Super Featherweight champion and a former two-time IBF

Is a professional boxer. He is the former IBF Super Featherweight champion and a former two-time IBF featherweight champion of the world. Nicknamed The Ghost, Guerrero's current record is 25 wins, 1 losses, and 1 draw, and 2 no contest with 17 of his wins coming by way of knockout. He vacated the IBF Super Featherweight champion due to his wife battle with leukemia.[1]After an impressive amateur career begun at a very young age, Guerrero turned professional, at the age of 18, on May 22, 2001 with a four-round unanimous decision win against Alejandro Cruz. After several impressive wins and only a single draw later, Guerrero won the WBC NABF Featherweight title against Cesar Figueroa on December 9, 2004. Defending his NABF title twice, Guerrero was seen as a rising, premier prospect, until meeting Gamaliel Diaz in a bout televised on ShoBox, on the Showtime channel, on December 12, 2005. A surprisingly aggressive Diaz upset Guerrero, winning by split decision and taking the NABF belt in the process.

(born September 4, 1943) is a former utility player in Major League Baseball who played briefly for

(born September 4, 1943) is a former utility player in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1964 season. Listed at 6' 2", 185 lb., he batted and threw left-handed.

Was an American football player. He played high school football at Mentor High School. He was a firs

Was an American football player. He played high school football at Mentor High School. He was a first-team All-Mid-American Conference choice in 1997 while playing at Kent State University. He was drafted in the 1998 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons and went on to play in Super Bowl XXXIII

Was a Major League Baseball shortstop who played for the Detroit Tigers from 1941-1945. Born in Braw

Was a Major League Baseball shortstop who played for the Detroit Tigers from 1941-1945. Born in Brawley, California, played for the Hollywood Stars in the Pacific Coast League. On October 1, 1942, the Detroit Tigers purhcased Hoover from the Stars after all three Detroit shortstops -- Billy Hitchcock, Johnny Lipon, and Murray Franklin -- were inuducted in the military during World War II. Hoover hit .243 with a .300 On Base Percentage in his three seasons with the Tigers. In 1943, he led the American League in outs with 478 and in sacrifice hits with 28. He was also second in the league with 101 strikeouts in 1943. Hoover's last Major League appearance came in Game 6 of the 1945 World Series. Hoover had a single in three World Series at bats. He also had an RBI and scored a run in an 8-7 loss to the Chicago Cubs.

(born February 10, 1970 in Fresno, California) is a former right-handed starting pitcher in Major Le

(born February 10, 1970 in Fresno, California) is a former right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. His career spanned from 1993 through 2002. He pitched for two teams, the New York Mets, and the San Diego Padres. He attended the same high school as another notable Mets pitcher, Tom Seaver.

(born on February 14, 1943) is an American golfer.

(born on February 14, 1943) is an American golfer.

Is a retired college and NFL football coach. His career as a college head coach included stints at T

Is a retired college and NFL football coach. His career as a college head coach included stints at The Citadel, the University of Maryland and Georgia Tech, and Army. He also coached the National Football League's San Diego Chargers and Detroit Lions.

Was an American thoroughbred race horse trainer whom ESPN called "one of the most successful and res

Was an American thoroughbred race horse trainer whom ESPN called "one of the most successful and respected trainers in the history of thoroughbred racing." He was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1995, and was a five-time wi

Is a former American professional road bicycle racer who last rode for Team CSC in the UCI ProTour r

Is a former American professional road bicycle racer who last rode for Team CSC in the UCI ProTour racing series. He got his international breakthrough when he finished 3rd overall in the 1998 Tour de France race, but has since ridden mainly as a supporti

Was an American lexicographer and editor of various specialized dictionaries. He was co-editor, with

Was an American lexicographer and editor of various specialized dictionaries. He was co-editor, with his father Clarence Barnhart, on some editions of the Thorndike-Barnhart dictionaries and The World Book Dictionary. With his father and Sol Steinmetz, he edited the three volumes of The Barnhart Dictionary of New English (1973,1980, 1990).He also edited The Hammond Barnhart Dictionary of Science (1986), also published as The American Heritage Dictionary of Science (1988). Perhaps his major work is The Barnhart Dictionary of Etymology (1988), one of the most comprehensive volumes of its kind. He edited an abridgement, The Barnhart Concise Dictionary of Etymology (1995). His Barnhart Abbreviations Dictionary (1995) includes a reverse list of what the abbreviations stand for.

He received a BS and PhD from MIT in 1961 and 1965. After two post-doctoral appointments at Universi

He received a BS and PhD from MIT in 1961 and 1965. After two post-doctoral appointments at University of Illinois (1965-7) and University of Toronto (1967-8) he became a physics professor in 1968 at the U of Toronto until his retirement in 2005. He is now professor emeritus.During this period in addition to math-based physics courses he taught an interdisciplinary course The Poetry of Physics which led to his collaboration with Marshall McLuhan and his research in media ecology and the evolution of language. His best known works are The Alphabet Effect based on a paper co-authored with McLuhan, The Sixth Language: Learning a Living in the Internet Age and The Extended Mind: The Emergence of Language, the Human Mind and Culture.

Is a former butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the

Is a former butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'8" forward/center from Guilford College, Ka

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'8" forward/center from Guilford College, Kauffman was selected with the third pick of the 1968 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics. He played seven seasons in the NBA as a member of the Sonics, Chicago Bulls, Buffalo Braves, and Atlanta Hawks. A three-time All-Star (in 1971, 1972, and 1973), Kauffman averaged 11.5 points and 7.0 rebounds for his career. He had his finest season in 1970-71, when he averaged 20.4 points and 10.7 rebounds for the Braves.

Is a Canadian politician. He is the Member of Parliament for Toronto Centre and sits in the Canadian

Is a Canadian politician. He is the Member of Parliament for Toronto Centre and sits in the Canadian House of Commons as the Liberal opposition's foreign affairs critic.

Is an American professional basketball player. Horry currently plays for the NBA's San Antonio Spurs

Is an American professional basketball player. Horry currently plays for the NBA's San Antonio Spurs, and is known for his clutch shooting in important games. Because of this skill, he is known as "Big Shot Rob".[1][2] This name is a play on the nickname of fellow former Laker "Big Game" James Worthy. In his playing career, Horry has won seven NBA championships: two with the Houston Rockets, three with the Los Angeles Lakers and two with the San Antonio Spurs. Horry's last name is pronounced "Orry", with the H being silent.

Robert Keith Kessinger is a former Major League Baseball player who played 11 games for the Cincinna

Robert Keith Kessinger is a former Major League Baseball player who played 11 games for the Cincinnati Reds in 1993

Is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, "Cowboy" Bob Orton. He

Is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, "Cowboy" Bob Orton. He is the father of Randy Orton, who is signed to World Wrestling Entertainment. Orton's father, Bob Orton, Sr., and brother, Barry O, were also professional wrestlers. Orton started wrestling in 1972 in the Florida and Georgia territories, sometimes performing under a mask and using the name "Young Mr. Wrestling."

Is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, "Cowboy" Bob Orton. He

Is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, "Cowboy" Bob Orton. He is the father of Randy Orton, who is signed to World Wrestling Entertainment. Orton's father, Bob Orton, Sr., and brother, Barry O, were also professional wrestlers.

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'8" forward from St. Mary's University, Texa

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'8" forward from St. Mary's University, Texas, Reid played thirteen seasons (1977–1982; 1983–1991) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Houston Rockets, Charlotte Hornets, Portland Trail Blazers, and Philadelphia 76ers. He had his best overall season in 1980-81, when he was the second leading scorer on the Rockets team that reached the NBA Finals before losing to the Boston Celtics. When he retired as a player in 1991, Reid had tallied 10,448 career points, 4,168 career rebounds, and 2,500 career assists.

Is a professional wrestler and actor, best known as The Maestro in World Championship Wrestling. He

Is a professional wrestler and actor, best known as The Maestro in World Championship Wrestling. He has also had success in the United States Wrestling Association and Smokey Mountain Wrestling, as well as the World Wrestling Council. The great nephew of