American Famous Boy Names with Letter R

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He attended academic and athletic powerhouse A

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He attended academic and athletic powerhouse Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens, NY, graduating in 1988. He was selected by the Denver Nuggets in the 2nd round (46th overall) of the 1992 NBA Draft. A 6'11" center from St. John's University, Werdann played in 3 NBA seasons. He played for the Nuggets and New Jersey Nets.

(born May 24, 1954 in Akron, Ohio) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball with a 15-year caree

(born May 24, 1954 in Akron, Ohio) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball with a 15-year career from 1976 to 1990. He played for the San Francisco Giants and Houston Astros, both of the National League.

Freed originally called himself the "Moondog" after New York City street musician Moondog. Freed bot

Freed originally called himself the "Moondog" after New York City street musician Moondog. Freed both adopted this name and used a recorded howl to give his early broadcasts a unique character.

Is an American professional basketball player at the center position, formerly in the NBA who curren

Is an American professional basketball player at the center position, formerly in the NBA who currently plays for the Los Angeles D-Fenders in the NBA's D-League.Whaley graduated from high school in 2001 with great athletic honors. He was a leading contender for Mr. Basketball of Michigan, but Benton Harbor came up just short of winning the championship. He enrolled at University of Cincinnati where off-the-court issues necessitated his transfer.

Was the second Governor of Nebraska . He came to Nebraska in 1856 at age 32. Two months later he pub

Was the second Governor of Nebraska . He came to Nebraska in 1856 at age 32. Two months later he published the Nebraska Advertiser, a publication advertising the agricultural opportunities found in Nebraska. He also published the Nebraska Farmer, the firs

Is a nineteen-time Emmy Award-winning former American television game show host. He is best known fo

Is a nineteen-time Emmy Award-winning former American television game show host. He is best known for hosting CBS's The Price Is Right from 1972 to 2007, making it the longest-running daytime game show in North American television history. After holding the job for nearly 35Â years and having been in television for 50Â years, Barker retired in June 2007.

Is an American swimmer; Hackett won a silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal placing 2

Is an American swimmer; Hackett won a silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal placing 2nd in the 1500m freestyle. He was coached under Coach Bernal. Coach Bernal, who is still the head coach of The Gators in Boston, Mass, was known to have gi

Is a retired U.S. automobile racer. He is the brother of Al Unser and Jerry Unser, the father of Rob

Is a retired U.S. automobile racer. He is the brother of Al Unser and Jerry Unser, the father of Robby Unser, and the uncle of Al Unser, Jr. and Johnny Unser. He is one of seven drivers to win the Indianapolis 500 three times, and one of only two to have won the 500 in three different decades (1968, 75, 81). Bobby has also been a spokesman and advocate of Amsoil.

Was an American character actor who performed many diverse supporting roles in film and television f

Was an American character actor who performed many diverse supporting roles in film and television for about 50 years. His southern voice fit well in shows featuring rustic characters, such as Westerns.

(born on November 3, 1918 in Van Meter, Iowa), nicknamed the "Heater from Van Meter" and "Rapid Robe

(born on November 3, 1918 in Van Meter, Iowa), nicknamed the "Heater from Van Meter" and "Rapid Robert", is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher and Hall of Famer.

American economic historian and scientist, and winner (with Douglass North) of the 1993 Nobel Prize

American economic historian and scientist, and winner (with Douglass North) of the 1993 Nobel Prize in Economics. He is best known as a leading advocate of cliometrics, a name for the use of quantitative methods in history.

October 8, 1919 - November 4, 2001) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played between 1944 a

October 8, 1919 - November 4, 2001) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played between 1944 and 1950

Is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'1" guard from the University of Michigan, H

Is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'1" guard from the University of Michigan, Harrison played nine seasons (1949-1958) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Minneapolis Lakers, Milwaukee Hawks, St. Louis Hawks, and Syracuse Nationals. He averaged 7.2 points per game in his professional career and appeared in the 1956 NBA All-Star Game.

American biochemist, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1968 for describing

American biochemist, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1968 for describing the structure of alanine transfer RNA, linking DNA and protein synthesis.

Was an American backstroke swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics. In 1932 he finished six

Was an American backstroke swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics. In 1932 he finished sixth in the 100 metre backstroke competition.

Born June 20, 1976 in Oak Lawn, Illinois). He is of jewish decent. He is a utility player in Major L

Born June 20, 1976 in Oak Lawn, Illinois). He is of jewish decent. He is a utility player in Major League Baseball who plays for the Washington Nationals.

(July 19, 1896

(July 19, 1896

Was a poet and writer, sometimes referred to as "the Bard of the Yukon". He is best-known for his wr

Was a poet and writer, sometimes referred to as "the Bard of the Yukon". He is best-known for his writings on the Canadian North, including the poems "The Shooting of Dan McGrew", "The Law of the Yukon", and "The Cremation of Sam McGee". His writing was s

Is an American former professional basketball player and head coach in the NBA.He was most recently

Is an American former professional basketball player and head coach in the NBA.He was most recently the head coach of the Seattle SuperSonics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was named to the position on July 18, 2005, after 26 seasons as a coach in the league. After a 13-17 start to the 2005-06 season, his three-year deal was terminated on January 3, 2006.

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners (1995-1997), Arizona Diamondbacks

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners (1995-1997), Arizona Diamondbacks (1998), and Boston Red Sox (1999). He also played for the Kintetsu Buffaloes in Japan in (2000).Wolcott was a key member of the 1995 "Refuse to Lose" Seattle Mariner team, the first Mariner team to reach the playoffs. He was the team's late season call-up from the minor leagues in August, where he was most impressive in his first major league start against the Boston Red Sox, the team with which he would pitch his final game in 1999.

Prolific American landscape artist born in Sandgate, England. Immigrated to the U.S following servic

Prolific American landscape artist born in Sandgate, England. Immigrated to the U.S following service in the British Royal Army. Fell in love with the rural American landscape and was to become one of its most prolific painters. Robert Wood’s paintings have been widely reproduced in the form of lithographs and other print media. His most reproduced painting "October Morn" 1956 sold over 1 million copies in 2 years. He spent many years in Texas, was part of the Laguna, CA art scene, and also spent time in Woodstock, NY painting American outdoors scenes. He was a household name in the 1950's and 1960's due to the many reproductions of his art. He was also a life member of the Laguna Beach Art Association. He lived the last portion of his life in Bishop, CA.

Is a well-known controversial painter and founder of Juxtapoz Art & Culture Magazine.Williams began

Is a well-known controversial painter and founder of Juxtapoz Art & Culture Magazine.Williams began as part of the trail-blazing Zap Collective, along with other underground cartoonist visionaries such as Robert Crumb and Gilbert Shelton. His mix of Calif

Was an American physicist. He was a careful experimenter known for his many contributions to optics

Was an American physicist. He was a careful experimenter known for his many contributions to optics including infrared and ultraviolet photography, and the liquid mirror telescope. He discredited the purported phenomenon of N rays.[1] He was also a writer of science fiction and nonsense verse.His fields of interest included Raman spectroscopy, field emission, optics, and the manufacture of diffraction gratings. The optical effect belonging to diffraction grating known as Wood's anomaly is named after him.[3]He discovered that the darkest area of the Moon in ultraviolet light is the Aristarchus Plateau.[citation needed] In 1909, Wood constructed the first practical liquid mirror astronomical telescope, formed by spinning mercury so that it forms a paraboloidal shape, and investigated its benefits and limitations.[4

Is an American professional poker player from Dallas, Texas. Williamson grew up with three sisters a

Is an American professional poker player from Dallas, Texas. Williamson grew up with three sisters and his best friend, Chris Caywood in Granbury, Texas and received B.B.A. degrees in finance and real estate from Angelo State University in San Angelo. Williamson is known as an Omaha specialist, with numerous notable finishes in World Series of Poker (WSOP) Omaha tournaments, including: # 2002 $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha - Winner ($201,160)

Better known as Bob Simmons, was an early surfing pioneer, and considered to be the father of the mo

Better known as Bob Simmons, was an early surfing pioneer, and considered to be the father of the modern surfboard. Simmons was born in Los Angeles, California. During his early teens, he developed a tumor on his left ankle which nearly caused his leg to