American Famous Boy Names with Letter R

Is a Canadian entrepreneur, lawyer, and former senator. Born in Thetford Mines, Quebec, of Armenian

Is a Canadian entrepreneur, lawyer, and former senator. Born in Thetford Mines, Quebec, of Armenian descent, he received a Bachelor of Arts from Bishop's University and an L.L.L from Université Laval.

(November 17, 1919 in Oakland, California - February 9, 1994 in Berkeley, California), is a former p

(November 17, 1919 in Oakland, California - February 9, 1994 in Berkeley, California), is a former professional baseball player who played catcher

Was an American astronomer and a graduate of Amherst College in Massachusetts (1899).He did his Mast

Was an American astronomer and a graduate of Amherst College in Massachusetts (1899).He did his Masters Degree at Amherst College in 1902, and then did his Ph.D. dissertation in 1905 at the Landessternwarte Heidelberg-Königstuhl (Königstuhl Observatory, near Heidelberg) at the University of Heidelberg.At the time, the observatory at Heidelberg was a center of asteroid discovery under Max Wolf. During Dugan's time there, he discovered 16 asteroids, including notably 511 Davida.He was at Princeton University as an instructor (1905–1908), assistant professor (1908–1920), and professor (1920—). He married Annette Rumford in 1909.

Was a physicist. Born in Brooklyn, New York, into an academic scientific family, Birge obtained his

Was a physicist. Born in Brooklyn, New York, into an academic scientific family, Birge obtained his Doctor's Degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1913. In the same year he married Irene A. Walsh. The Birges had two children, Carolyn Elizabeth (Mrs. E.D. Yocky) and Robert Walsh, Associate Director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in 1973-1981. After five years as an instructor at Syracuse University, he became a member of the physics department at University of California, Berkeley where he remained until he retired, as chairman, in 1955.

Is the Puerto Rican-American lead guitarist and one of two backup vocalists for My Chemical Romance.

Is the Puerto Rican-American lead guitarist and one of two backup vocalists for My Chemical Romance. He plays Gibson Les Paul guitars with Seymour Duncan pickups through Marshall amplifiers.[2] When he was younger he enjoyed the music of Queen, Metallica, Megadeth, and Slayer and he cites Brian May and Randy Rhoads as large influences on his playing.[2] In The Black Parade Is Dead!, Toro thanked his "son" Bauer (his dog).

Was an American football tight end. He was drafted in the first round of the 1970 NFL Draft by the O

Was an American football tight end. He was drafted in the first round of the 1970 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders. He played twelve years in the NFL for the Raiders and Colts. He started for the Raiders Super Bowl XV winning team.

Was an American speed skater who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics. In 1932 he finished fifth in

Was an American speed skater who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics. In 1932 he finished fifth in the 1500 metres event. He also participated in the 500 metres competition but was eliminated in the heats.

Was an American professional wrestler. He was best known for his appearances with World Wrestling En

Was an American professional wrestler. He was best known for his appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment under the ring name Big Boss Man (sometimes spelled Big Bossman). In 1988, Traylor joined the WWF under the name The Big Bossman, based on his

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

Was an American freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics. In 1932, he finished sixth in the 100 metre freestyle event.

Was an American philologist and phonetician, born at Tabor, Iowa. He graduated from Phillips Academy

Was an American philologist and phonetician, born at Tabor, Iowa. He graduated from Phillips Academy, Andover in 1887 and from Harvard in 1890. In 1897 he took his Ph.D. at Harvard. In 1910 he founded, in collaboration with H. A. Todd and other scholars, the Romanic Review, and he became general editor of the "Oxford French Series."He wrote numerous articles in Old French Literature, and was assistant editor on the New Standard Dictionary (1913). His works include:

Is an American amateur boxer who won the featherweight national championships in 2007 and qualified

Is an American amateur boxer who won the featherweight national championships in 2007 and qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics. Southpaw counterpuncher Williams who hails from Ohio started boxing in 2001. He won the silver medal at the National Golden G

Was an American jockey in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing. "Ray" Broussard was born in Vermil

Was an American jockey in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing. "Ray" Broussard was born in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, home to a large number of persons of Acadian ancestry and an area that would produce a number of other Cajun jockeys including Eddie

Was an American professional heavyweight boxer. He was born in the rural community of Noonday, Texas

Was an American professional heavyweight boxer. He was born in the rural community of Noonday, Texas. In his two years as an amateur in Texas, Turman accrued 20 wins five loses, and one draw, and he set a record for the quickest knockout in National AAU h

Reb Beach has played in the bands Winger, Dokken and Whitesnake. He has also played in Fiona and Ali

Reb Beach has played in the bands Winger, Dokken and Whitesnake. He has also played in Fiona and Alice Cooper's backing bands as well as having done numerous sessions as a studio musician. Beach is best known for his work in the melodic rock band Winger i

A Anishinaabe-Canadian artist based in Vancouver. Her work addresses history, place, and identity th

A Anishinaabe-Canadian artist based in Vancouver. Her work addresses history, place, and identity through the media of sculpture, installation, video and performance.Although at its most effective, Belmore's aesthetic is taut, reductive, and unsentimental", writes Charlotte Townsend-Gault, "it becomes evident that for her there is no sharp divide between aesthetics and ethics." Belmore's major projects have resulted from her response to specific sites and circumstances offered to her. This is the way she prefers to work.[1]

Is a Playboy Playmate, whose announcement in 1994 that she was HIV-positive made international headl

Is a Playboy Playmate, whose announcement in 1994 that she was HIV-positive made international headlines. Armstrong appeared in Playboy's September 1986 issue, and tested positive for HIV in 1989. When she made her public announcement in 1994, she became

Was a United States boxer. His professional career took off with 4 consecutive wins, 2 by knockout (

Was a United States boxer. His professional career took off with 4 consecutive wins, 2 by knockout (both in the first round), but he was stopped by Austin Johnson. He won his next fight, and lost the next three. He fought several more fights afterwards. O

(December 1, 1902 - July 13, 1998) was a professional American football end in the NFL for the New Y

(December 1, 1902 - July 13, 1998) was a professional American football end in the NFL for the New York Yankees, New York Giants, and the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Was an American comedian and actor.Red Buttons was born Aaron Chwatt on February 5, 1919 in New York

Was an American comedian and actor.Red Buttons was born Aaron Chwatt on February 5, 1919 in New York City to Jewish immigrants. At sixteen years old, Buttons got a job as an entertaining bellhop at Ryan's Tavern in City Island, Bronx. The combination of his red hair and the shiny buttoned bellhop uniform inspired orchestra leader Charles "Dinty" Moore to call him Red Buttons, the name under which he would later perform.

An American multimedia artist best known for his colorful pop-art constructions depicting frenetic s

An American multimedia artist best known for his colorful pop-art constructions depicting frenetic scenes of modern urban life. Groom was given the nickname "Red" by Dominic Falcone (of Provincetown’s Sun Gallery) when he was starting out as a dishwasher at a restaurant in Provincetown and was studying with Hans Hofmann. [1]During the late 1950s and early 1960s, Grooms made a number of "Happenings". The best known was "The Burning Building," staged at his studio (dubbed "The Delancey Street Museum" for the occasion) at 148 Delancey Street in New York's Lower East Side between December 4 and 11, 1959. Shortly thereafter, Grooms invented "sculpto-pictoramas" (such as his work, Ruckus Manhattan (1975))—the mixed-media installations that would become his signature craft.

(April 13, 1885

(April 13, 1885

Is a Moroccan-born Canadian soccer player currently playing for Montreal Impact in the USSF Division

Is a Moroccan-born Canadian soccer player currently playing for Montreal Impact in the USSF Division 2 Professional League. Agourram played for the Canada U-20 team in the 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie. He managed to score in his second game in a 2-2 draw against Congo. He was also invited to the 2010 Canada U-23 camp.

Was an American comedian best known for his starring role on the television sitcom Sanford and Son.H

Was an American comedian best known for his starring role on the television sitcom Sanford and Son.He was also one of the first black comics to play to white audiences on the Las Vegas Strip. Foxx used his starring role on Sanford and Son to help get jobs for his friends such as LaWanda Page, Slappy White, Gregory Sierra, and Noriyuki "Pat" Morita. Foxx also battled with producers Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin for higher paychecks and creative control of the show. Writer Alan Rafkin touched on some of Foxx's clashes with Lear and Yorkin in the book Cue the Bunny on the Rainbow. Foxx does not appear in six episodes at the end of the third season, and three at the beginning of the fourth, because of problems with producers. "Fred Sanford's" best friend "Grady", played by Whitman Mayo, took his place.

Was a U.S. politician who served as the 59th Governor of Vermont from 1923 to 1925.

Was a U.S. politician who served as the 59th Governor of Vermont from 1923 to 1925.

A Canadian actor. He currently lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He is a co-founder of t

A Canadian actor. He currently lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He is a co-founder of the online comedy group "Jitterbug Productions", http://www.thejitta.com. He was in the 2007 movie "Rocket Science", and will appear in 2008's Assassination of a High School President with Mischa Barton and Bruce Willis. He also played little league captain, Singleton, in the Sandlot 2.