American Famous Boy Names with Letter R

An American yeast geneticist. Wickner proposed that the [PSI+] and [URE3][1] phenotypes in Saccharom

An American yeast geneticist. Wickner proposed that the [PSI+] and [URE3][1] phenotypes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, a form of budding yeast, were caused by prion forms of native proteins.Reed Wickner graduated from Cornell University with a B.A. degree in 1962. He then went to medical school at Georgetown University and received his M.D. degree in 1966. He is currently (as of 2007) Chief of the Laboratory of Biochemistry and Genetics at the National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health. His research interests pertain to prions and amyloid diseases.

Born December 8, 1976 in Riverside, California) is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Chicag

Born December 8, 1976 in Riverside, California) is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Chicago Cubs. He weighs 180 lb (82 kg) and is 5'10" tall. Johnson is right-handed and plays all outfield positions.

Is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1970s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of t

Is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1970s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 1000 m event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.

Is an American professional pool player. Notable tournament wins include the 1995 US Open Nine-ball

Is an American professional pool player. Notable tournament wins include the 1995 US Open Nine-ball Championship, the 1998 Camel Tour Kasson Open, and the 1994 PBT Dallas Open. He was selected to represent the U.S. twice in the Mosconi Cup, in 1997 and 19

Is a Canadian business executive, author and politician born and living in the province of Quebec.Sc

Is a Canadian business executive, author and politician born and living in the province of Quebec.Scowen was a Member of the National Assembly of Quebec from 1978 to 1987, representing the electoral district of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce as a member of the Quebec Liberal Party. He later acted as an economic adviser to former Premier Robert Bourassa, and as delegate general for Quebec in London, New York and Washington.

Is a southpaw American boxer of 178 cm height. Johnson is best known for a loss at Light Heavyweight

Is a southpaw American boxer of 178 cm height. Johnson is best known for a loss at Light Heavyweight to Roy Jones Jr, but he held the WBA middleweight title and IBF light heavyweight title during his career. Johnson, nicknamed "Sweet", began his pro caree

Is a retired American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers (1996-1997), and Sa

Is a retired American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers (1996-1997), and San Antonio Spurs (1997-1998). He played college basketball at the University of Arizona under Lute Olson. As a player at Arizona, the Wildcats had a 104-23 (.819) record, two Pac-10 Conference Championships, and an appearance in the 1994 Final Four. He remains the school's all time leader in steals (208), and is third all time on the assist charts with 560. He also played in Europe, most notably in Portugal as an F.C. Porto player.

Was a journeyman heavyweight boxer in the 1980s. His most notable wins were upsets of undefeated Smo

Was a journeyman heavyweight boxer in the 1980s. His most notable wins were upsets of undefeated Smokin' Bert Cooper (TKO8) and outstanding amateur and 14-0 pro Jimmy Clark (TKO9). He was most famously stopped in one round by Mike Tyson, in an exciting bu

Is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'4" guard from New Mexico State University,

Is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'4" guard from New Mexico State University, Jordan was never drafted by an NBA team but did manage to play in 6 NBA seasons from 1993 to 1994 and from 1996 to 2000. He played for the Los Angeles Lakers, Atlanta Hawks, Portland Trail Blazers, Minnesota Timberwolves and Washington Wizards.

Was an American basketball player for the NBA's Boston Celtics from 1987 to 1993. He averaged 20.8 p

Was an American basketball player for the NBA's Boston Celtics from 1987 to 1993. He averaged 20.8 points per game in each of his last two seasons with the Celtics, and finished with a career average of 17.6 points per contest. He died suddenly during a Celtics practice in 1993. His #35 jersey was retired by the Celtics as a memorial to him -- one of only two Celtics to have a retired number but not a championship in the 62-year history of the franchise. The other was Ed Macauley.

(September 7, 1915, Havana, Cuba—October 21, 1988, Hialeah, Florida) was a Cuban baseball player w

(September 7, 1915, Havana, Cuba—October 21, 1988, Hialeah, Florida) was a Cuban baseball player who had a long career in the minor leagues in the United States (1936-1953), and played briefly with the Chicago Cubs in 1945.

An African-American actor who portrayed Damon Henderson, the Green Lost Galaxy Ranger, in Power Rang

An African-American actor who portrayed Damon Henderson, the Green Lost Galaxy Ranger, in Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy. He attended Apple Valley High School in Minnesota. He graduated in the same class as actress Maria Thayer.He married fellow cast member Amy Miller (Trakeena) after filming ended. They both reside in Grapevine, Texas.

Best known for having the most fights of any active fighter during his career(363) and more known lo

Best known for having the most fights of any active fighter during his career(363) and more known losses than any boxer in history

Is an American retired basketball player and is currently the head coach for the NBA's Sacramento Ki

Is an American retired basketball player and is currently the head coach for the NBA's Sacramento Kings, a position he has held since June 19, 2007.Prior to taking over as the Kings' coach Theus coached New Mexico State University's men's basketball team. On March 31, 2005, NMSU hired the 13-year NBA veteran. In just his second year as head coach, Theus led NMSU to their 17th NCAA Tournament, their first tournament appearance since 1999, and coached NMSU to its 14th conference tournament title which earned them an automatic bid into the NCAA tournament. He was also previously an assistant coach for the University of Louisville under Rick Pitino.

Is a former American professional basketball player. His nickname during his playing days was "Silk.

Is a former American professional basketball player. His nickname during his playing days was "Silk."Williams was selected with the fourth pick overall of the 1987 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers. He spent ten seasons (1987–1997) in the league, playing for the Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers, San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers, and New Jersey Nets. He retired with career totals of 7,508 points and 2,393 rebounds.

Was a Thoroughbred horse racing trainer who competed in his native Canada before working for many ye

Was a Thoroughbred horse racing trainer who competed in his native Canada before working for many years in the United States. After twenty-two years operating a public stable, in 1971 Reggie Cornell was hired by Lucille Markey to take over as head trainer

Redman was born in Newark, New Jersey. Newark is also known as Brick City New Jersey, where he lived

Redman was born in Newark, New Jersey. Newark is also known as Brick City New Jersey, where he lived in Waterside Gardens and attended Brick High. In 1992 Redman released his debut album, Whut? Thee Album, which Allmusic noted for blending "reggae and fun

An American football player who plays for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL. He has played running b

An American football player who plays for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL. He has played running back/tailback, wide receiver and punt returner. Bush played college football at the University of Southern California from 2003-2005, including two National Championship seasons. He won numerous awards including the 2005 Heisman Trophy.Bush grew up in the urban Skyline neighborhood of Southeast San Diego, which is currently one of the most notorious areas for gang activity, [1] and Spring Valley, California, an unincorporated community in San Diego he often memorialized with "619

(born August 12, 1968 in Waynesboro, Virginia) is a former middle-relief pitcher in Major League Bas

(born August 12, 1968 in Waynesboro, Virginia) is a former middle-relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played between 1990 and 1999 for the Oakland Athletics (1990-91), Boston Red Sox (1996), Philadelphia Phillies (1997), Houston Astros (1998) and Milwaukee Brewers (1999). Listed at 6' 1", 180 lb., he batted and threw right-handed.

Was a Canadian inventor, best known for his work in early radio. At the age of fourteen, Bishop's Co

Was a Canadian inventor, best known for his work in early radio. At the age of fourteen, Bishop's College School in Lennoxville, Quebec granted Fessenden a mathematics mastership. In late 1886, Fessenden began working directly for Thomas Edison at the inventor's new Laboratory in West Orange, New Jersey. Fessenden quickly made major advances, especially in receiver design, as he worked to develop audio reception of signals. From 1890 to 1900, Fessenden worked at several manufacturing companies and became a professor of electrical engineering at Purdue University in 1892 and then chair of the electrical engineering department of the University of Pittsburgh in 1893. By 1900,

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'6" 225 lb small forward and played

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'6" 225 lb small forward and played college basketball at the University of Alabama. He had a career in the NBA from 1979 to 1985.

Was an American basketball player.He played for the Knicks (1980-82) in the NBA for 135 games.

Was an American basketball player.He played for the Knicks (1980-82) in the NBA for 135 games.

An artist who makes American Folk Art collages[1] and Hollywood iconographic mixed-media assemblages

An artist who makes American Folk Art collages[1] and Hollywood iconographic mixed-media assemblages and sculptures.During this time, he completed a series of large still-life paintings which extended the imagery of Giorgio Morandi by elongating vessels and vases, transforming them into "architectonic towers".[2] The direct quality of the collage textures led him to abandon these paintings altogether and turn to collage as his next form of expression.[3] The Jewish Holocaust was a prevalent theme in Case’s early pieces – in these modest but masterfully executed and consistent works, Case has been compared to something of a graphic Edgar Allan Poe or Pier Paulo Pasolini by Ronald A. Kuchta, Director of the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse, NY.[4]

Is an American stand-up comedian.

Is an American stand-up comedian.

Born on July 15, 1980, in Columbus, Georgia) is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Houston A

Born on July 15, 1980, in Columbus, Georgia) is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Houston Astros.