American Famous Boy Names with Letter R

(January 17, 1935 — April 17, 1970) was a catcher in American Major League Baseball during the 195

(January 17, 1935 — April 17, 1970) was a catcher in American Major League Baseball during the 1950s and 1960s.

A Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Rice University, in Houston, Texas. He was awarded the Nobel

A Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Rice University, in Houston, Texas. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1996 for the discovery of a new form of carbon, buckminsterfullerene ("buckyballs") (with Robert Curl, also a professor of chemistry at Rice, and Harold Kroto, a professor at the University of Sussex)

Was a professional wrestler who performed for many promotions, most notably World Championship Wrest

Was a professional wrestler who performed for many promotions, most notably World Championship Wrestling, Extreme Championship Wrestling, and the World Wrestling Federation, in the 1980s and 1990s. Among other accolades, Rude was a four-time world champio

Represented the fifth district of the state of Maryland in the United States House of Representative

Represented the fifth district of the state of Maryland in the United States House of Representatives for five terms from 1955 to 1965.He served on the Maryland Legislative Council in 1953, and was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention of 1956

An American painter who is best known for his photorealistic paintings. The paintings generally cons

An American painter who is best known for his photorealistic paintings. The paintings generally consist of reflective, clean, and inanimate city and geometric landscapes. He is regarded as one of the founders of the international photo-realist movement of the late 1960s, with painters such as Ralph Goings, Chuck Close, and Duane Hanson.At an early age, Richard's family moved to Chicago. As a young adult, Richard studied fine arts at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He frequently studied the works of realist painters such as Edgar Degas, Edward Hopper, and Thomas Eakins, who are strongly represented in the Art Institute's collection. Richard moved to New York City in 1956,

Is a retired American basketball player who played professionally in the NBA from 1955 to 1961.Garma

Is a retired American basketball player who played professionally in the NBA from 1955 to 1961.Garmaker was a 6'3" guard/forward from the University of Minnesota. He was a 1955 consensus All-America for the Golden Gophers, along with Sihugo Green (Duquesne), Tom Gola (LaSalle), Bill Russell (San Francisco) and Dick Ricketts (Duquesne). He was drafted by the NBA's Minneapolis Lakers twice (in 1954 and again in 1955) and joined the team for the 1955-56 NBA season. In his four-and-a-half seasons with the Lakers, Garmaker appeared as an NBA All-Star four times. He had his finest season in 1956-57, in which he ranked tenth in the league in points per game (16.3) and earned a spot on the All-NBA second team. In 1960, he was traded to the New York Knicks for Ray Felix and a draft pick, and he retired with the Knicks in 1961, having scored 5,597 career points.

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He had a four-season career in the majors, spread out ove

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He had a four-season career in the majors, spread out over six years.Lysander was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in 1974, and he toiled in the minors for several years before finally pitching five games for the A's in 1980. He was then returned to the minors, and remained there for the rest of 1980 and all of 1981. Oakland traded him to the Houston Astros after the 1981 season, but Lysander never played in the majors for Houston. The Astros traded him on to the Minnesota Twins for Bob Veselic the following off-season, and in 1983 Rick was back in the majors. He remained with the Twins until 1985, after which he was released, ending his major-league career.

(born September 2, 1954 in Niagara Falls, New York) is a former center fielder in Major League Baseb

(born September 2, 1954 in Niagara Falls, New York) is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1975-1987 on the Cleveland Indians (1975-1983) and Milwaukee Brewers (1983-1987).

Was a pioneering American polar explorer, aviator and a recipient of the Medal of Honor.On May 9, 19

Was a pioneering American polar explorer, aviator and a recipient of the Medal of Honor.On May 9, 1926, Byrd and pilot Floyd Bennett attempted a flight over the North Pole in a Fokker F-VII Tri-motor called the Josephine Ford. This flight went from Spitsb

Was an American singer, actor, producer, director and studio boss.Born in Mountain View, the seat of

Was an American singer, actor, producer, director and studio boss.Born in Mountain View, the seat of Stone County in northern Arkansas, Powell attended the former Little Rock College in the state capital, before he started his entertainment career as a singer with the Charlie Davis Orchestra, based in the midwest. He recorded a number of records with Davis, and on his own, for the Vocalion label in the late 1920s.

Is an American bicycle racer in time trialing, cyclocross and marathon mountain bike races. He rides

Is an American bicycle racer in time trialing, cyclocross and marathon mountain bike races. He rides for the Durance-Colango team . In 2001, he was the first American to win the UCI world masters time trial championship, in St. Johann, Austria.

Is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist and short story writer. His best-known works are the n

Is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist and short story writer. His best-known works are the novel The Sportswriter and its sequels, Independence Day and The Lay of the Land, and the widely anthologized story collection Rock Springs.

Is a Canadian professional golfer who has played on the Canadian Tour, PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour,

Is a Canadian professional golfer who has played on the Canadian Tour, PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour, winning at least one event in each venue.

With counterpart Casey Royer, Rikk played in Social Distortion and the Detours in 1979. He joined Th

With counterpart Casey Royer, Rikk played in Social Distortion and the Detours in 1979. He joined The Adolescents in 1980. His guitar style and writing domintated the legendary Blue Album on Frontier Records. In a precursor of things to come, Agnew left t

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He is considered by many veteran basketball ob

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He is considered by many veteran basketball observers to be the greatest pure small forward of all time as a result of his very precise outside shot, uncanny court vision, knowledge and execution of team defense principles, tenacious and ofttimes demanding will to win, and unorthodox but accurate underhanded "granny shot" free throw shooting.[1] Barry is one of few elite players who have altered their games without losing effectiveness; he broke into the professional ranks as a rebounder and all-purpose points machine before he morphed into a primary ball distributor and lethal perimeter threat.

Is a retired NASA astronaut. He is one of only 24 people to have flown to the Moon.He received his w

Is a retired NASA astronaut. He is one of only 24 people to have flown to the Moon.He received his wings as a naval aviator in 1953. He then attended All-Weather Flight School and jet transitional training and was subsequently assigned to an all-weather f

Is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. After a successful colleg

Is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. After a successful collegiate career at the University of Notre Dame, Mirer was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks with the second pick in the 1993 NFL Draft. Mirer never lived up to his expectations in Seattle and was traded to the Chicago Bears during the off-season in 1997

(April 6, 1863 in Kingston, New York; died April 4, 1934 in Detroit, Michigan) was a 19th century ce

(April 6, 1863 in Kingston, New York; died April 4, 1934 in Detroit, Michigan) was a 19th century center fielder in Major League Baseball.

Is a former professional baseball player who played with the Baltimore Orioles primarily as an infie

Is a former professional baseball player who played with the Baltimore Orioles primarily as an infielder from 1976-85.Dauer was an All-American at the University of Southern California and helped the Trojans win the 1974 College World Series.

Is a former baseball player for Major League Baseball who played from 1990–1995. He played as a ba

Is a former baseball player for Major League Baseball who played from 1990–1995. He played as a backup catcher for the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox. In addition to catching, he also played sparsely as a designated hitter, first baseman, third baseman, and pinch runner (although appearing only as a pinch runner in a game does not count as a game played). Prior to playing professional baseball, Rowland attended Mendocino College in nearby Ukiah, California.[1] He also had a longer career in minor league baseball on and off from 1988–1997, where he even served as a pitcher in three games.

Was a 20th century American writer. His novels and stories often have to do with black comedy, parod

Was a 20th century American writer. His novels and stories often have to do with black comedy, parody, satire, and Zen Buddhism. He is probably best known for his novel Trout Fishing in America (1967).

Was a Canadian politician who served as the sixth Premier of Alberta from 1934 to 1935. He was the l

Was a Canadian politician who served as the sixth Premier of Alberta from 1934 to 1935. He was the last member of the United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) to hold the office, and that party's defeat at the hands of the upstart Social Credit League in the 1935 election made him the second shortest-serving Premier in Alberta history. The incumbent, Alison Redford, has the shortest term until December 1, 2012.

(born August 17, 1938 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher.

(born August 17, 1938 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates before the 1957 season, and played for the Washington Senators in 1966 and 1967.

Was a Canadian composer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist, best known for his contributions and mem

Was a Canadian composer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist, best known for his contributions and membership in The Band.Richard Manuel was born in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. His father Ed was a Chrysler mechanic and his mother was a schoolteacher. He gre

Is the head coach of the UCLA Bruins college football team.He has been linked to multiple severe rec

Is the head coach of the UCLA Bruins college football team.He has been linked to multiple severe recruiting and ethics violations over the course of his coaching career. He was the head coach for the Colorado Buffaloes football team as well as the Washington Huskies football team.