American Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Was an American conductor.Richard Kapp was born in Chicago, Illinois. He was a child piano prodigy.

Was an American conductor.Richard Kapp was born in Chicago, Illinois. He was a child piano prodigy. However, he studied German political history at Johns Hopkins University. He received his BA in 1957. He then went abroad on a Fulbright fellowship and studied conducting, composition, and piano at the Stuttgart Staatliche Hochschule für Musik in Germany.[1][2]Kapp started his musical career as a vocal coach at the Basel Stadttheater, Switzerland. He then moved back in the United States and served as music director of the Opera Theater of the Manhattan School of Music in New York from 1963 to 1965. While in New York City he earned a law degree from New York University in 1966. He also studied conducting, piano and harpsichord.[1]

Is an American professional golfer who is best known as the last golf club professional to win an of

Is an American professional golfer who is best known as the last golf club professional to win an official PGA Tour event.He won the 1974 B.C. Open by sinking a 35-foot putt on the first hole in a playoff with Bruce Crampton. Karl, who worked at the En-Jo

(Born August 5, 1953 in Austin, Texas - Died March 2, 2005 in Jupiter, Florida) was a starting pitch

(Born August 5, 1953 in Austin, Texas - Died March 2, 2005 in Jupiter, Florida) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Atlanta Braves (1979

Was an American diver who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was an American diver who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Is the Offensive Coordinator for the Ole Miss Rebels and former Head Coach of the Canadian Football

Is the Offensive Coordinator for the Ole Miss Rebels and former Head Coach of the Canadian Football League's Saskatchewan Roughriders. Prior to this he was an Offensive Coordinator for the Toronto Argonauts and a Quarterbacks Coach for the Ottawa Renegades.

Is an American actor and television director. He is best known for playing the sleazy neighbor and u

Is an American actor and television director. He is best known for playing the sleazy neighbor and used car salesman, Larry Dallas, on the hit '70s-'80s sitcom, Three's Company. Kline guest starred on The Nanny as himself in the early 1990s.

Czech-American around-the-world sailor, born July 6, 1943 in Oderberg, Nazi Germany (now Bohumín, C

Czech-American around-the-world sailor, born July 6, 1943 in Oderberg, Nazi Germany (now Bohumín, Czech Republic), naturalized US citizen since 1994.

Is an artist and historian. The painter of such works as The Meadow Path, he is also the author of L

Is an artist and historian. The painter of such works as The Meadow Path, he is also the author of Llanfyllin: A Pictorial History. Richard Kretchmer currently lives near Llanfyllin in Wales. Kretchmer has written Llanfyllin: A Pictorial History, published in April 1992 by the Powysland Club and Llanfyllin and District Civic Society. He has also collaborated with Melvin Humphreys on Llanfyllin: Portrait of an Age, published 2002.

Is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.Barnes turned professional in

Is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.Barnes turned professional in 2003 and joined the Nationwide Tour in 2004. His best finish on tour came in the 2006 Oregon Classic where he lost to Cliff Kresge in a playoff. Barnes fi

Is a retired American basketball player.A 6'2" guard from Northeastern University, Weitzman played o

Is a retired American basketball player.A 6'2" guard from Northeastern University, Weitzman played one season (1967-68) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Boston Celtics. He averaged 1.3 points per game and won an NBA Championship ring when the Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1968 NBA Finals.

Is a Canadian politician. Casson was a member of the Conservative Party of Canada in the Canadian Ho

Is a Canadian politician. Casson was a member of the Conservative Party of Canada in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Lethbridge from 1997 to 2011.He has been a member of the Canadian Alliance (2000–2003) and the Reform Party of Canada (1997–2000). Casson is the Chairman of the Standing Committee on National Defence and Co-Chair - Permanent Joint Board on Defence.

Was an American professional basketball player.A 6'4" guard/forward from Winslow, Indiana, Farley pl

Was an American professional basketball player.A 6'4" guard/forward from Winslow, Indiana, Farley played for the 1953 Indiana University national championship team. He also played three seasons (1954-1956;1958-1959) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Syracuse Nationals and Detroit Pistons. He averaged 6.5 points per game in his career and won a league title with Syracuse in 1955.

Is the U.S. Representative for New York's 24th congressional district. He is a member of the Republi

Is the U.S. Representative for New York's 24th congressional district. He is a member of the Republican Party.In 2008, Hanna ran against incumbent Democrat Mike Arcuri and narrowly lost. In 2010, he ran in a rematch and won.Health Care Congressman Hanna h

Is a longtime insurance agency owner in Fairbanks, Alaska who is best known as the first person to b

Is a longtime insurance agency owner in Fairbanks, Alaska who is best known as the first person to be elected to partisan office under the banner of the Libertarian Party with his election to the Alaska House of Representatives in 1978. He was re-elected

Is a former American football defensive end who played primarily for the Chicago Bears of the NFL. H

Is a former American football defensive end who played primarily for the Chicago Bears of the NFL. He was the MVP of Super Bowl XX. He was the first defensive lineman to win the award since 1978.

Is a former American football punter in the National Football League who played the majority of his

Is a former American football punter in the National Football League who played the majority of his career with the Seattle Seahawks. He punted the ball 108 times in 1992, tied for third-most in a season in NFL history.

Is a former Canadian handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Can

Is a former Canadian handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Canadian handball team which finished eleventh in the 1976 Olympic tournament. He played four matches and scored four goals.

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'6" guard from Hofstra University, Laurel pl

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'6" guard from Hofstra University, Laurel played one season (1977-78) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks. Laurel scored 24 points in ten games.[1]

(born on October 29, 1990) is a 16 year old golfer from Chandler, Arizona.

(born on October 29, 1990) is a 16 year old golfer from Chandler, Arizona.

Is a former professional American football running back in the NFL for seven seasons for the San Fra

Is a former professional American football running back in the NFL for seven seasons for the San Francisco 49ers, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Dallas Cowboys.Maegle was an All-American at Rice University. In 1979 he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He was born in Inglewood, California and attended high school i

Was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He was born in Inglewood, California and attended high school in Gardena, California.Anderson was drafted by the New York Yankees in the first round of the 1972 Major League Baseball Draft. In 1979, Anderson was named the International League Pitcher of the Year with the Columbus Clippers. He made his major league debut with the Yankees on September 18, 1979. This was the only game in which he pitched for the Yankees, as he was traded to the Seattle Mariners over the offseason. After developing arm problems during the 1981 season, Anderson was released, effectively ending his career.

(born on November 1, 1946, in Fullerton, California) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. The

(born on November 1, 1946, in Fullerton, California) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. The right-hander was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), and later drafted by the Seattle Pi

Was an American football running back who played for the Los Angeles Rams from 1960 to 1969. Born in

Was an American football running back who played for the Los Angeles Rams from 1960 to 1969. Born in Georgetown, Mississippi, he played for Vallejo High School in the old North Bay League after his family moved to Vallejo, California.

Was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1963 and the Chica

Was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1963 and the Chicago Cubs in 1967.

Is a retired American professional basketball player who had a brief stint with the NBA's Minnesota

Is a retired American professional basketball player who had a brief stint with the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves.Coffey, a 6'6", 212 guard who played collegiately for the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers, averaged 1.3 points and 1.5 rebounds in 52 games for the Timberwolves during the 1990-91 NBA season.