American Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is a retired professional ice hockey winger who played in the NHL for 11 seasons between 1971 and 19

Is a retired professional ice hockey winger who played in the NHL for 11 seasons between 1971 and 1982. He is perhaps most famous for playing on The French Connection line with Gilbert Perreault and Rene Robert for the Buffalo Sabres.

Mast grew up in racing as his father and uncle were both race team owners. He began racing at age 16

Mast grew up in racing as his father and uncle were both race team owners. He began racing at age 16 at Natural Bridge Speedway and Eastside Speedway, after he traded an Angus cow for his first car. After dominating at the hobby track level for the decade, Mast began running the Busch Series in 1982, and had four top-ten finishes in 11 eleven starts in his #22. Mast's first full-time season came in 1985, where he had fifteen top-ten finishes.

Is a Canadian professional skateboarder. He was voted Best Street Skater by TransWorld Skateboarding

Is a Canadian professional skateboarder. He was voted Best Street Skater by TransWorld Skateboarding Magazine in 2000. He co-founded and owns Anti-Social Skateshop and co-owns Momentum Wheels. He is sponsored by Girl Skateboards, éS Footwear, Matix, Thund

Is an American water polo player. He is a member of the United States men's national water polo team

Is an American water polo player. He is a member of the United States men's national water polo team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In the championship game, the USA team won the silver medal, defeated by Hungary.

(born January 19, 1970, McKeesport, Pennsylvania) pitched 12 years in professional baseball and won

(born January 19, 1970, McKeesport, Pennsylvania) pitched 12 years in professional baseball and won a gold medal in the 2000 Olympics.

November 20, 1945 in Batesville, Arkansas) is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball and i

November 20, 1945 in Batesville, Arkansas) is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball and is currently a broadcast announcer

Is a Republican politician and the current Governor of Texas. He assumed office in December 2000 whe

Is a Republican politician and the current Governor of Texas. He assumed office in December 2000 when George W. Bush resigned to prepare for his inauguration as President of the United States. Perry was elected to full terms in 2002 and 2006. On November 30, 2007, Perry was named the 2008 chairman of the Republican Governors Association. He succeeds Sonny Perdue of Georgia.

Renstrom was born physically handicapped with phocomelia. He became interested in playing guitar at

Renstrom was born physically handicapped with phocomelia. He became interested in playing guitar at the age of fifteen after being inspired by a Yngwie Malmsteen performance that he saw on television. Some of his biggest guitar influences include Yngwie M

Was a Center/Forward for the Los Angeles Lakers (1969-71), Cleveland Cavaliers (1971-73), Portland T

Was a Center/Forward for the Los Angeles Lakers (1969-71), Cleveland Cavaliers (1971-73), Portland Trail Blazers (1973-74), New Orleans Jazz (1974-75) and Kansas City Kings (1975-76).In 7 seasons he played in 423 Games and had 10,356 Minutes Played, .440 Field Goal Percentage (1,483 for 3,369), .585 Free Throw Percentage (860 for 1,470), 3,522 Rebounds, 591 Assists, 1,308 Personal Fouls and 3,826 Points.

Is an Equestrian Athlete, and Equine Breeder. Silvia has twice placed in the top ten at the National

Is an Equestrian Athlete, and Equine Breeder. Silvia has twice placed in the top ten at the National Young Horse Championships in Lexington, KY and finished third at the National Young Horse Championships held in Wayne, IL. At only 23 years of age he comp

Is an American lobbyist with a client list including ARCA (Association of Regional Center Agencies/C

Is an American lobbyist with a client list including ARCA (Association of Regional Center Agencies/California Department of Developmental Services), Autism Speaks, and Applied Behavior Consultants. He is also a political consultant and identifies as an internationally known advocate for autism research. His specific focus in terms of research and advocacy is for those "full syndrome" autistic individuals. Prior to his son Russell's autism diagnosis, Rollens was the secretary of the California State Senate. Rollens resides in Granite Bay, California where he runs a lobbying/consulting business.

Is a Canadian swimmer. Say swam as a child for the Salmon Arm Sockeye Swim Club with his two brother

Is a Canadian swimmer. Say swam as a child for the Salmon Arm Sockeye Swim Club with his two brothers and two sisters. At the age of 18, he began attending the University of Victoria and started to swim seriously. As of 2006, he swims full-time at the Pacific-Sport National Training Centre in Victoria. He was born in Salmon Arm, British Columbia.

Is an American professional golfer from Murrieta, California. He was the number one ranked amateur g

Is an American professional golfer from Murrieta, California. He was the number one ranked amateur golfer in the world from late 2007 to early 2008.In 2008, Fowler repeated as Sunnehanna Amateur champion. In the first round of the U.S. Open, Fowler shot a

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He threw right-handed and batted left-handed. In his thre

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He threw right-handed and batted left-handed. In his three-season career, he played for the New York Mets (1975-1977).Baldwin was drafted by the New York Mets in the 9th round of the 1971 amateur draft on June 8, 1971.[1] He made his major league debut on April 10, 1975, pitching a scoreless eighth inning in the Mets second game of the season, a 3-2 11-inning loss to the Philadelphia Phillies at Shea Stadium.[2] Baldwin finished the 1975 season with a 3-5 record and six saves in 54 appearances (all in relief), with a 3.33 ERA in 97.3 innings of work.[1]

Is a former American football linebacker in the NFL for the New Orleans Saints (1981-1993) and the S

Is a former American football linebacker in the NFL for the New Orleans Saints (1981-1993) and the San Francisco 49ers (1994-1995). He has been inducted into the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame.

Is a retired American basketball player.He played for the Warriors (1980-82) and Atlanta Hawks (1982

Is a retired American basketball player.He played for the Warriors (1980-82) and Atlanta Hawks (1982-85) in the NBA for 340 games.

A former professional American football player. A 6'6", 252-lb. tight end from Ohio State University

A former professional American football player. A 6'6", 252-lb. tight end from Ohio State University, Dudley was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the 1st round (9th overall) of the 1996 NFL Draft. He played in 9 seasons in the National Football League from 1996 to 2004 for the Raiders, the Cleveland Browns, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Dudley had to have thumb surgery at the end of 2004 which ended his career.

Is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. The 6'0", 170 lb point guard from t

Is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. The 6'0", 170 lb point guard from the University of Michigan and Vincennes University was selected with the 16th pick in the 1977 NBA Draft, and competed in 14 seasons, playing for the Golden State Warriors, Detroit Pistons, Utah Jazz, Charlotte Hornets, Milwaukee Bucks, Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers, and Boston Celtics. His highlight season was in 1982-83 with the Utah Jazz, when he averaged 14.3 points, 8.9 assists and 2.82 steals per game, and represented them the following year in the 1984 NBA All-Star Game. He retired in 1992 with career totals of 8,870 points and 5,221 assists in 946 games. In 1982, as a member of the Utah Jazz, Green scored the five millionth point scored in NBA history since 1946

(born as Rickey Nelson Henley, December 25, 1958 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former Major League Base

(born as Rickey Nelson Henley, December 25, 1958 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who is baseball's all-time leader in stolen bases[1] and runs scored.[2] He also holds the single-season record for stolen bases. In a 25-year career with nine clubs, Henderson's high on-base percentage, power, runs scored, and stolen base totals made him the premier leadoff hitter o

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched parts of two seasons in the majors, 1980 and 1

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched parts of two seasons in the majors, 1980 and 1981, for the Milwaukee Brewers.

Is a two-time Grammy Award-winning vocalist, musician, songwriter, and producer from the United Stat

Is a two-time Grammy Award-winning vocalist, musician, songwriter, and producer from the United States. Over the course of a three-decade career, Jones has recorded in various musical styles including R&B, blues, pop, soul, and jazz standards.

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'8" forward, Winslow played high school bask

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'8" forward, Winslow played high school basketball at Yates High School. He continued his basketball career across the street at University of Houston where he played for four years from 1983-1987.

Was an American professional basketball player in the NBA for the Sacramento Kings.Born in Lansing,

Was an American professional basketball player in the NBA for the Sacramento Kings.Born in Lansing, Michigan, the 6'8" small forward out of San Jose State and Oregon State University was selected 18th overall in the 1988 NBA Draft by the Kings and had a solid rookie season, averaging 11.0 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.3 assists while shooting 40.6% from three-point range.

Is an American R&B singer best known as one of the founding members of New Edition and the lead sing

Is an American R&B singer best known as one of the founding members of New Edition and the lead singer of Bell Biv DeVoe. He has been referred to as the music industry's "best kept secret." As a solo artist, his 2000 album entitled Ricardo Campana receive

Is a former professional basketball player who spent eleven seasons in the NBA.A 6'3" guard, Sobers

Is a former professional basketball player who spent eleven seasons in the NBA.A 6'3" guard, Sobers attended DeWitt Clinton High School in New York City and the University of Nevada at Las Vegas before being selecting by the Phoenix Suns with the 16th pick of the 1975 NBA Draft. Sobers played two seasons for the Suns before joining the Indiana Pacers in 1977, with whom he averaged a career best 18.2 points per game during the 1977-78 NBA season.