American Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is a former Australian Olympic swimmer, specializing in medley swimming. He is now a prominent sport

Is a former Australian Olympic swimmer, specializing in medley swimming. He is now a prominent sports agent and company director. He is the only Australian male to have won an Olympic medal in an individual medley event.

Was a Canadian association football player who earned 3 caps for the Canadian national side between

Was a Canadian association football player who earned 3 caps for the Canadian national side between 1925 and 1926, scoring 1 goal. He played club football in Scotland for St Anthony's and Maryhill, in England for Blackburn Rovers, Queens Park Rangers and South Shields, and in Canada for Toronto Clarkes, Philadelphia, Providence and Toronto Ulster United.

Was a heavyweight boxer whose professional career spanned from 1949 until 1959. Baker was born in Ca

Was a heavyweight boxer whose professional career spanned from 1949 until 1959. Baker was born in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania and originally fought out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Is an American Republican Party politician who was elected to serve in the New Jersey General Assemb

Is an American Republican Party politician who was elected to serve in the New Jersey General Assembly in 2009. Schroeder, who has spent nearly two decades serving as a Washington Township Councilman, replaced retiring incumbent Assemblyman John E. Rooney

Is an American former diving champion who won gold medals at both the 1960 and 1964 Olympic games in

Is an American former diving champion who won gold medals at both the 1960 and 1964 Olympic games in the 10-meter platform event. He also won a gold medal at the 1963 Pan American Games and finished first in every platform diving event he entered from 196

Was an American athlete who competed mainly in the hammer throw.

Was an American athlete who competed mainly in the hammer throw.

Was a diver from the United States, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Oly

Was a diver from the United States, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1952. He won the bronze medal at his Olympic debut in Helsinki, Finland in the men's springboard event, followed by the gold medal, four

Is a former international backstroke swimmer from the United States, who participated for his native

Is a former international backstroke swimmer from the United States, who participated for his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. There he ended up in sixth place in the men's 100 m backstroke. Two years later he won the gold m

. (October 9, 1947 - October 9, 1976) was a former Major League Baseball pitcher from 1967 to 1976.

. (October 9, 1947 - October 9, 1976) was a former Major League Baseball pitcher from 1967 to 1976.

Was a freestyle wrestler who won a gold medal at 48 kg (105.5 pounds) at the 1984 Summer Olympics i

Was a freestyle wrestler who won a gold medal at 48 kg (105.5 pounds) at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He also won a silver medal at the 1979 world championships and was a member of the 1984 Olympic team that boycotted the Moscow Olympics.

Is a former air show pilot and United States Air Force test pilot, known for his wide-brimmed straw

Is a former air show pilot and United States Air Force test pilot, known for his wide-brimmed straw hat and wide smile. In aviation circles, he is often referred to as "The pilots' pilot."

Is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. He is currently servin

Is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. He is currently serving in his 1st term in the Maryland State Senate, representing Maryland's District 11 in Baltimore County.Zirkin served two terms in the Maryland House of De

Is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, serving District 33B, which is located in Anne Arund

Is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, serving District 33B, which is located in Anne Arundel County. He defeated Democrat Mike Shay in the 2006 election. In 2002 he defeated Democrat Dotty Chaney to initially capture the seat of this newly creat

Is an American politician from the state of Massachusetts. He is the father of two children, Robbie

Is an American politician from the state of Massachusetts. He is the father of two children, Robbie and Rachele. As of January 27, 2009 he is the Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, succeeding Salvatore DiMasi, who resigned due to alle

Is an American politician who served as the Secretary of Environmental Affairs in the Commonwealth o

Is an American politician who served as the Secretary of Environmental Affairs in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from 1999 to 2003. Prior to becoming Secretary of Environmental Affairs, Durand represented the Middlesex and Worcester District in the Mas

Was an historian, author and lecturer, member of the American Historical Association (listed in Camb

Was an historian, author and lecturer, member of the American Historical Association (listed in Cambridge Who's Who).In several books covering ancient peoples and their languages, he helped demonstrate, along with other ideas, that the ancient Egyptian language could be understood and learned like many other languages by means of grammars, dictionaries and texts with commentaries. In doing so, Guisepi provided a key necessary for interpreting Middle and New Kingdom Egyptian hieroglyphics in a manner that could be understood by even a novice.

An American Jungian analyst living in San Diego, California.Johnson's life course may have begun wit

An American Jungian analyst living in San Diego, California.Johnson's life course may have begun with an automobile accident at 11 years of age, which led to a near-death experience and the loss of a leg. Like Parsifal in the Grail myth, Johnson's youthful spiritual quest led him to encounters with a variety of sages, saints and sinners culminating in his discovery of the Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung. Johnson began his analytical training at the Jung Institute in Zurich, Switzerland in 1947, the year it opened. After training with Carl Jung, Emma Jung and Jolande Jacobi he completed his analytical training with Fritz Kunkel in Los Angeles and Toni Sussman in London.

R. A. Maguire, was a twentieth century American illustrator and fine artist. Known primarily for his

R. A. Maguire, was a twentieth century American illustrator and fine artist. Known primarily for his crime noir paperback cover art, he has produced artwork for over 600 covers since 1950. Maguire is a Member Emeritus of The Society of Illustrators.

Is an American politician and a Republican who served as County Executive of Anne Arundel County, Ma

Is an American politician and a Republican who served as County Executive of Anne Arundel County, Maryland from 1975 to 1982.Pascal was a State Senator from 1971-1974. Pascal was the Republican nominee for Governor of Maryland in 1982, losing to incumbent

Is an American politician from Vermont who currently serves as a Democratic member of the Vermont St

Is an American politician from Vermont who currently serves as a Democratic member of the Vermont State Senate. He has represented the Essex-Orleans senate district since 2004. He had previously spent a quarter-century in the Vermont House of Representati

Was an American figure skater. He also competed in pairs with Vicki Heasley and won a silver medal

Was an American figure skater. He also competed in pairs with Vicki Heasley and won a silver medal at Nationals in 1979.

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Denver Nuggets in the f

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Denver Nuggets in the first round (19th overall) of the 1982 NBA Draft.A 6-foot-2 point guard from the University of Houston, Williams played in two NBA seasons for the Nuggets. When Williams reported to Denver's training camp as a rookie, he was badly out of shape, prompting Nuggets coach Doug Moe to describe Williams as "a fat little hog."

Was an American multi-sport athlete best known for winning the U.S. Amateur in golf twice.

Was an American multi-sport athlete best known for winning the U.S. Amateur in golf twice.

Was an American football player who was a linebacker for the Houston Oilers.

Was an American football player who was a linebacker for the Houston Oilers.

Was an American businessman, accomplished yacht racer, and a Republican politician. In sailing, Spor

Was an American businessman, accomplished yacht racer, and a Republican politician. In sailing, Sports Illustrated called him "the unquestioned master of fleet racing." In business in 1954, he found a million-dollar field of natural gas in South Texas. Si