American Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is a retired American professional basketball player who spent a fourteen-year career playing the ce

Is a retired American professional basketball player who spent a fourteen-year career playing the center and power forward positions in the National Basketball Association.

(born April 28, 1935 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. The

(born April 28, 1935 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. The 5'11", 170 lb. right-hander was signed by the Milwaukee Braves as an amateur free agent before the 1955 season. He was acquired by the Los Angeles Angels from Milwaukee on May 3, 1962, and played for the Angels the rest of that season.

Was a U.S. Representative from Indiana, and later a United States federal judge.Grant was elected as

Was a U.S. Representative from Indiana, and later a United States federal judge.Grant was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-sixth and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1939-January 3, 1949). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection

Is a former American football quarterback who earned All-American honors with the Purdue Boilermaker

Is a former American football quarterback who earned All-American honors with the Purdue Boilermakers before being drafted in 1967 by the American Football League's Miami Dolphins. Griese led the Dolphins to three consecutive Super Bowl appearances, including two Super Bowl victories (VII and VIII). Griese's talents eventually resulted in his induction to the College Football Hall of Fame and the Indiana Football Hall of Fame in 1984 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990. He is a television commentator for college football on ABC-TV.

(born February 28, 1976 in Oak Lawn, Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who is curr

(born February 28, 1976 in Oak Lawn, Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who is currently on the inactive list for the Winnipeg Goldeyes of the Northern League.

(born November 28, 1969 in San Pedro, California) is a former right-handed relief pitcher in Major L

(born November 28, 1969 in San Pedro, California) is a former right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball, who spent most of his career as a closer

Was an American football offensive guard who played 16 seasons in the National Football League, main

Was an American football offensive guard who played 16 seasons in the National Football League, mainly for the St. Louis Cardinals, where he and other Cardinal offensive linemen are credited with introducing modern weightlifting/powerlifting into the training regime of the NFL.

, known professionally as Bobby Alto, is an American actor, comedian and performer. He is longtime c

, known professionally as Bobby Alto, is an American actor, comedian and performer. He is longtime co-member of the Brooklyn-based comedy team Alto & Mantia, and has performed on both The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (original air date September 6,

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 72 games in the World Hockey Association for

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 72 games in the World Hockey Association for the San Diego Mariners between 1976 and 1977 after starring for the US team in the 1976 Winter Olympics as well as the Bowling Green State University men's

Is a former Major League Baseball shortstop who spent his entire six year career with the New York Y

Is a former Major League Baseball shortstop who spent his entire six year career with the New York Yankees. Currently, he is serving as the First Base Coach for the Houston Astros.[1]He earned third team All-America accolades as a freshman, and was named San Diego State Aztecs team MVP in 1979. He was second team All-American in 1981 after batting .375 with seven home runs, 51 runs batted in and 44 stolen bases, and was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals with the eighth overall pick in the 1981 Major League Baseball Draft. He signed, ending his college career as SDSU's all-time leader in runs (214), hits (277) and at bats (767), and was second in career stolen bases (116), including a streak of thirty consecutive.

American experimental physicist, and Nobel laureate in physics for his measurement of the charge on

American experimental physicist, and Nobel laureate in physics for his measurement of the charge on the electron and for his work on the photoelectric effect.

Was an American novelist and science fiction writer. Often called "the dean of science fiction write

Was an American novelist and science fiction writer. Often called "the dean of science fiction writers", he is one of the most popular, influential, and controversial authors of "hard science fiction". He set a high standard for science and engineering plausibility and helped to raise the genre's standards of literary quality. He was the first writer to break into mainstream, general magazines such as The Saturday Evening Post, in the late 1940s, with unvarnished science fiction. He was among the first authors of bestselling, novel-length science fiction in the modern, mass-market era. For many years, Heinlein, Isaac Asimov, and Arthur C. Clarke were known as the "Big Three" of science fiction.

Is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Egotistico Fantastico. He curren

Is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Egotistico Fantastico. He currently performs for various independent promotions, most notably Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) where he a former World Junior Heavyweight Champion. He is also a

(born January 15, 1949, Muskegon, Michigan) is an American former Major League Baseball second basem

(born January 15, 1949, Muskegon, Michigan) is an American former Major League Baseball second baseman who played for the Baltimore Orioles (1970-1976) and California Angels (1977-1986).

June 19, 1909 - January 21, 1970) was a catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston R

June 19, 1909 - January 21, 1970) was a catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox (1928-1929) and Cincinnati Reds (1931-1932). Asbjornson batted and threw right-handed.

(February 15, 1906 - March 27, 2004) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for t

(February 15, 1906 - March 27, 2004) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1927 season. Listed at 5' 11", 178 lb., Cremins batted and threw left-handed. He was born on in Pelham Manor, New York.

(born on July 21, 1968) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.

(born on July 21, 1968) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.

(born on October 6, 1968) is an American professional golfer.

(born on October 6, 1968) is an American professional golfer.

Schuller was raised in Garden Grove, California, where he attended Santa Ana High School. He then gr

Schuller was raised in Garden Grove, California, where he attended Santa Ana High School. He then graduated in 1976 from Hope College in Holland, Michigan, with a Bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts. He was also employed at Crystal Cathedral, leading worship services every Sunday evening, working under a 24-hour prayer group, and organizing small group fellowships. In 1980, Schuller became an ordained minister in the Reformed Church in America, after receiving a Master of Divinity degree from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. He received an honorary doctorate degree from National Hispanic University in San Jose, California in 1996.

Was an American novelist, essayist, philosopher, psychonaut, futurologist and libertarian.Wilson des

Was an American novelist, essayist, philosopher, psychonaut, futurologist and libertarian.Wilson described his writing as an "attempt to break down conditioned associations—to look at the world in a new way, with many models recognized as models or maps and no one model elevated to the Truth."[1] ... "My goal is to try to get people into a state of generalized agnosticism, not agnosticism about God alone, but agnosticism about everything.

A Canadian ceramic artist. Born in Toledo, Ohio, United States in 1933, he immigrated to Canada in 1

A Canadian ceramic artist. Born in Toledo, Ohio, United States in 1933, he immigrated to Canada in 1968. His work, heavily influenced by Japanese ceramics, has been exhibited internationally and is held in many major public and private collections around the world. While living in Japan he worked closely with the artist Akio Takamori and in the studio of Jun Kaneko.He is Professor Emeritus of Art at the University of Manitoba, where he taught for 23 years, retiring in 1991. He also taught at the Rhode Island School of Design. In 2003 he became an artist laureate recipient of the Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts, Canada's highest artistic honor. In 2008 he was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual NCECA conference held in Pittsburgh, PA. In addition to his prominence in the field of ceramic art, he is known as an educator and an art collector. These three facets of his career are chronicled in the exhibition catalogue Robert Archambeau: Artist, Teacher, Collector, with essays by Helen Delacretaz and Edward Lebow.

Is a former NASCAR Winston Cup driver and was named one of NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers. His two son

Is a former NASCAR Winston Cup driver and was named one of NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers. His two sons, Clifford Allison and Davey Allison followed him into racing, both losing their lives within a year of each other.Allison entered his first race as a senior at Archbishop Curley-Notre Dame High School in Miami, Florida, but was asked to quit by his father. After high school in 1955, Allison took his brother Donnie and some friends along on a quest for more lucrative racing than was available in south Florida.

Was an American pioneer of electronic music, best known as the inventor of the Moog synthesizer.Duri

Was an American pioneer of electronic music, best known as the inventor of the Moog synthesizer.During his lifetime, Moog founded two companies for manufacturing electronic musical instruments. Moog also worked as a consultant and vice president for new product research at Kurzweil Music Systems from 1984 to 1988, helping to develop the Kurzweil K2000. He spent the early 1990s as a research professor of music at the University of North Carolina at Asheville.

Is a former professional tennis player from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won 4 Grand

Is a former professional tennis player from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won 4 Grand Slam men's doubles titles (2 Wimbledon, 1 French Open and 1 US Open).Seguso reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking in 1985. He won a total of 29 career doubles titles between 1984 and 1991 .

Was a Democratic Congressman from Tennessee from February 1, 1958 until his death.In 1958, Everett e

Was a Democratic Congressman from Tennessee from February 1, 1958 until his death.In 1958, Everett entered the contest for the Eighth Congressional District seat of Jere Cooper, who had died in office. He won the special election and served the balance of