American Famous Names Starting with Letter R

(born April 29, 1952 in Oakland, California) is the pitching coach of the Kansas City Royals, and wa

(born April 29, 1952 in Oakland, California) is the pitching coach of the Kansas City Royals, and was previously a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball.

(born April 29, 1952 in Oakland, California) is the pitching coach of the Kansas City Royals, and wa

(born April 29, 1952 in Oakland, California) is the pitching coach of the Kansas City Royals, and was previously a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball.

Cray started playing guitar in his early teens. At Denbigh High School in Newport News, Virginia, hi

Cray started playing guitar in his early teens. At Denbigh High School in Newport News, Virginia, his love of blues and soul music flourished as he started collecting records. Originally, Robert Cray wanted to become an architect

Was an American poet and author of more than sixty books. He is usually associated with the Black Mo

Was an American poet and author of more than sixty books. He is usually associated with the Black Mountain poets, though his verse aesthetic diverged from that school's. He was close with Charles Olson, Robert Duncan, Allen Ginsberg, John Wieners and Ed D

(born April 27, 1966, in South Lake Tahoe, CA) was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He

(born April 27, 1966, in South Lake Tahoe, CA) was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He is an alumnus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Is an American singer best known as a contestant on the hit TV show Making the Band 4. He is current

Is an American singer best known as a contestant on the hit TV show Making the Band 4. He is currently a member of the group Day26, which was formed by Diddy on August 26, 2007.

Was a wrestler in the early twentieth century.

Was a wrestler in the early twentieth century.

Was an American ornithologist and former Lamont curator of birds for the American Museum of Natural

Was an American ornithologist and former Lamont curator of birds for the American Museum of Natural History.Murphy was born in Brooklyn, New York, and was an undergraduate at Brown University, graduating in 1911. He was the author of over 600 scientific a

Was an American ornithologist and former Lamont curator of birds for the American Museum of Natural

Was an American ornithologist and former Lamont curator of birds for the American Museum of Natural History.

Was an American swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics where he won a gold medal in the 20

Was an American swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics where he won a gold medal in the 200 m breaststroke event. Skelton is the first American to set a world record for the 200 m breaststroke. Skelton was born in Wilmette, Illinois and died in

Was a Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing the 22nd District sin

Was a Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing the 22nd District since 1996. He served as Majority Whip.

Was West Virginia Secretary of State from 1965 to 1969. A Democrat, he was Wyoming County Prosecutin

Was West Virginia Secretary of State from 1965 to 1969. A Democrat, he was Wyoming County Prosecuting Attorney in 1949-61. He was appointed West Virginia Secretary of State by Governor Hulett C. Smith on May 17, 1965, and was elected in 1966, serving unti

Was a professional American "Old/Mid School" Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive y

Was a professional American "Old/Mid School" Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years were from 1995-2001. His nickname was "MacFearsome", an obvious play on his surname, as was "Big Mac".In 1976 when he was four. He crashed on his firs

Was an American professional wrestler. He was also known as Bob Orton, Sr. to distinguish him from h

Was an American professional wrestler. He was also known as Bob Orton, Sr. to distinguish him from his son, "Cowboy" Bob Orton, Jr. He was also the father of former wrestler Barry O, and the grandfather of WWE Superstar Randy Orton. He also innovated the

(April 25, 1943 in Aurora, Illinois) is a former professional baseball player. He was a pitcher over

(April 25, 1943 in Aurora, Illinois) is a former professional baseball player. He was a pitcher over parts of 7 seasons (1969-1974, 1977) with the New York Mets, Kansas City Royals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cleveland Indians and Atlanta Braves

Was a longtime exponent in his adopted United States of the socialist doctrines of his father, Rober

Was a longtime exponent in his adopted United States of the socialist doctrines of his father, Robert Owen, as well as a politician in the Democratic Party.Owen was elected a member of the Indiana Constitutional Convention in 1850, and was instrumental in

Is a television golf analyst, golf course architect, writer, and professional golfer, who played on

Is a television golf analyst, golf course architect, writer, and professional golfer, who played on the PGA Tour from 1980 to 1995. Nearing age 50, he competes in a few pro events each year, and will become eligible for the Champions Tour in 2010.

Was an American backstroke swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics. In 1932 he finished fou

Was an American backstroke swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics. In 1932 he finished fourth in the 100 metre backstroke competition.

(born February 16, 1949 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi) is a former catcher in Major League Baseball wh

(born February 16, 1949 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi) is a former catcher in Major League Baseball who played for three different teams between 1969 and 1974.

(August 18, 1920 - April 7, 2005) was a right fielder/third baseman, manager and executive in Major

(August 18, 1920 - April 7, 2005) was a right fielder/third baseman, manager and executive in Major League Baseball.

Is a professional boxer in the Cruiserweight division. Daniels, known as "Preacherman," turned pro i

Is a professional boxer in the Cruiserweight division. Daniels, known as "Preacherman," turned pro in 1984 and in 1989 he captured the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) cruiserweight title by defeating a badly faded 36-year old Dwight Muhammad Qawi. H

A professional soccer player. A midfielder, he most recently played indoors for the Baltimore Blast.

A professional soccer player. A midfielder, he most recently played indoors for the Baltimore Blast.Aristodemo was drafted by the Toronto Lynx out of Tulsa University in 2001. In his first season with the Lynx he played 26 games and scored one goal and had three assists. At the end of the season he was awarded A-League Rookie of the year[1] as well as Team MVP in his first season. In 2002 he lead the A-League in minutes played.

Was a Heisman Trophy winning football player who played quarterback at Texas Christian University.As

Was a Heisman Trophy winning football player who played quarterback at Texas Christian University.As a senior in 1938, O'Brien led the TCU Horned Frogs football team to an undefeated season and the national championship. That year, the 5' 7" 150-pounder, known in the newspapers as "Lil' Davey", completed 110 of 194 passes for 1,733 yards and 19 touchdowns.

Is a Canadian former competitive pair skater. With partner Pascale Bergeron, he placed 6th at the 20

Is a Canadian former competitive pair skater. With partner Pascale Bergeron, he placed 6th at the 2005 Four Continents Championships and won the silver medals at the 2003 Finlandia Trophy and the 2003 & 2004 Nebelhorn Trophy. Before teaming up with Berger

Is a former NFL cornerback who played for the Baltimore Colts in a nine-year career from 1960 to 196

Is a former NFL cornerback who played for the Baltimore Colts in a nine-year career from 1960 to 1968. A quarterback in college at the University of Oklahoma under Bud Wilkinson, Boyd was a two-time Pro Bowler and led the NFL with 9 interceptions in 1965.