American Famous Names Starting with Letter R

A Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League

A Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has been nominated for the Vezina Trophy in each of his three seasons in the NHL, finishing third all three times. His dominating play during his rookie season resulted in the New York media and Rangers fans giving him the nickname "King Henrik".[1] During the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy, he led the Sweden national men's ice hockey team to their second Olympic Gold Medal.

(born April 16, 1944 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a former Major League Baseball catcher who played i

(born April 16, 1944 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a former Major League Baseball catcher who played in the American League for the Boston Red Sox from 1970 to 1979.

Was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball between the 1955 and 1962 seasons. Listed at 5' 11

Was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball between the 1955 and 1962 seasons. Listed at 5' 11", 185 lb., Roselli batted and threw right-handed. He was born in San Francisco, California.Roselli, who played most of his baseball career in the Minor leagues, catched from 1950 through 1953 with three Milwaukee Braves teams at two different levels. He missed the 1954 and most of the 1955 season due to military service while serving in the Korean War.

Is Director and Chairman of the Executive Committee of Citigroup. In November 2007, he was appointed

Is Director and Chairman of the Executive Committee of Citigroup. In November 2007, he was appointed Chairman of Citigroup[1], but left the post in December[2]. He served as the 70th United States Secretary of the Treasury during both the first and second Clinton Administrations.

Born August 10, 1927 in Asheville, North Carolina) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who

Born August 10, 1927 in Asheville, North Carolina) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played with four different clubs between 1951 and 1957. Listed at 6'1", 185 lb., Chakales batted and threw right-handed. He was nicknamed "The Golden Greek".

Is a retired American basketball player formerly in the NBA. A 6'6" (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) forward,

Is a retired American basketball player formerly in the NBA. A 6'6" (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) forward, he attended Seattle University and California State University, Long Beach, and was selected in the 1975 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers. He was also selected in the 1975 ABA Draft by the San Diego Sails. He left the NBA in 1983 with career averages of 8.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.12 steals a game.

Born on July 26, 1951) is an American golfer.

Born on July 26, 1951) is an American golfer.

Was a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Brant County, Canada West

Was a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Brant County, Canada West and became a grocer and merchant. He was first elected to Parliament at the Brantford City riding in the 1925 general election and re-elected there in 1926 and 1930. Ryerson was defeated in the 1935 federal election by William Ross Macdonald of the Liberal party.

Invented the TCP protocol, and along with Vinton G. Cerf created the IP protocol, the technologies u

Invented the TCP protocol, and along with Vinton G. Cerf created the IP protocol, the technologies used to transmit information on the Internet.After receiving a B.E.E. from the City College of New York in 1960, Dr. Kahn earned M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Princeton University in 1962 and 1964 respectively.

In 1993, Orrall made his debut on the country charts with the Top 20 single "Boom! It Was Over". Lat

In 1993, Orrall made his debut on the country charts with the Top 20 single "Boom! It Was Over". Later singles proved unsuccessful, however, and Orrall soon lost his record deal with RCA Records. He then teamed up with songwriting partner Curtis Wright to form a duo called Orrall & Wright, which charted two more singles in 1994. After Orrall & Wright disbanded, he returned to songwriting and record producing, primarily in country but occasionally in indie rock as well.

Was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for two seasons. He pitched in the Chicago White Sox

Was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for two seasons. He pitched in the Chicago White Sox for one game during the 1938 Chicago White Sox season and one game for the Detroit Tigers during the 1940 Detroit Tigers season.

Was an American backstroke swimmer from Pennsylvania. Cowell won a silver medal at the 1948 Summer O

Was an American backstroke swimmer from Pennsylvania. Cowell won a silver medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. Cowell was a United States naval officer.

Was an American animator, producer, director, and puppeteer best known for his work on the Looney Tu

Was an American animator, producer, director, and puppeteer best known for his work on the Looney Tunes series of cartoons from Warner Bros. and the television shows Time for Beany, and Beany and Cecil.

Is an American economist at the University of Chicago. He was named among the 10 best economists

Is an American economist at the University of Chicago. He was named among the 10 best economists

An American economist at the University of Chicago. He was named among the 10 best economists,[1] an

An American economist at the University of Chicago. He was named among the 10 best economists,[1] and received the Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel in 1995. He is married to economist Nancy Stokey.He received his B.A. in History in 1959 and Ph.D. in Economics in 1964, both from the University of Chicago. He taught at the Graduate School of Industrial Administration (now Tepper School of Business) at Carnegie Mellon University until 1975, when he returned to the University of Chicago.One of the most influential economists since the 1970s, he changed the foundations of macroeconomic theory (previously dominated by the Keynesian economics approach), arguing that a macroeconomic model should be built in analogy with microeconomic models. He is well known for his investigations into the implications of the assumption of rational expectations

Was an American gymnast and track and field athlete who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

Was an American gymnast and track and field athlete who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

Is an American singer and actor best known for playing the human character "Bob" on Sesame Street. H

Is an American singer and actor best known for playing the human character "Bob" on Sesame Street. He was born in in Ottawa, Illinois.Along with Susan, played by Loretta Long, Bob has been one of the two longest lasting human characters on the series. A Noggin segment proclaimed "the four decades of Bob" when promoting Sesame Street on that network.

Was a Kentucky native who later moved to Alabama and then Texas. Baylor was also the nephew of Kentu

Was a Kentucky native who later moved to Alabama and then Texas. Baylor was also the nephew of Kentucky politician Jesse Bledsoe. Baylor served in the military during the War of 1812. After the war he studied and then practiced law in Kentucky. He was bri

Is an American speed skater who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics and in the 1952 Winter Olympics

Is an American speed skater who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics and in the 1952 Winter Olympics.

Is a renowned American computer scientist. He is the discoverer of several important graph algorithm

Is a renowned American computer scientist. He is the discoverer of several important graph algorithms, including Tarjan's off-line least common ancestors algorithm, and co-inventor of both splay trees and Fibonacci heaps.

Was an American physician, military officer, newspaperman, politician and diplomat. He represented V

Was an American physician, military officer, newspaperman, politician and diplomat. He represented Virginia in the United States Senate and served as U.S. Consul in Hong Kong.Following the Civil War, Withers moved back to Lynchburg in 1866 and established

Was an American politician of the Republican party and served as the 33rd mayor of Cleveland, Ohio f

Was an American politician of the Republican party and served as the 33rd mayor of Cleveland, Ohio from 1895 to 1898.McKisson was elected to Cleveland City Council in 1894 and became an outspoken critic of the mayoral administration of Democrat, Robert Bl

(born on April 18, 1955 in Los Angeles, California) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball. He

(born on April 18, 1955 in Los Angeles, California) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Minnesota Twins between 1977 and 1985. He was in the bullpen for the Dodgers in the 1981 World Series, pitching one

Was an American pulp writer of fantasy, horror, historical adventure, boxing, western, and detective

Was an American pulp writer of fantasy, horror, historical adventure, boxing, western, and detective fiction. Howard wrote "over three-hundred stories and seven-hundred poems of raw power and unbridled emotion" and is especially noted for his memorable depictions of "a sombre universe of swashbuckling adventure and darkling horror."

Is a leading American chess player, a Grandmaster, and a chess author. He won the U.S. Championship

Is a leading American chess player, a Grandmaster, and a chess author. He won the U.S. Championship in 1972, and was a World Chess Championship Candidate in 1974. Byrne represented the United States a total of nine times in Chess Olympiads from 1952 to 1976, and won seven medals. He was the chess columnist from 1972 to 2006 for the New York Times, which ran his final column (a recounting of his 1952 victory over David Bronstein) on November 12, 2006.