American Famous Names Starting with Letter R

An American football center for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was original

An American football center for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at Marshall.Wade has also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in his career.Wade, a 10-year professional and perennial starter, split his time in the NFL between the Jacksonville Jaguars (1998-2002) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2003-2007). He started 88 games in the past six years, missing just eight games in 2004 due to a dislocated knee. On March 31, 2008 he signed with the Oakland Raiders.

Is a Golden Globe- nominated prolific American film, television and character actor of stage and scr

Is a Golden Globe- nominated prolific American film, television and character actor of stage and screen, who starred in movies, soap operas and television. In his early days in Hollywood in the 1950s, he was mentored by the legendary Spencer Tracy.

Was a San Francisco, California-based photographer and environmental activist. In an intense period

Was a San Francisco, California-based photographer and environmental activist. In an intense period of activism from 1982 to 1992 he was associated with more than a dozen Bay Area conservation organizations and as a photographer for the East Bay Regional Park District. Walker was born in Syracuse, New York and grew up in Youngstown, Ohio. He died in San Francisco of AIDS-related complications, at the age of 40.

Was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Dufferin in the Canadian House of Commons

Was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Dufferin in the Canadian House of Commons as a Progressive member from 1921 to 1925.

Is a former Canadian handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Can

Is a former Canadian handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Canadian handball team which finished eleventh in the 1976 Olympic tournament. He played two matches.

Was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut.Vance was elected as a Democrat to the Fiftieth Congress

Was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut.Vance was elected as a Democrat to the Fiftieth Congress (March 4, 1887-March 3, 1889). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1888 to the Fifty-first Congress. He resumed his former business pursuits

Is a Canadian Landscape Architect and designer of FEI international equestrian show jumping courses.

Is a Canadian Landscape Architect and designer of FEI international equestrian show jumping courses. He is noted for designing the show jumping courses for a number of major equestrian competitions. He was the jumping course designer for the 1976 Olympic

Is an Academy Award-winning American film director, producer and writer.

Is an Academy Award-winning American film director, producer and writer.

Under which he was best known as the author of the bestselling The Wheel of Time fantasy series. He

Under which he was best known as the author of the bestselling The Wheel of Time fantasy series. He also wrote under the names Reagan O'Neal and Jackson O'Reily.

Is a former first baseman for the Houston Astros, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees and Atlanta Brave

Is a former first baseman for the Houston Astros, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves from 1966-1984, and currently serves as Major League Baseball's vice president of rules and on-field operations.Nicknamed "Bull," Watson was originally a catcher in the minor leagues, however, he converted to first base and the outfield by the time he made his major league debut with the Astros on September 9, 1966. Watson was a dependable hitter whose home run numbers were somewhat hurt by the fact that he played the majority of his career in the Astrodome.

Is an attorney and retired United States Senator from Kansas from 1969–1996, serving part of

Is an attorney and retired United States Senator from Kansas from 1969–1996, serving part of that time as United States Senate Majority Leader, where he set a record as the longest-serving Republican leader. He was the Republican nominee in the 1996 U.S. Presidential election and the Republican vice presidential nominee in the 1976 U.S. Presidential election. Dole is special counsel at the Washington, D.C. law firm of Alston & Bird. In 2007, President George W. Bush appointed Dole as a co-chair of the commission to investigate problems at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, along with Donna Shalala.

(September 18, 1909 - April 19, 1969) was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played

(September 18, 1909 - April 19, 1969) was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played

An American classical liberal macroeconomist and the Paul M. Warburg Professor of Economics at Harva

An American classical liberal macroeconomist and the Paul M. Warburg Professor of Economics at Harvard University. He is among the most influential economists in the world according to IDEAS/RePEc.[1]Barro graduated with a B.S. in physics from the California Institute of Technology in 1965 and earned a Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University in 1970. He first reached wide notice with a 1974 paper entitled "Are Government Bonds Net Wealth?", a paper which argued that, under certain assumptions, present borrowing would be matched by increased bequest to future generations in order to pay future taxes expected to pay the debt on the government bonds.

Is an Aerospace Systems Consultant.Cenker currently consults with various firms in the areas of spac

Is an Aerospace Systems Consultant.Cenker currently consults with various firms in the areas of spacecraft design, assembly, and flight operations, and micro-gravity research. This has included launch vehicle evaluation and systems engineering support for

Was an American professional basketball player, coach and general manager. He was born in San Franci

Was an American professional basketball player, coach and general manager. He was born in San Francisco, California.A 6-3 guard from Santa Clara University, Feerick played for the Washington Capitols from 1946 to 1950, the NBA's first four seasons of existence (the league was known as the Basketball Association of America during the first three). Playing under coach Red Auerbach, he was named to the All NBA First Team during 1947 and 1948 after averaging 16.8 (second behind Joe Fulks's 23.1) and 16.1 points per game respectively. In 1949, the league's first season as the newly formed NBA, the Capitols named Feerick player-coach. In 221 games, he scored 2936 points for an average of 13.3 per game.

Is a professional boxer. He is the former IBF Super Featherweight champion and a former two-time IBF

Is a professional boxer. He is the former IBF Super Featherweight champion and a former two-time IBF featherweight champion of the world. Nicknamed The Ghost, Guerrero's current record is 25 wins, 1 losses, and 1 draw, and 2 no contest with 17 of his wins coming by way of knockout. He vacated the IBF Super Featherweight champion due to his wife battle with leukemia.[1]After an impressive amateur career begun at a very young age, Guerrero turned professional, at the age of 18, on May 22, 2001 with a four-round unanimous decision win against Alejandro Cruz. After several impressive wins and only a single draw later, Guerrero won the WBC NABF Featherweight title against Cesar Figueroa on December 9, 2004. Defending his NABF title twice, Guerrero was seen as a rising, premier prospect, until meeting Gamaliel Diaz in a bout televised on ShoBox, on the Showtime channel, on December 12, 2005. A surprisingly aggressive Diaz upset Guerrero, winning by split decision and taking the NABF belt in the process.

(born September 4, 1943) is a former utility player in Major League Baseball who played briefly for

(born September 4, 1943) is a former utility player in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1964 season. Listed at 6' 2", 185 lb., he batted and threw left-handed.

Was an American football player. He played high school football at Mentor High School. He was a firs

Was an American football player. He played high school football at Mentor High School. He was a first-team All-Mid-American Conference choice in 1997 while playing at Kent State University. He was drafted in the 1998 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons and went on to play in Super Bowl XXXIII

Was a Major League Baseball shortstop who played for the Detroit Tigers from 1941-1945. Born in Braw

Was a Major League Baseball shortstop who played for the Detroit Tigers from 1941-1945. Born in Brawley, California, played for the Hollywood Stars in the Pacific Coast League. On October 1, 1942, the Detroit Tigers purhcased Hoover from the Stars after all three Detroit shortstops -- Billy Hitchcock, Johnny Lipon, and Murray Franklin -- were inuducted in the military during World War II. Hoover hit .243 with a .300 On Base Percentage in his three seasons with the Tigers. In 1943, he led the American League in outs with 478 and in sacrifice hits with 28. He was also second in the league with 101 strikeouts in 1943. Hoover's last Major League appearance came in Game 6 of the 1945 World Series. Hoover had a single in three World Series at bats. He also had an RBI and scored a run in an 8-7 loss to the Chicago Cubs.

(born February 10, 1970 in Fresno, California) is a former right-handed starting pitcher in Major Le

(born February 10, 1970 in Fresno, California) is a former right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. His career spanned from 1993 through 2002. He pitched for two teams, the New York Mets, and the San Diego Padres. He attended the same high school as another notable Mets pitcher, Tom Seaver.

(born on February 14, 1943) is an American golfer.

(born on February 14, 1943) is an American golfer.

Is a retired college and NFL football coach. His career as a college head coach included stints at T

Is a retired college and NFL football coach. His career as a college head coach included stints at The Citadel, the University of Maryland and Georgia Tech, and Army. He also coached the National Football League's San Diego Chargers and Detroit Lions.

Was an American thoroughbred race horse trainer whom ESPN called "one of the most successful and res

Was an American thoroughbred race horse trainer whom ESPN called "one of the most successful and respected trainers in the history of thoroughbred racing." He was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1995, and was a five-time wi

Is a former American professional road bicycle racer who last rode for Team CSC in the UCI ProTour r

Is a former American professional road bicycle racer who last rode for Team CSC in the UCI ProTour racing series. He got his international breakthrough when he finished 3rd overall in the 1998 Tour de France race, but has since ridden mainly as a supporti

Was an American lexicographer and editor of various specialized dictionaries. He was co-editor, with

Was an American lexicographer and editor of various specialized dictionaries. He was co-editor, with his father Clarence Barnhart, on some editions of the Thorndike-Barnhart dictionaries and The World Book Dictionary. With his father and Sol Steinmetz, he edited the three volumes of The Barnhart Dictionary of New English (1973,1980, 1990).He also edited The Hammond Barnhart Dictionary of Science (1986), also published as The American Heritage Dictionary of Science (1988). Perhaps his major work is The Barnhart Dictionary of Etymology (1988), one of the most comprehensive volumes of its kind. He edited an abridgement, The Barnhart Concise Dictionary of Etymology (1995). His Barnhart Abbreviations Dictionary (1995) includes a reverse list of what the abbreviations stand for.