American Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is a retired American basketball player.He played for the Jazz (1981-82) and New Jersey Nets (1985-8

Is a retired American basketball player.He played for the Jazz (1981-82) and New Jersey Nets (1985-86) in the NBA for 78 games. In his only season with the Nets he earned a reported salary of $75,000.[2]

Is an American Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly for one ter

Is an American Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly for one term from 2004 to 2006, where he represented the 12th legislative district.Morgan served on the Little Silver Board of Education as Vice President and on the

(July 10, 1865 - December 8, 1951), nicknamed "Link", was a second baseman in Major League Baseball

(July 10, 1865 - December 8, 1951), nicknamed "Link", was a second baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Beaneaters (1890-1901), Chicago Cubs (1902-03), Pittsburgh Pirates (1904), and Detroit Tigers (1904 player-manager, 1905-07). He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Was an American male tennis player.

Was an American male tennis player.

Was an American businessman and owner of thoroughbred racehorses. Owner of the Aknusti Estate in the

Was an American businessman and owner of thoroughbred racehorses. Owner of the Aknusti Estate in the Catskill Mountains of New York, adjoining his family's estate at Lake Delaware, New York. The Aknusti manor house was designed by architectural firm of Wa

Was an American blues guitarist who recorded for Chess Records among others in the 1950s and 1960s.

Was an American blues guitarist who recorded for Chess Records among others in the 1950s and 1960s. He is best known as a longtime collaborator with Alec "Rice" Miller, a/k/a Sonny Boy Williamson II, and for his work in the mid 1950s with Little Walter Jacobs. An important session guitarist with many Chicago labels, especially Chess Records (w. Williamson, Jacobs, Eddie Boyd, The Moonglows, et al), Lockwood influenced many who had no idea who the guitarist was on these tracks.

An American painter and sculptor.Although he studied sculpture, drawing remained Longo's favorite fo

An American painter and sculptor.Although he studied sculpture, drawing remained Longo's favorite form of self-expression. However, the sculptural influence pervades his drawing technique, as Longo's "portraits" have a distinctive chiseled line that seems to give the drawings a three-dimensional quality. Longo uses graphite like clay, molding it to create images like the writhing, dancing figures in his seminal "Men in the Cities" series.

Is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League. Nicknamed "Dr

Is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League. Nicknamed "Dr. Doom", Brazile played from 1975-1984 for the Houston Oilers. Brazile was taken with the sixth pick of the first round of the 1975 NFL Draft.

Was Premier of Nova Scotia and leader of the federal Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. He is

Was Premier of Nova Scotia and leader of the federal Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. He is sometimes referred to as "the greatest prime minister Canada never had", and earned the nickname "Honest Bob". As one of Canada's most distinguished and respected statesmen, he was one of several people granted the style "Right Honourable" who were not so entitled by virtue of an office held.

A Chicago-based artist. He was a member of the Chicago Imagists, a breakaway group of surrealist ico

A Chicago-based artist. He was a member of the Chicago Imagists, a breakaway group of surrealist iconoclasts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago who showed in the Hyde Park Art Center in 1969 and later.

American basketball player.He played collegiately for the University of Notre Dame.

American basketball player.He played collegiately for the University of Notre Dame.

Is a U. S. Air Force officer and a NASA astronaut. Behnken holds a Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering an

Is a U. S. Air Force officer and a NASA astronaut. Behnken holds a Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering and has reached the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Air Force. Bob Behnken has logged over 1000 flight hours in 25 different aircraft. He flew on Spac

Is an American professional tennis player. Robby Ginepri is of Luxembourgish ancestry. He attended J

Is an American professional tennis player. Robby Ginepri is of Luxembourgish ancestry. He attended Joseph Wheeler High School, located in Marietta, GA. He graduated as a member of the class of 2001. Ginepri then made his Olympic debut tennis at the 2008 O

Is a retired American professional basketball player. Boozer was born and raised in North Omaha, Neb

Is a retired American professional basketball player. Boozer was born and raised in North Omaha, Nebraska and graduated from Tech High in Omaha.

Is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'6" guard, he played nine seasons (1983–1

Is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'6" guard, he played nine seasons (1983–1992) in the National Basketball Association.

(born on September 1, 1927 in San Francisco, California) is a former right fielder in Major League B

(born on September 1, 1927 in San Francisco, California) is a former right fielder in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1951 season. Listed at 5' 11", 185 lb, he batted and threw right-handed.

Is a poet, critic, scholar, playwright, editor, and actor born in an impoverished rural area of nort

Is a poet, critic, scholar, playwright, editor, and actor born in an impoverished rural area of northern Wisconsin in 1924. He holds a Ph.D. His poetry career began in 1967 when his young son Richard died unexpectedly of spinal meningitis. The book commem

Was an American musical theater choreographer and director, and a film director.Eventually Fosse was

Was an American musical theater choreographer and director, and a film director.Eventually Fosse was hired for the show Tough Situation, which toured military and naval bases in the Pacific. He later said that he had perfected his technique as a performer, choreographer, and director while serving his tour of duty.

Was an American boxer. In 1928 Olin won the New York City Golden Gloves 175 lbs Open Championship. H

Was an American boxer. In 1928 Olin won the New York City Golden Gloves 175 lbs Open Championship. He won all 35 of his amateur fights, including as well the New York Metropolitan AAU. In June 1937, Lewis and Olin fought again for the championship and thi

Was an American poet whose works, confessional in nature, engaged with the questions of history and

Was an American poet whose works, confessional in nature, engaged with the questions of history and probed the dark recesses of the self. He is generally considered to be among the greatest American poets of the twentieth century.

(born May 12, 1947 in San Antonio, Texas) was a Utility Infielder for the New York Mets (1967-69), S

(born May 12, 1947 in San Antonio, Texas) was a Utility Infielder for the New York Mets (1967-69), San Francisco Giants (1970-71), Milwaukee Brewers (1971-73), St. Louis Cardinals (1974), California Angels (1974), Boston Red Sox (1975-76) and Kansas City Royals (1977).

American economist at the University of Chicago. He is among the 10 best economists in the world acc

American economist at the University of Chicago. He is among the 10 best economists in the world according to IDEAS/RePEc. He received the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1995. He is married to economist Nancy Stokey.

Was an American author of 25 thriller novels. There are more than 290 million copies of his books in

Was an American author of 25 thriller novels. There are more than 290 million copies of his books in print, and they have been translated into 32 languages. Ludlum also published books under the pseudonyms Jonathan Ryder and Michael Shepherd.[1]

Is the men's basketball head coach at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. He is one of the

Is the men's basketball head coach at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. He is one of the UA's highest-paid employees, though a substantial percentage of his salary is supplemented by private interests (primarily UA alumni organizations). The 2006–07 season marks his 24th season with Arizona and 34th season at the Division I college level. Olson is known for player development, and many of his former players have gone on to impressive careers in the NBA after playing under him.

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Seattle Mariners, Detroit Tigers, San D

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Seattle Mariners, Detroit Tigers, San Diego Padres and Kansas City Royals. Stoddard attended Fresno State University and he threw and batted right-handed.Stoddard, who was 6'1" and 200 (some sources say he was 190 or 210) pounds, was drafted four times. He was drafted in the 19th round of the 1975 draft by the Milwaukee Brewers, in the 3rd round of the 1976 draft by the Oakland Athletics. In 1976, he was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the third round too, this time in a different draft (there are multiple drafts held each year). He wasn't drafted at all in 1977, and in 1978-when he was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 10th round-he finally decided to sign.