American Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.McRoy has

Is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.McRoy has split his playing time between the PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour relatively equally throughout his career, and has just over a half-dozen top-10 finishes in

Was an American politician who represented West Virginia in the United States House of Representativ

Was an American politician who represented West Virginia in the United States House of Representatives from 1930 to 1933. He was the son of Congressman Charles E. Hogg.He was also a member of the West Virginia Senate 1925-1929. He was elected as a Republi

Was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.He served as member of the State house of representatives 18

Was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.He served as member of the State house of representatives 1814–1816. He served as major of the Seventy-seventh Regiment of state militia in 1816.Mchatton was elected as a Jacksonian to the Nineteenth Congress to fil

Is the Iowa State Senator from the 19th District. A Democrat, he has served in the Iowa Senate since

Is the Iowa State Senator from the 19th District. A Democrat, he has served in the Iowa Senate since 2007. He received his B.A. from the University of Iowa and his J.D. and M.A. from the University of Minnesota. His prior political experience includes ser

Was an American basketball player.He played for the Fort Wayne Pistons (1949-50, 1950-51) and Tri-Ci

Was an American basketball player.He played for the Fort Wayne Pistons (1949-50, 1950-51) and Tri-Cities Blackhawks (1950-51) in the NBA for 122 games.

Is a former National Basketball Association player and coach. He played college ball at Grambling, a

Is a former National Basketball Association player and coach. He played college ball at Grambling, and then played in the NBA for four seasons with the Syracuse Nationals. He later would coach the Seattle SuperSonics during part of the 1977-1978 season, posting a 5-17 record before being fired midseason. He was replaced by Lenny Wilkens, who led the Sonics to the NBA Finals that and next season, winning the NBA championship in 1979.

Is a Canadian professional wrestler and actor. He is known for his tenure in the World Wrestling Fed

Is a Canadian professional wrestler and actor. He is known for his tenure in the World Wrestling Federation, as a member of the Truth Commission and the Oddities, wrestling under the name Kurrgan.

Is an American kickboxer, mixed martial artist (MMA), professional wrestler and former professional

Is an American kickboxer, mixed martial artist (MMA), professional wrestler and former professional American football player. Sapp currently has an MMA record of 11–6–1, mostly fighting in Japan but most recently lost to Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou. He is we

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'1" guard from New York University, Graham w

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'1" guard from New York University, Graham won two NBA chmapionships as a member of the Boston Celtics from 1967 to 1969. He scored 327 points in his career. He is currently a judge on the Massachusetts Court of Appeals.

Is an American kickboxer, mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter and former world champion professional wr

Is an American kickboxer, mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter and former world champion professional wrestler and former professional American Football player. Sapp currently has an MMA record of 9-3-1 as of February 2008, mostly fighting in Japan.

Was an American sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Was an American sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

An American minimalist artist.Robert Mangold’s paintings,” wrote Michael Kimmelman in the New Yo

An American minimalist artist.Robert Mangold’s paintings,” wrote Michael Kimmelman in the New York Times in 1997, “are more complicated to describe than they seem, which is partly what’s good about them: the way they invite intense scrutiny, which, in the nature of good art, is its own reward.” His works are comprised often of simple elements which are put together through complex means. Mangold's work challenges the typical connotations of what a painting is or could be, and his works often appear as objects rather than images. Elements refer often to architectural elements or have the feeling of an architect's hands.

Was an American professional wrestler who was best known for his work with National Wrestling Allian

Was an American professional wrestler who was best known for his work with National Wrestling Alliance in the 1940s as Bobby Managoff. His older sister, Armenuhi Manoogian, (b. November 2, 1915-), known professionally as Kay Armen, is a still-performing s

Was a copy editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer who in 1965 sailed from Falmouth, Massachusetts to F

Was a copy editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer who in 1965 sailed from Falmouth, Massachusetts to Falmouth, Cornwall, England in a tiny 13.5 foot (4 m) sailboat (an Old Town "Whitecap" built by the Old Town Canoe Co. of Old Town, Maine, which he had exte

Was an American photographer, known for his large-scale, highly stylized black and white portraits,

Was an American photographer, known for his large-scale, highly stylized black and white portraits, photos of flowers and naked men. The frank, homosexual eroticism of some of the work of his middle period triggered a more general controversy about the public funding of artworks.Mapplethorpe took his first photographs soon thereafter using a Polaroid camera. In the mid-1970s, he acquired a Hasselblad medium-format camera and began taking photographs of a wide circle of friends and acquaintances, including artists, composers, and socialites. In the 1980s he refined his aesthetic, photographing statuesque male and female nudes, delicate flower still lifes, and highly formal portraits of artists and celebrities. Mapplethorpe's first studio was at 24 Bond Street in Manhattan. In the 1980s Sam Wagstaff gave him $500,000 to buy the top-floor loft at 35 West 23rd Street, where he lived and had his shooting space. He kept the Bond Street loft as his darkroom.

(born November 13, 1965, in Long Beach, California) was a Major League Baseball catcher.

(born November 13, 1965, in Long Beach, California) was a Major League Baseball catcher.

Is an American medley swimmer who won the gold medal in the men's 400m individual medley event at th

Is an American medley swimmer who won the gold medal in the men's 400m individual medley event at the 2003 Pan American Games. At the next edition, four years later in Rio de Janeiro, he captured three silver medals.

Is a two-time Academy Award winning American film actor, director and producer. Often regarded as on

Is a two-time Academy Award winning American film actor, director and producer. Often regarded as one of the greatest actors of all time, Robert De Niro has also been called one of the most enigmatic.He is noted for his method acting and portrayals of conflicted, troubled characters - as well as gangsters - and for his enduring collaboration with director Martin Scorsese

Was an American Republican (and later a Progressive) politician. He served as a member of the U.S. H

Was an American Republican (and later a Progressive) politician. He served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, was the Governor of Wisconsin, and was also a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin (1906 to 1925). He ran for President of the United State

Is an attorney in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who has served since 1996 as a Democrat in both houses of

Is an attorney in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who has served since 1996 as a Democrat in both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature. Since 2000, Marionneaux has been a member of the Louisiana State Senate. From 1996 to 2000, Marionneaux served for a singl

Is a undefeated Mexican American boxer in the super bantamweight division and he is signed to Bob Ar

Is a undefeated Mexican American boxer in the super bantamweight division and he is signed to Bob Arum's Top Rank. During the his amateur career Marroquin won silver medals at the 2005 National Junior Olympics, 2006 International Aliyev Cup, 2006 Nationa

Was a jazz drummer, percussionist and bandleader. A native of Elgin, Illinois, he was a solid and ve

Was a jazz drummer, percussionist and bandleader. A native of Elgin, Illinois, he was a solid and versatile contributor on countless recording sessions and playing in TV network orchestras and talk-show bands.Rosengarden began playing drums when he was 12, and later studied at the University of Michigan. After playing drums in Army bands in World War II, he moved to New York City, working in several groups between 1945 and 1948 before becoming a busy studio musician. He played at NBC-TV (1949-1968) and ABC (1969-1974) on The Steve Allen Show, The Ernie Kovacs Show, Sing Along With Mitch, Johnny Carson's Tonight Show Band, and led the band for the The Dick Cavett Show.

Streetball player on the AND1 Mixtape Tour. He is 6'8" tall and weighs 210lbs.

Streetball player on the AND1 Mixtape Tour. He is 6'8" tall and weighs 210lbs.

Is a retired Canadian ice hockey player. He is regarded as one of the greatest ice hockey players of

Is a retired Canadian ice hockey player. He is regarded as one of the greatest ice hockey players of all time and perhaps the greatest left winger to ever play the game. Hull was famous for his blonde hair and blinding speed, earning him the nickname "the Golden Jet". He possessed the most feared slapshot of his day

Is a former professional basketball player.Bobby Hurley was a basketball star at St. Anthony High Sc

Is a former professional basketball player.Bobby Hurley was a basketball star at St. Anthony High School in Jersey City, where his father, Bob Hurley Sr., was the longtime coach. While at St. Anthony, from 1985 to 1989, Hurley led the team to four consecutive Parochial B state titles. In his senior year he averaged 20 points, 8 assists and 3 steals, as St. Anthony racked up a 32-0 record, the school's first Tournament of Champions crown, and the No. 1 ranking in the United States. In his high school career the team's overall record with Hurley as point guard was 115-5.[1][2]