American Famous Names Starting with Letter R

He wrestled under the ring name Yokozuna. The term yokozuna refers to the highest rank in profession

He wrestled under the ring name Yokozuna. The term yokozuna refers to the highest rank in professional sumo wrestling in Japan. Although the "Yokozuna" character was portrayed as a champion sumo wrestler, Anoa'i had never competed as an actual sumotori. T

Atkins charted his first single on the Billboard country charts that year. However, he did not enter

Atkins charted his first single on the Billboard country charts that year. However, he did not enter the charts again until late 2002, with the Top 40 single "Sing Along". Atkins eventually landed his first Top Five hit on the country music charts in 2003

Is a Republican member of the Wyoming House of Representatives, representing the 10th district since

Is a Republican member of the Wyoming House of Representatives, representing the 10th district since 1992.

Is an American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. He is best known for his stint in Wor

Is an American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. He is best known for his stint in World Wrestling Entertainment and for his work on its Raw brand under the ring name Rodney Mack. Begnaud, under his Redd Dogg ring name, then made his televis

Is an American professional golfer.Butcher does not currently play on a specific tour, and over the

Is an American professional golfer.Butcher does not currently play on a specific tour, and over the years has not amassed much success on either the PGA Tour or the Nationwide Tour. He has, however, won many state opens along with the 2003 Bay Mills Open

In addition to recording six major-label albums of stand-up comedy and country music, Rodney Carring

In addition to recording six major-label albums of stand-up comedy and country music, Rodney Carrington was the star of the ABC television sitcom Rodney. Carrington is also a frequent guest on The Bob & Tom Show. He also appeared in the music video for Tr

Is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball at the University of Nor

Is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he was named national freshman of the Year by ESPN, and was selected by the Detroit Pistons with the 9th overall pick of the 2001 NBA Draft.

Is a former professional basketball player and television broadcaster. Hundley's life has revolved a

Is a former professional basketball player and television broadcaster. Hundley's life has revolved around the game of basketball. His love and talent for the game led him to achieve honors in high school and most notably during his college years. At West Virginia University Hundley played to packed crowds at the Old Field House. His dribbling antics and daredevil maneuvers on the floor led to his popular nickname - "Hot Rod" Hundley. He has most recently been known as the sports announcer for the Utah Jazz.

Is a former professional American football player who was selected by the New York Giants in the fir

Is a former professional American football player who was selected by the New York Giants in the first round of the 1990 NFL Draft. A 5'11", 215 lbs. running back from the University of Georgia by way of Kashmere High School in Houston, Texas, Hampton played his entire career with the Giants from 1990-1997.

Was an American comedian and actor, best known for the catchphrase "I don't get no respect" and his

Was an American comedian and actor, best known for the catchphrase "I don't get no respect" and his monologues on that theme.Fate intervened one Sunday night in New York, when The Ed Sullivan Show needed a last-minute replacement for another act. This live, weekly talent show, hosted by the very influential Sullivan, could make or break a show-business career. The middle-aged, husky Dangerfield, with his pessimistic monologue, was a contrast to the younger, trendier comics usually seen on the Sullivan show, and this alone gave him a novelty value. His success was assured when he told his very first "no respect" joke: "I don't get no respect. I played hide-and-seek, and they wouldn't even look for me”. Dangerfield would also tell conventional jokes in his act: "I grew up in a tough neighborhood. Tough neighborhood! Teachers would get notes from parents saying, 'Please excuse Johnny for the next 5 to 10 years!'" Dangerfield became the surprise hit of the show.

Is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball at the University of Mem

Is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball at the University of Memphis and was selected in the 2006 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls and shortly afterwards traded to the Philadelphia 76ers.

(born April 3, 1946 in Long Beach, California) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder.

(born April 3, 1946 in Long Beach, California) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder.

Is a retired American basketball player. A 6'7" small forward, he spent ten seasons (1983–1993) in

Is a retired American basketball player. A 6'7" small forward, he spent ten seasons (1983–1993) in the National Basketball Association, tallying 9,014 career points and 5,087 career rebounds.

Was an American ice hockey player. He won a gold medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics.

Was an American ice hockey player. He won a gold medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics.

Was an American lawyer, naval officer and masters skier.

Was an American lawyer, naval officer and masters skier.

An artist frequently linked with the Vancouver School, the brand of conceptual art that has made Van

An artist frequently linked with the Vancouver School, the brand of conceptual art that has made Vancouver, British Columbia an important city for global art since the mid-to-late 1980s.A former student of Ian Wallace at the city's Simon Fraser University, Graham joined both his teacher and classmate Jeff Wall in forming Vancouver's short-lived no-wave band UJ3RK5. Unlike many of his colleagues, most notably Wall and Ken Lum, Graham's career was only established in the mid-1990s, after having represented Canada at the 1997 Venice Biennale.

Was a Major League pitcher for eight seasons, and was the first Major League Baseball player directl

Was a Major League pitcher for eight seasons, and was the first Major League Baseball player directly linked to the Pittsburgh drug trials that dogged baseball during the mid-1980s. He died of a cocaine-induced heart attack on November 5, 1992.[3]During his time with the Yankees, Scurry went 2–2 with a 3.46 ERA in 36 appearances over a season plus with the team. Despite respectable numbers, he failed to make the team out of Spring training 1987. He signed with the San Francisco Giants in June, and spent the entire season with their triple-A affiliate.

Is a former professional tennis player the ATP. Perhaps Rodney's greatest result came at the 1982 U.

Is a former professional tennis player the ATP. Perhaps Rodney's greatest result came at the 1982 U.S. Open, when he got through to the quarterfinals. He beat 14th seeded and 1980 Australian Open champion Brian Teacher in the second round 7-6, 7-6, 7-6, b

Is a former professional American football player who played tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals (1

Is a former professional American football player who played tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals (1982-1992), and the Detroit Lions (1993-1995). Before his NFL career, Holman played football at Tulane University.

Is a North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party member of the North Dakota House of Representatives, represen

Is a North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party member of the North Dakota House of Representatives, representing the 31st district since 1998.

A right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler., he has played first-class and One Day Inte

A right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler., he has played first-class and One Day International cricket for Bermuda. He made his first class debut in the 2006 ICC Intercontinental Cup against the Netherlands in November 2006.

Is a Canadian politician, educator and musician who served as the 26th Premier of Nova Scotia from 2

Is a Canadian politician, educator and musician who served as the 26th Premier of Nova Scotia from 2006 to 2009 and as MLA for the riding of Inverness in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1999 to 2009. MacDonald was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia in the 1999 provincial election, representing the riding of Inverness in western Cape Breton Island. He was re-elected in 2003. He served in John Hamm's cabinet with various ministerial portfolios including Tourism, Culture & Heritage, Health Promotion, and Immigration. He was also responsible for the Heritage Property Act, Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation Act, and the Nova Scotia Youth Secretariat. On May 4, 2009 MacDonald's government lost a confidence vote; as a result, a provincial election was called for June 9, 2009 to elect the next government. Although MacDonald was personally re-elected in the riding of Inverness, the Progressive Conservatives lost the election to the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party, led by Darrell Dexter.

Is the president and general manager of the NBA's New Jersey Nets.A highly-regarded high school athl

Is the president and general manager of the NBA's New Jersey Nets.A highly-regarded high school athlete in both basketball and baseball, Thorn attended West Virginia University, where he was an All-American guard in basketball, as well as playing three seasons on the WVU baseball team.

Is an American professional wrestler, better known simply as Rodney from his appearances with the Wo

Is an American professional wrestler, better known simply as Rodney from his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation. He is currently working on the independent circuit as RodRageous. In early-2000, the Posse repeatedly tried to defeat Crash Holly

Better known by his ring name Dru Onyx, is a Canadian professional wrestler, He is a three-time hold

Better known by his ring name Dru Onyx, is a Canadian professional wrestler, He is a three-time holder of the NWA British Commonwealth Heavyweight Championship. He is currently a wrestler and promoter for the National Wrestling Alliance. On October 15, 20