American Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is an American boxer, the former undisputed light middleweight world champion and a current middlewe

Is an American boxer, the former undisputed light middleweight world champion and a current middleweight contender. In addition to Bernard Hopkins, Paul Williams, "Sugar" Shane Mosley, Angel Hernandez, Felix Trinidad, and Jermain Taylor, Wright has fought

(born April 5, 1938 in Oxford, Nebraska) is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball who played f

(born April 5, 1938 in Oxford, Nebraska) is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the Baltimore Orioles (1958-62), Chicago White Sox (1963-67, 1968-69), Washington Senators (1968), New York Yankees (1970-71) and Kansas City Royals (1972). He batted and threw right-handed.

Is an American pair skater. With sister Cynthia Kauffman, he a four-time (1966–1969) U.S. national

Is an American pair skater. With sister Cynthia Kauffman, he a four-time (1966–1969) U.S. national champion and a three-time (1966–1968) World bronze medalist. They represented the United States at the 1964 Winter Olympics and the 1968 Winter Olympics, pl

Is a former U.S. Marine Corps drill instructor and later Golden Globe-nominated actor, often playing

Is a former U.S. Marine Corps drill instructor and later Golden Globe-nominated actor, often playing the roles of authority figures, such as Gunnery Sergeant Hartmann in Full Metal Jacket, Mayor Tilman in the Alan Parker film Mississippi Burning and Sheriff Hoyt in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

(March 9, 1932-June 22, 2002) was a former professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitch

(March 9, 1932-June 22, 2002) was a former professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of seventeen seasons (1952, 1955-1970)

Is a former American football quarterback and now the quarterbacks coach for the University of Notre

Is a former American football quarterback and now the quarterbacks coach for the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team.After Powlus received his undergraduate degree from the Notre Dame College of Business Administration in 1997, he signed as a free agent in 1998 with the Tennessee Oilers of the National Football League

Is a retired American starting/relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Atlanta Br

Is a retired American starting/relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Atlanta Braves (1966-75), St. Louis Cardinals (1975), Philadelphia Phillies (1976-83) and Chicago White Sox (1984). He batted and threw right-handed.

(born June 16, 1948, in Detroit, Michigan) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played s

(born June 16, 1948, in Detroit, Michigan) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played six seasons with the Detroit Tigers before being traded to the Montreal Expos, retiring as a Chicago White Sox in 1982

Is a mathematician credited by the American Mathematical Society with being "one of the principal ar

Is a mathematician credited by the American Mathematical Society with being "one of the principal architects of the rapid development worldwide of discrete mathematics in recent years"[1]. He has done important work in scheduling theory, computational geometry, Ramsey theory, and quasi-randomness.

Is a retired American basketball player. Rowan, a 6'5" 200 lb small forward, played collegiately at

Is a retired American basketball player. Rowan, a 6'5" 200 lb small forward, played collegiately at the University of Notre Dame and St. John's University.He was selected in the third round of the 1986 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers but was cut from the team during training camp. He then played in the Continental Basketball Association and in 1987, he signed a 10-day contract with the Portland Trail Blazers, for whom he averaged 1.7 points in 7 games played.

Is a cryptographer. He is the Andrew and Erna Viterbi Professor of Computer Science at MIT's Departm

Is a cryptographer. He is the Andrew and Erna Viterbi Professor of Computer Science at MIT's Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) and a member of MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL). He is a member of the Election Assistance Commission's Technical Guidelines Development Committee, tasked with assisting the EAC in drafting the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines.

Was White House Press Secretary during United States President Richard Nixon's administration, from

Was White House Press Secretary during United States President Richard Nixon's administration, from 1969

Is an American figure skater and coach. He was born in Boston. With his then-wife, Nancy Rouillard L

Is an American figure skater and coach. He was born in Boston. With his then-wife, Nancy Rouillard Ludington, he won the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in pair skating four times, between 1957 and 1960, after having been the junior national champions i

Is a former American football player who starred as a cornerback, free safety and strong safety in c

Is a former American football player who starred as a cornerback, free safety and strong safety in college football and the NFL. He is most well known for his hard hits on opposing players, rivaling fellow safeties Steve Atwater and Jack Tatum as the hardest hitter of all time. A Pro Bowler at both cornerback and safety, Lott is widely considered one of the best defensive backs in NFL history[

(born August 23, 1948, in Atlanta, Georgia), nicknamed Boomer, is a former Major League Baseball des

(born August 23, 1948, in Atlanta, Georgia), nicknamed Boomer, is a former Major League Baseball designated hitter, first baseman, and right fielder.

Is a Honduran football player. He currently plays for Motagua as a midfielder. He was part of the na

Is a Honduran football player. He currently plays for Motagua as a midfielder. He was part of the national team in which he participated at the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup in South Korea.

(pronounced /m?'he?/, born June 28, 1971 in Crestwood, Illinois) is a relief pitcher for the Kansas

(pronounced /m?'he?/, born June 28, 1971 in Crestwood, Illinois) is a relief pitcher for the Kansas City Royals.

(born on August 19, 1960) is an American former right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseba

(born on August 19, 1960) is an American former right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New Yor

A Canadian psychologist.After studying for his Ph.D. in 1954 with D. O. Hebb at McGill University in

A Canadian psychologist.After studying for his Ph.D. in 1954 with D. O. Hebb at McGill University in Montreal, he began to work with patients who suffered from "phantom limb" pain — people who feel pain in an arm or leg that has been removed. He found that pain often has little survival value, and some pains are entirely out of proportion to the degree of tissue damage, sometimes continuing long after injured tissues have healed. While still a postdoctoral student, Melzack began collecting "pain words" and putting them into classes that belonged together, like "hot," "burning," "scalding," and "searing".

Is a retired American basketball player.A 6'9" center from DeWitt Clinton High School in New York Ci

Is a retired American basketball player.A 6'9" center from DeWitt Clinton High School in New York City, Behagen played basketball at the University of Minnesota during the early 1970s. One of his teammates was future Baseball Hall-of-Famer Dave Winfield. After his college career ended in 1973, Behagen played seven seasons of professional basketball in the NBA as a member of the Kansas City Kings, New Orleans Jazz, Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks, and Washington Bullets and in Italy for Antonini Siena[1]

Was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League from 1968 to 1980;

Was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League from 1968 to 1980; he became known for his flamboyant style, simple love for the game, clever quotes, and humorous books he wrote about his umpiring career.

Was a Canadian sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Was a Canadian sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Nicknamed "Flip", is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the NBA's In

Nicknamed "Flip", is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the NBA's Indiana Pacers. The 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m), 197 lb (89 kg/14.1 st) point guard/shooting guard played college basketball at Shaw University, after attending Strawberry Mansion High School in Philadelphia, where he starred on the basketball team. Nicknamed "Flip" as result of his friends teasing him and comparing him to the character Flip (Bernie Mac) in the movie "Above The Rim" Murray was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round of the 2002 NBA Draft, after being NCAA's Division II Player of the Year during his senior season at Shaw.

Ron Drummond is the author of "The Sonic Rituals of Pauline Oliveros" [1] (Uncle Jam and The Music P

Ron Drummond is the author of "The Sonic Rituals of Pauline Oliveros" [1] (Uncle Jam and The Music Paper of New York, 1986); a critical fiction about the novels of Steve Erickson, "The Frequency of Liberation" [2] (Science Fiction Eye, 1993); "Ducré in Eu

Is a Salvadoran footballer who last played for the Carolina Railhawks of the USL First Division.Cerr

Is a Salvadoran footballer who last played for the Carolina Railhawks of the USL First Division.Cerritos has spent the bulk of his career playing in MLS, being signed by the league on March 21, 1997 and allocated to the San Jose Clash. While with San Jose he achieved great success, being named in the MLS Best XI in his first year with the club. In the offseason after 2001, however, Cerritos was traded to the Dallas Burn for Ariel Graziani.