Famous People with Name Rudolph

Rudolph Tomjanovich Jr            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Rudolph Tomjanovich Jr: nicknamed Rudy T., is an American former basketball player and coach. He is currently a scout for the Los Angeles Lakers.Tomjanovich was selected in the 1970 NBA Draft as the second overall pick by the San Diego Rockets (the franchise relocated to Houston in 1971), for whom he would play the entirety of his NBA career. He was also drafted in both 1970 and 1974 by the Utah Stars of the ABA. In his eleven years in the NBA, Tomjanovich had a scoring average of 17.4 points and a rebounding average of 8.1, earning five All-Star Game selections in the process (1974–1977, 1979). He is the third-leading scorer in Rockets history behind Hall of Famers Calvin Murphy and Hakeem Olajuwon. Because his last name was so long, the back of Tomjanovich's jerseys would read "RUDY T.", rather than his 11 character name.

Rudolph Andrew Bukich            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Rudolph Andrew Bukich: is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League between 1953 and 1968. He played college football at the University of Southern California. In 1964 he tied a National Football League record with 13 consecutive pass completions, and in 1965 he was the leading passer in the NFL.

Rudolph Carl Gorman            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Rudolph Carl Gorman: was a Native American artist of the Navajo nation.[1] Referred to as "the Picasso of American art" by the New York Times, his paintings are primarily of Native American women and characterized by fluid forms and vibrant colors, though he also worked in sculpture, ceramics, and stone lithography. He was also an avid lover of cuisine, authoring four cookbooks, (with accompanying drawings) called Nudes and Food.[2]Gorman grew up in a traditional Navajo Hogan and began drawing at age 3. His grandmother helped raise him, recounting Navajo legends and enumerating his genealogy of artist ancestors. She kindled his desire to become an artist. While tending sheep in Canyon de Chelly with his aunts, he used to draw on the rocks, sand, and mud, and made sculptures with the clay, with his earliest subjects including Mickey Mouse and Shirley Temple.

Rudolph "Matt" Matthews            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Rudolph "Matt" Matthews: is an American former handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1972 he was part of the American team which finished 14th in the Olympic tournament. He played all five matches and scored ten goals.

Rudolph Valentino Regalado            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Rudolph Valentino Regalado: is a former Major League Baseball player. He was an infielder for the Cleveland Indians from 1954 to 1956, and played in the 1954 World Series.[1]

Edgar Mason Rudolph            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Edgar Mason Rudolph: born on May 23, 1934) is an American golfer

Wilma Glodean Rudolph            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Wilma Glodean Rudolph: was an American athlete, and in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, she became the first American woman to win three gold medals in track and field during a single Olympic Games, despite running on a sprained ankle.[1] A track and field champion, she elevated women's track to a major presence in the United States.

David D. Rudolph            Origin/Culture/Country: American

David D. Rudolph: is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. He is currently serving in his 4th term in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Maryland's District 34B in Cecil County. He currently serves as Vice-Chair of the Econom