Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is a former Major League Baseball catcher. Smith played for the Minnesota Twins form 1981 to 1983. I

Is a former Major League Baseball catcher. Smith played for the Minnesota Twins form 1981 to 1983. In 83 career games, he had 47 hits in 215 at-bats. He batted and threw right-handed.

Was an American football wide receiver. He played for the Baltimore Colts during their two NFL champ

Was an American football wide receiver. He played for the Baltimore Colts during their two NFL championship wins. He later had a career in coaching, highlighted by his trip to Super Bowl XX as head coach of the New England Patriots. He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Was an English cricketer who played for Essex County Cricket Club. One of the most popular character

Was an English cricketer who played for Essex County Cricket Club. One of the most popular characters to play county cricket in recent times, East is remembered as much for his on field wit as his fine slow left arm spin bowling. He played 405 matches for

Was a professional football player who played middle linebacker for the Green Bay Packers of the NFL

Was a professional football player who played middle linebacker for the Green Bay Packers of the NFL. Wearing #66, he played fifteen seasons, from 1958-72.

Was one of the most talented and respected Belgian football strikers. He was also the first Belgian

Was one of the most talented and respected Belgian football strikers. He was also the first Belgian professional player when he obtained a transfer to Sparta Prague in 1930. Braine played in 54 matches for the Belgium national football team and scored 26 times, making him Belgium's 5th top all-time scorer.

Was a Manchester United goalkeeper who played in the 1956 and 1957 championship-winning teams. Wood

Was a Manchester United goalkeeper who played in the 1956 and 1957 championship-winning teams. Wood was a very fast player, he had the opportunity to be a professional sprinter but chose to play football, and was very agile, although he frequently had trouble with crosses. He played for England three times.

Is a Swiss alpine skier who competed in the 1956 Winter Olympics.

Is a Swiss alpine skier who competed in the 1956 Winter Olympics.

Is a Ghanaian football player who plays as a goalkeeper for the Romanian team Gaz Metan Medias.

Is a Ghanaian football player who plays as a goalkeeper for the Romanian team Gaz Metan Medias.

Was a professional wrestler who primarily wrestled in Florida and Texas before joining the World Wre

Was a professional wrestler who primarily wrestled in Florida and Texas before joining the World Wrestling Federation. He was best known by the ring name Hercules or variations thereof. Fernandez was also a featured bodybuilder, appearing in several muscl

Was a French Olympic fencer. He won a silver medal in the team foil event at the 1928 Summer Olympic

Was a French Olympic fencer. He won a silver medal in the team foil event at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

Known professionally as Ray Gunkel, was an American professional wrestler and promoter in the state

Known professionally as Ray Gunkel, was an American professional wrestler and promoter in the state of Georgia. He died of heart trauma after a match in Savannah, Georgia in which he defeated Ox Baker.

Is a retired American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. In a career that spanned thirty-five years,

Is a retired American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. In a career that spanned thirty-five years, Sibille rode his first winner on June 29, 1969 at Evangeline Downs in Carencro, Louisiana. In 1973 he moved to compete on the Chicago-area tracks where he

Was a member of the IOC between 1969 and 1990.

Was a member of the IOC between 1969 and 1990.

Played first-class cricket for New South Wales. Flockton was a Sydney traffic policeman, who also pl

Played first-class cricket for New South Wales. Flockton was a Sydney traffic policeman, who also played first-class cricket. He was an all-rounder. He was inadvertently caught up in a controversial incident, when Sid Barnes made way in the side for Flockton for a match at the Adelaide Oval. Barnes then acted as twelfth man, and appeared in a suit (rather than 'whites'), carrying unnecessary items such as cigars, iced towels, a mirror and comb, a radio and a clothes brush.

Is an English footballer who played for Southampton, Leeds, Stoke and latterly Witton Albion.Ray sig

Is an English footballer who played for Southampton, Leeds, Stoke and latterly Witton Albion.Ray signed for Southampton Football Club as an apprentice in 1986 along with his twin brother Rod Wallace. Elder brother Danny Wallace had already become an established member of the Southampton first team.

Is an English former professional football player. He is the nephew of former Arsenal player Jimmy B

Is an English former professional football player. He is the nephew of former Arsenal player Jimmy Bloomfield.In the 1960s and early 1970s he was on the books of Arsenal (but never played a senior competitive match) and then Aston Villa (where he played three league matches) in England.

Was a Belgian football coach who notably led Marseille to victory in the UEFA Champions League final

Was a Belgian football coach who notably led Marseille to victory in the UEFA Champions League final in 1993, becoming the first coach to win a European trophy with a French club.Goethals took charge of the Belgian national side in 1968. Belgium would succeed in qualifying for the 1970 World Cup in Mexico, although they were eliminated in the first round of the tournament. Belgium hosted the 1972 European Championship, having knocked out holders Italy in the qualifying stages, and defeated Hungary in the match for third place after losing in the semi-final to eventual tournament winners Germany.

Is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the VFL. After making his debut

Is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the VFL. After making his debut for Richmond in the 1946 season, Stokes went on to play with the club for six years. He played in the midfield, as either a centreman or on the wing. Stokes had been recruited from Burnie in Tasmania and he returned there after leaving Richmond and became their coach. He represented the Tasmanian interstate side at the 1953 Adelaide and 1956 Perth carnivals. Stokes was also a good cricketer and played first-class cricket for Tasmania. A left-handed batsman, he played nine first-class matches in total, scoring 323 runs at 24.84 with a highest score of 83.

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a wicket-keeper who played first-class c

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a wicket-keeper who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1973. Having played for the Second XI since 1971, Hanson made his one and only first-class appearance for the Derbyshire team agai

Is a British Olympic fencer.

Is a British Olympic fencer.

Is a retired German javelin thrower. He represented SC Magdeburg in former East Germany. His persona

Is a retired German javelin thrower. He represented SC Magdeburg in former East Germany. His personal best throw is 92.60 metres, achieved in July 1995 in Oslo. This places him fourth on the all-time performers list. This is also the current German record, Hecht set five German records in total (note that East German Uwe Hohn threw 104.80 metres with the old javelin design).

Was an English cricketer. Love was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. Love rep

Was an English cricketer. Love was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. Love represented Hampshire in two first-class matches in 1923 against local rival Sussex and Nottinghamshire.

Is a South African rugby union player. Ray grew up and started playing rugby in Zimbabwe. He returne

Is a South African rugby union player. Ray grew up and started playing rugby in Zimbabwe. He returned to South Africa and played Wing for the Springboks where he captained the team 3 times (twice as a substitute)from 1980 until 1984. As a player, he may be best known for scoring 3 tries against the All Blacks in the famous “flour bomb” Test at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand on 12 September 1981.

Was a Belgian former professional cyclist from 1947 to 1963. He won Paris-Roubaix, the Ronde van Vla

Was a Belgian former professional cyclist from 1947 to 1963. He won Paris-Roubaix, the Ronde van Vlaanderen, Gent-Wevelgem and three stages in Tour de France. He has been made an honorary citizen of the town of Kampenhout

A left-arm orthodox spin bowler and useful lower order right-handed batsman, Bright made his first-c

A left-arm orthodox spin bowler and useful lower order right-handed batsman, Bright made his first-class debut for Victoria at eighteen years of age, against New South Wales in Sydney in the 1972-1973 domestic season