Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Was an American football punter in the National Football League and a three-time Pro Bowler. He was

Was an American football punter in the National Football League and a three-time Pro Bowler. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round of the 1983 NFL Draft out of the University of Iowa. He also played for the Washington Redskins, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Houston/Tennessee Oilers, and the San Francisco 49ers, retiring in 1999 after 16 seasons

Was a cricketer who played for Lancashire and England. He also played Rugby Union for England.

Was a cricketer who played for Lancashire and England. He also played Rugby Union for England.

Is a former professional American football player. A 6'6", 236 lbs. tight end from the University of

Is a former professional American football player. A 6'6", 236 lbs. tight end from the University of Idaho, after being drafted by the American Football League's San Diego Chargers in 1961, Carolan was selected as an AFL All-Star in his first season, 1962

Is an American professional basketball player currently with the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers.He attende

Is an American professional basketball player currently with the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers.He attended Coffeyville Community College in Coffeyville, Kansas from 1998-2000 and then transfered to the University of Iowa. He was undrafted in 2002 despite an impressive career there. In 2001, Evans led the nation in free throws attempted, free throws made, and double-doubles. He led the Big Ten Conference in rebounding in 2001 and 2002, and was named Big Ten Tournament MVP in 2001 and Second Team All-Big Ten in 2002. He was Honorable Mention All-American in 2001. He signed with the Sonics as a free-agent, where he became known for his tenacious rebounding.

Was an English first class cricketer. Member of the Madras Legislative Council 1891-1892. Reginald w

Was an English first class cricketer. Member of the Madras Legislative Council 1891-1892. Reginald worked at Arbuthnot & Co.

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'9" forward/center from the University of Te

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'9" forward/center from the University of Tennessee, Johnson played four seasons (1980-1984) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the San Antonio Spurs, Cleveland Cavaliers, Kansas City Kings, Philadelphia 76ers, and New Jersey Nets. He averaged 8.4 points per game in his career and won a league championship with Philadelphia in 1983.

Is a retired professional ice hockey winger who played in the NHL between 1970 and 1983. He has Firs

Is a retired professional ice hockey winger who played in the NHL between 1970 and 1983. He has First Nations background like Ted Nolan.Nicknamed "The Riverton Rifle", Leach was drafted 3rd overall by the Boston Bruins in the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft. He played 934 career NHL games, scoring 381 goals and 285 assists for 666 points. His best season was the 1975–76 season, when he set career highs in goals (61), points (91), game-winning goals (11), and plus-minus with a +73 rating

Was a rugby union player who represented Australia.Lane, a wing, was born in Paddington, New South W

Was a rugby union player who represented Australia.Lane, a wing, was born in Paddington, New South Wales and claimed one international rugby cap for Australia.

Was an Australian athlete, sports promoter and film actor, who was born in Surry Hills, an inner-cit

Was an Australian athlete, sports promoter and film actor, who was born in Surry Hills, an inner-city suburb of Sydney, New South Wales. He died in Los Angeles, California, United States

Is a former South African born English cricketer. Keates was a right-handed batsman who bowled right

Is a former South African born English cricketer. Keates was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. In 2002, Keates made his debut for Dorset in the Minor Counties Championship against Oxfordshire. From 2002 to 2005, he represented the cou

Was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, The Crusher. Crusher was succe

Was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, The Crusher. Crusher was successful as a solo wrestler, winning the AWA World Heavyweight Championship three times, the first time unifying it with the Omaha version of the World Heavyw

Was an American businessman and Thoroughbred racehorse owner. Reginald Webster became involved in Th

Was an American businessman and Thoroughbred racehorse owner. Reginald Webster became involved in Thoroughbred racing in 1945. In 1947 he hired Lucien Laurin to oversee the conditioning of his horses. With the future Hall of Fame trainer, Webster had his

Was an English cricketer. He was a wicket-keeper who played for Gloucestershire. He was born in Bedm

Was an English cricketer. He was a wicket-keeper who played for Gloucestershire. He was born in Bedminster, Bristol and died in Boscombe, Bournemouth. Neal made a single first-class appearance for the team, during the 1922 season, against Derbyshire.

Was an Australian sportsman who played first-class cricket for Victoria and Australian rules footbal

Was an Australian sportsman who played first-class cricket for Victoria and Australian rules football in the Victorian Football League (VFL). His cricket career began over seven years after he played his last VFL game and he was aged 36 when he made his first-class debut against Tasmania. The Victorian opening pair in the first innings of Fred Baring and Basil Onyons were also league footballers as was their wicket-keeper Stuart King. Ellis came in at three and made just the one run before being dismissed but made amends in the second innings with a century. His even hundred allowed Victoria to chase their fourth innings target of 182 with five wickets in hand. Ellis went on to represent Victoria in the 1928/29 and 1929/30 Sheffield Shield seasons. He finished with 355 runs from his seven first-class matches at an average of 29.58. His only other century came in a Shield encounter against Queensland at the MCG in 1928 when he made an unbeaten 107. Ellis also took three wickets in his career, including Test player Alan Fairfax.

Schwarz played a handful of games for Middlesex in 1901 and 1902 before emigrating to South Africa a

Schwarz played a handful of games for Middlesex in 1901 and 1902 before emigrating to South Africa and joining Transvaal; but it was on his return to England with the South African cricket team in 1904 that he made his mark, having learning from Bosanquet

Is a former West Indian cricketer who played in 3 Tests in 1960.

Is a former West Indian cricketer who played in 3 Tests in 1960.

Was a Sri Lankan-born cricketer who played first-class cricket as an amateur for Somerset and Northa

Was a Sri Lankan-born cricketer who played first-class cricket as an amateur for Somerset and Northamptonshire. A defensive right-handed opening batsman and a good outfielder, Reggie Northway followed his older brother Edward in playing occasional games f

Is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'7" forward from the University of Wyoming,

Is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'7" forward from the University of Wyoming, Slater was never drafted by an NBA team but did manage to play in 8 NBA seasons from 1994–1999 and 2000-2003. He played for the Denver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers, Dallas Mavericks, Toronto Raptors, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Jersey Nets and Atlanta Hawks.

Was an English cricketer who played 26 first-class matches between 1907 and 1926: 18 for Worcestersh

Was an English cricketer who played 26 first-class matches between 1907 and 1926: 18 for Worcestershire, seven for MCC and one for Gentlemen of England.

Was an English industrialist and cricketer, who played 13 first-class matches for Worcestershire in

Was an English industrialist and cricketer, who played 13 first-class matches for Worcestershire in the early twentieth century. In July 1904 against Oxford University, Brinton made his highest first-class innings, scoring an unbeaten 72 in an imposing Worcestershire first innings of 490; nevertheless, Oxford won the game. This was, however, his last contribution of any real note: in the 18 remaining innings of his first-class career, Brinton never made more than 30, and after 1906 he played only one more match, against Middlesex in June 1909.

Was an Austrian ice hockey player who competed in the 1928 Winter Olympics. In 1928 he participated

Was an Austrian ice hockey player who competed in the 1928 Winter Olympics. In 1928 he participated with the Austrian ice hockey team in the Olympic tournament.

Was a rugby union player who represented Australia.Ferguson, a lock, was born in Sydney, New South W

Was a rugby union player who represented Australia.Ferguson, a lock, was born in Sydney, New South Wales and claimed a total of 4 international rugby caps for Australia.

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1903. Ryder was born in Monks Coppenhall, Ches

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1903. Ryder was born in Monks Coppenhall, Cheshire, the son of William C Ryder and his wife Octavia. Ryder played for Derbyshire in one first-class match during the 1903 season, against London County.

Is a professional boxer and rising contender in the super middleweight division. After several years

Is a professional boxer and rising contender in the super middleweight division. After several years of fighting as an amateur, Taylor turned pro in 2004. His first professional bout took place in his hometown, Washington DC, where he won by TKO in the th

Was an English cricketer who played in 2 Tests in 1939, and was the mainstay of Worcestershire's bow

Was an English cricketer who played in 2 Tests in 1939, and was the mainstay of Worcestershire's bowling for a long period from the middle 1930s until the middle 1950s. In his last season, 1955, Perks became the first professional captain of Worcestershir