Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is an American National Basketball Association player for the Detroit Pistons. He is 6 ft 7 in, 193

Is an American National Basketball Association player for the Detroit Pistons. He is 6 ft 7 in, 193 pounds (2.01 m, 87.5 kg) and plays shooting guard and small forward.

Was a British chess player, author and editor. He was educated at Charterhouse School.He won the Bri

Was a British chess player, author and editor. He was educated at Charterhouse School.He won the British Chess Championship in 1912 at Richmond, at his only appearance in the event. Also in 1912, he was the original co-author with John Herbert White of the famous chess book, Modern Chess Openings, which has gone into many editions up to the present day.

Is a former English cricketer who played 11 first-class games for Worcestershire in the early 1950s.

Is a former English cricketer who played 11 first-class games for Worcestershire in the early 1950s. He was educated at Watford Grammar School for Boys. Hughes made his first-class debut for Worcestershire against the Combined Services at New Road in May

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Sawyer pitched in all or part of four seasons in the majo

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Sawyer pitched in all or part of four seasons in the majors, from 1974 until 1977, for the New York Yankees and San Diego Padres.

Is a British fencer who competed at three Olympic Games and the author of "Chasing the Sun," the sto

Is a British fencer who competed at three Olympic Games and the author of "Chasing the Sun," the story of man's relationship to that star, and "By the Sword", a history of fencing. He is the founder of the book publisher Richard Cohen Books. He was Britis

Was a two-time British bantamweight champion. He was from Bethnal Green, London.

Was a two-time British bantamweight champion. He was from Bethnal Green, London.

Is an English former footballer. He is currently a London Taxi Driver and lives in Bournemouth with

Is an English former footballer. He is currently a London Taxi Driver and lives in Bournemouth with his wife of 20 years, Jackie, and his children, Jacie (20), and Becky (17). Richard played for Tottenham Hotspur, as an apprentice, and played some first team games.

Was a coloured West Indian cricketer who toured England in 1906. He was a right hand batsman, right

Was a coloured West Indian cricketer who toured England in 1906. He was a right hand batsman, right arm fast bowler and useful wicket-keeper. Being from St. Vincent his chances to play in important cricket matches in the West Indies were limited. He made

A Canadian footballer currently playing for Scottish Premier League side Inverness Caledonian Thistl

A Canadian footballer currently playing for Scottish Premier League side Inverness Caledonian Thistle, for whom he has played during much of his career.Hastings spent his early years in Vancouver. When he was 7 years old he and his English parents moved to Middlesbrough, England. He went to Millburn Academy in Inverness. [1]

Was an Australian cricketer who played for Tasmania. He was born in Hobart and died in Fingal. Cox m

Was an Australian cricketer who played for Tasmania. He was born in Hobart and died in Fingal. Cox made a single first-class appearance for the side, during the 1853-54 season, against Victoria. In the only innings in which he batted, he scored 34 runs.

Is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'5" forward from the Ohio State University,

Is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'5" forward from the Ohio State University, Schnittker played six seasons (1950-1951; 1953-1958) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Washington Capitols and Minneapolis Lakers. He averaged 8.3 points per game and won a championship with the Lakers in 1954.

Was an American amateur golfer.Although Chapman was quite the international player, winning the 1951

Was an American amateur golfer.Although Chapman was quite the international player, winning the 1951 British Amateur, he also won state amateur championships in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and the Carolinas. He also won the prestigious North and

Is a Filipino professional basketball player and actor currently playing for the Talk 'N Text Tropan

Is a Filipino professional basketball player and actor currently playing for the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters of the Philippine Basketball Association. Alvarez was the first overall pick of 2004 PBA Draft by the Shell Turbo Chargers. Alvarez played Colleg

Is a former Nigerian footballer, who played as a striker. After starting his caeer in his native cou

Is a former Nigerian footballer, who played as a striker. After starting his caeer in his native country, Ricky played four seasons in Brazil, then had a spell in France, with Stade Lavallois and FC Metz. He played for América Football Club and Esporte Clube Vitória, a club he would return to in 1994, in the Campeonato Brasileiro. In January 1989, he moved to S.L. Benfica, but only appeared very rarely with the team.

Was an English cricketer. He was one of the best batsmen of his day, the peak of his first-class car

Was an English cricketer. He was one of the best batsmen of his day, the peak of his first-class career (which lasted from 1858 to 1891) being the 1860s and early 1870s. He appeared in only a handful of matches after 1880. Most of his major cricket was pl

Is an Irish-born, Canadian sprint canoer.

Is an Irish-born, Canadian sprint canoer.

Was an American Major League Baseball shortstop and manager.A native of Miami, Florida, Howser atten

Was an American Major League Baseball shortstop and manager.A native of Miami, Florida, Howser attended college at Florida State University, where he twice received honors as an All-America shortstop and set a school record with a batting average of .422 in 1956. Drafted by the Kansas City Athletics, he hit .280, stole 37 bases, scored 108 runs, and led American League shortstops in putouts and errors in his rookie season

Was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He made nearly 450 appearances in

Was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He made nearly 450 appearances in the Football League for Birmingham and Bury, including more than 300 in the First Division, and was capped for England.

A Scottish football (soccer) player. He currently plays for English club Portsmouth F.C. as a defens

A Scottish football (soccer) player. He currently plays for English club Portsmouth F.C. as a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a left winger or left back.Hughes began his career as a youth player at Serie A side Atalanta. After he moved back to the UK he spent a year with Arsenal as a youth player. Hughes then failed to make the transition to the first team and so left the Gunners to join AFC Bournemouth in the summer of 1998 after failing to make an appearance.

Is a Uruguayan footballer who currently plays for C.A. Peñarol.He started his professional career i

Is a Uruguayan footballer who currently plays for C.A. Peñarol.He started his professional career in Montevideo playing for Danubio, than he moved to Europe to the Grasshopper-Club Zürich in Switzerland. There he scored an impressive number of goals and assists.

Is a former American football running back who played 13 seasons in the NFL. Anderson played with th

Is a former American football running back who played 13 seasons in the NFL. Anderson played with the New York Jets from 1994-2002 and the Dallas Cowboys in 2003 and 2004. He was selected to play in the Pro Bowl in 2001.

Is a former Australian cricketer who played in 3 Tests and 2 ODIs in 1977.

Is a former Australian cricketer who played in 3 Tests and 2 ODIs in 1977.

Is a former field hockey player, who was captain of the gold medal-winning Great Britain team at the

Is a former field hockey player, who was captain of the gold medal-winning Great Britain team at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Four years earlier, at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, he won the bronze medal.

Is an English professional footballer. He currently plays for Preston North End.Chaplow joined Burnl

Is an English professional footballer. He currently plays for Preston North End.Chaplow joined Burnley at the age of eighteen,[1] before earning a scholarship at the club in in 2001. In 2002-03, part of his season in the reserves was blighted by glandular fever, although he returned to action in January.

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher with a 14-year career from 1973 to 1986. He played for the

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher with a 14-year career from 1973 to 1986. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs all of the National League. During his career, Ruthven had a record of 123-127, an ERA of 4.14, and 1145 career strikeouts. His Phillies teams won the National League East title in 1978 and the World Series in 1980, and his Cubs team won the National League East title in 1984.