Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Was a German freestyle and backstroke swimmer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 19

Was a German freestyle and backstroke swimmer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics. Four years later at the 1912 Olympics he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the 100 metre freestyle event. In the 400 metre freest

Is a retired boxer from Dundee, Scotland, who competed in the Lightweight division during his career

Is a retired boxer from Dundee, Scotland, who competed in the Lightweight division during his career as an amateur. McTaggart competed at two Olympic games as a Lightweight (1956, 1960), and one as a Light welterweight (1964). McTaggart won the gold medal

Better known as Dick Menchaca was a two-time Golden Gloves champion. Dick Menchaca was born in Piedr

Better known as Dick Menchaca was a two-time Golden Gloves champion. Dick Menchaca was born in Piedras Negras, Mexico. His family moved to Port Arthur, Texas at ten. It was in Port Arthur that he began boxing when he was thirteen. In 1940, Menchaca became

Is a former professional tennis player from the United States. During his career he won one singles

Is a former professional tennis player from the United States. During his career he won one singles title and one doubles title.

Is an English professional footballer, who plays in Estonian Meistriliiga, for JK Nõmme Kalju. He p

Is an English professional footballer, who plays in Estonian Meistriliiga, for JK Nõmme Kalju. He plays the position of midfielder. His former clubs include FC Levadia Tallinn, JK Kalev Tallinn, FC Concordia Audentes Tallinn and Íþróttabandalag Akraness. [1] Barnwell also works as a youth coach at Levadia Tallinn.

Is a retired English cricketer. He represented Oxford University and Hampshire as a left-handed bats

Is a retired English cricketer. He represented Oxford University and Hampshire as a left-handed batsman and leg-break bowler in 269 first-class matches (1964–1978) and 165 List A matches (1968–1978). After his cricket career he returned to Charterhouse as

Is a Welsh football player who plays for Premier League side Portsmouth. He is a versatile player wh

Is a Welsh football player who plays for Premier League side Portsmouth. He is a versatile player who can contribute in defensive or midfield positions.Duffy, who is the younger brother of footballer Robert Duffy, began his career at Swansea City A.F.C., making his debut for them in December 2001. He soon established himself as an important defender in the Swansea squad, but unfortunately suffered spondylosis of the lower back and was out injured for over a year.

Is a retired British professional basketball player who finished his career at the age of 26. His fi

Is a retired British professional basketball player who finished his career at the age of 26. His final club was Everton Tigers of the British Basketball League. The Great Britain international previous played for Newcastle Eagles after graduating from th

Is a retired American jockey whose mounts have ranged from Fourstardave to Wando to Funny Cide to Ki

Is a retired American jockey whose mounts have ranged from Fourstardave to Wando to Funny Cide to Kip Deville to Hidden Lake to Desert Code.Called "The Mig," which is a type of Russian fighter jet, for his tenacious style of riding, he lives with his wife

Was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1825 to 1843. A left-hande

Was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1825 to 1843. A left-handed batsman and left arm medium pace roundarm bowler who was mainly associated with Kent, he made 47 known appearances in first-class matches. He represented

Is a former Swedish swimmer from Uppsala, representing Upsala SS. He represented Sweden in two Summe

Is a former Swedish swimmer from Uppsala, representing Upsala SS. He represented Sweden in two Summer Olympics, 1984 and 1988.

Is a former English football manager. Richard Money is currently academy director at Newcastle Unite

Is a former English football manager. Richard Money is currently academy director at Newcastle United FC.Money played as a defender for Liverpool and Fulham among others, during the 1970s and 1980s and was capped by the England B-team.

Is an American sprint canoer who competed in the late 1950s and the early 1960s. At the 1956 Summer

Is an American sprint canoer who competed in the late 1950s and the early 1960s. At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, he was eliminated in the heats of the C-2 1000 m event. Four years later in Rome, Moran was disqualified in the repechage round of t

Is a retired American professional wrestler. Also known as "The Nature Boy," Flair is among the most

Is a retired American professional wrestler. Also known as "The Nature Boy," Flair is among the most well known wrestlers in the world, has been one of wrestling's biggest stars since the late 1970s and is considered by many as the greatest wrestler of the modern era of professional wrestling.

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'3" 190 lb guard, and played college

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'3" 190 lb guard, and played college basketball at California State University, Fullerton and had a brief stint in the NBA with the Indiana Pacers.Morton played two games with the Pacers during the 1988-89 NBA season, registering six total points on 3-of-4 shooting.

Is a Ghanaian football midfielder currently playing for Kessben F.C.. Mpong began his career in Swed

Is a Ghanaian football midfielder currently playing for Kessben F.C.. Mpong began his career in Sweden with AIK Solna, played here between July 2006 joined than to All Blacks F.C.. He left than All Blacks F.C. and signed in Winter 2006/2007 with Kessben F

Was a pinch hitter in Major League Baseball.

Was a pinch hitter in Major League Baseball.

Is a Danish former football (soccer) player and football manager. His greatest triumph came when he

Is a Danish former football (soccer) player and football manager. His greatest triumph came when he coached the Danish national football team which surprisingly won the 1992 European Championship (Euro 1992) tournament. In 1995, he was knighted as Knight 1st Degree of the Order of the Dannebrog. He is the father of Tommy Møller Nielsen.

A Canadian professional ice hockey player and team captain of the Columbus Blue Jackets of the Natio

A Canadian professional ice hockey player and team captain of the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League.A London Knight for two seasons in the OHL, Rick Nash was selected 1st overall in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft by the Columbus Blue Jackets. In the OHL, Nash was awarded the Emms Family Award, as the league's top rookie, and amassed 72 points in 54 games in his second season.Joining the Blue Jackets immediately after his draft year in 2002-03, Nash was nominated for the Calder Trophy, as the NHL's best rookie, but lost to defenceman Barret Jackman of the St. Louis Blues. He would, however, join Jackman on the NHL's All-Rookie Team.

Is an American former handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summe

Is an American former handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 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 24 goals.

Is a retired Austrian football player.Currently he works for a regional football association and use

Is a retired Austrian football player.Currently he works for a regional football association and used to be co-trainer of Gleisdorf, where he lives together with his wife (who is former Miss Belgium Françoise Bostoen) and two kids.

Is an Australian short track speed skater who competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics, in the 1994 Wint

Is an Australian short track speed skater who competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics, in the 1994 Winter Olympics, and in the 1998 Winter Olympics.

Is a Czech rower who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1960 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer

Is a Czech rower who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1960 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics.

Is a retired boxer from East Germany, who won the silver medal in the men's featherweight division (

Is a retired boxer from East Germany, who won the silver medal in the men's featherweight division (– 57 kg) at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. There he was defeated in the final by Ángel Herrera of Cuba.

Is an English ex-professional cricket player with Surrey County Cricket Club in the period 1995-6. H

Is an English ex-professional cricket player with Surrey County Cricket Club in the period 1995-6. His batting style was left-hand bat and his bowling style was slow left-arm orthodox.