Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is a former cricketer who played five Tests and 42 One Day Internationals for South Africa.

Is a former cricketer who played five Tests and 42 One Day Internationals for South Africa.

Is a former National Basketball Association player. He was selected by the Houston Rockets with the

Is a former National Basketball Association player. He was selected by the Houston Rockets with the 46th overall pick (2nd round) of the 1993 NBA Draft.Petruška, who played college basketball at Loyola Marymount and University of California, Los Angeles, played in 22 games for the Rockets during the 1993-94 NBA season and scored 53 total points.

Is an American Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1956 Summ

Is an American Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1956 Summer Olympics.

Is a former professional French footballer, who played as a goalkeeper. During his career, Dutruel r

Is a former professional French footballer, who played as a goalkeeper. During his career, Dutruel represented Paris Saint-Germain FC, SM Caen, Celta de Vigo (his most successful period, also appearing in the UEFA Cup), FC Barcelona (during his two seasons, he played backup to youngster Pepe Reina in his first year, only being third-choice afterwards), Deportivo Alavés and RC Strasbourg, retiring in June 2005.

Is a former international breaststroke swimmer from the United States, who participated for his nati

Is a former international breaststroke swimmer from the United States, who participated for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1972. Rick and his wife Terry have raised four children, Elise, 26, Mariel, 24, Brian, 22, and A

Was an English cricketer who played in 4 Tests from 1946 to 1948.

Was an English cricketer who played in 4 Tests from 1946 to 1948.

Was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire in 1923 and 1924. Pratt was b

Was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire in 1923 and 1924. Pratt was born at Lower Broughton, Salford, Lancashire. He made his debut for Derbyshire in August 1923 against Leicestershire. He was an occasional wicket-keeper but

Was an English academic. He also played first-class cricket for Cambridge University, the Marylebone

Was an English academic. He also played first-class cricket for Cambridge University, the Marylebone Cricket Club, Essex County Cricket Club and Gloucestershire County Cricket Club, and played hockey for Essex and England. He was President of Old Cliftoni

Is a former basketball player and former coach of the NBA's Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons. He i

Is a former basketball player and former coach of the NBA's Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons. He is the head coach of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks, replacing Avery Johnson. Carlisle was raised in Lisbon, New York. He graduated from Worcester Academy and played two years of college basketball at the University of Maine before transferring to the University of Virginia, where he co-captained the Cavaliers to the Final Four in 1984. After graduating that same year, he was drafted by the Boston Celtics (23rd pick in the third round), where he played alongside Larry Bird on the Celtics' 1986 NBA Championship team. With the Celtics, he averaged 2.2 points, 1.0 assists and 0.8 rebounds per game in a limited reserve role.

Is a Scottish jockey. After leaving Bannockburn Secondary School in 1977, aged 15, he moved to York

Is a Scottish jockey. After leaving Bannockburn Secondary School in 1977, aged 15, he moved to York to work as a stable lad. This career led to Quinn moving to work for Paul Cole in Lambourn for 17 years (1981-1998). After some years as a freelance jockey

Was an English football player who played for Casuals, as well as the English national side.

Was an English football player who played for Casuals, as well as the English national side.

Was a German track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. In 1912 he finished f

Was a German track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. In 1912 he finished fourth in the 200 metres competition. In the 100 metres event he was eliminated in the semi-finals. He was also a member of the German relay team which was disqualified in the final of the 4x100 metre relay competition after a fault with its second baton passing.

Is a retired professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1966-1970. He

Is a retired professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1966-1970. He would play for the St. Louis Cardinals, Montreal Expos, and Chicago Cubs. Upon retiring, Rich became a commodities trader at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. He also became one of the top veterinarians for exotic animals in the United States. His practice was in Brookfield, IL.

Is a former English football player, who spent his entire career at Charlton Athletic.Rufus progress

Is a former English football player, who spent his entire career at Charlton Athletic.Rufus progressed through the youth system at The Valley, making his debut for the club as a teenager in 1994 at the age of 19.

Is an American computer programmer, motivational speaker, writer, and professional poker player. He

Is an American computer programmer, motivational speaker, writer, and professional poker player. He is the original author of Microsoft Word and was employee number 77 at Microsoft. He is the author of two books: Virus of the Mind: The New Science of the Meme, and Getting Past OK: A Straightforward Guide To Having a Fantastic Life!

Is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Reid Flair. He is currently sign

Is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Reid Flair. He is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).[5] He is the youngest son of legendary professional wrestler Ric Flair and also younger half-brother of wrestle

Was an Austrian-Hungarian, later Czechoslovakian chess player, chess author, and composer of endgame

Was an Austrian-Hungarian, later Czechoslovakian chess player, chess author, and composer of endgame studies. He was born in Pezinok which at the time was in the Hungarian part of Austria-Hungary. His older brother Rudolph Réti was a noted composer and pi

Is a Swedish snowboarder and Olympic medalist.

Is a Swedish snowboarder and Olympic medalist.

Is a retired American basketball player. He was a 6'1" 175 lb point guard and attended Long Beach St

Is a retired American basketball player. He was a 6'1" 175 lb point guard and attended Long Beach State and the University of New Mexico.Williams played for the NBA's Utah Jazz during the 1982-83 season, averaging 3.3 points, 0.9 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. He was originally selected by the Jazz (then based in New Orleans as the New Orleans Jazz) with the 4th pick in the tenth round of the 1978 NBA Draft.

Was a British bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s. At the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz,

Was a British bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s. At the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, he finished 15th in the four-man event.

Is a former professional cricketer, who spent four years with Hampshire County Cricket Club. He was

Is a former professional cricketer, who spent four years with Hampshire County Cricket Club. He was born in Southampton, Hampshire, England, and educated at The Mountbatten School And Language College, and at Loughborough University. He now works for C.M.

A retired football (soccer) striker from the Netherlands, who started his professional career in the

A retired football (soccer) striker from the Netherlands, who started his professional career in the 1988/1989 season. He played for FC Zwolle, Vitesse Arnhem, MVV Maastricht, Roda JC, NAC Breda, De Graafschap and Heracles Almelo. His nephew Marco Roelofsen also played football on the highest level in the Netherlands.

Is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for the Auckland Aces. He played for the New Zealand "A" team i

Is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for the Auckland Aces. He played for the New Zealand "A" team in 2004 and 2005, but his career suffered a setback when he was injured in the build-up to the 2005–06 season. In 2010 Sherlock is currently playing with Ho

Was an English army officer and cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1912

Was an English army officer and cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1912 and 1919 and captained the side in 1913, 1914 and 1919. Baggallay made his cricketing debut for Derbyshire in the 1912 season playing in two matches, the first a draw against the Australians in which he made little impression. He was captain in the 1913 season when Derbyshire finished 13th in the table and again in the 1914 season when they finished 12th. Baggallay was a right-hand batsman and occasional wicket-keeper. He played 59 innings in 31 matches for Derbyshire. His highest score was 88 and his average 11.86. His last recorded match was in 1922 for the Household Cavalry against an Eton side that include Lord Dunglass.

Is a former light middleweight boxer, who represented Australia at two consecutive Summer Olympics,

Is a former light middleweight boxer, who represented Australia at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996.Born in Lae, in Papua New Guinea, Rowles later on moved to Brisbane, where he was based at Brisbane's Lang Park Amateur Boxing Club, next