Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is a Dutch rower who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics.

Is a Dutch rower who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics.

DJ Cucumberslice and formerly known as Bobbito The Barber, Make It Happen, Boogie Bob, Kool Bob Love

DJ Cucumberslice and formerly known as Bobbito The Barber, Make It Happen, Boogie Bob, Kool Bob Love, Soul Food Bob, and Bag of Tricks is a Puerto Rican DJ, writer, entrepreneur, streetball player, sneakerfreak, and member of the Rock Steady Crew.

Was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a left half for Raith Rovers, Dundee United, Br

Was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a left half for Raith Rovers, Dundee United, Bradford City and Chesterfield.

Was a well known Atlantic Canadian sports figure, who distinguished himself in the boxing world.Beat

Was a well known Atlantic Canadian sports figure, who distinguished himself in the boxing world.Beaton boxed professionally; as a welterweight; he was 12-0 with nine TKOs. In 1941 he began refereeing. Until his retirement in 1983, he officiated at over 50

Is an American judoka who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Is an American judoka who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Is a former Scottish footballer and football manager.Bobby Brown made his debut as a goalkeeper for

Is a former Scottish footballer and football manager.Bobby Brown made his debut as a goalkeeper for Queen's Park in 1939. He went on to establish himself as the first-choice goalkeeper for the next two seasons, but like many others at this time, his appearances were interrupted by the Second World War, where he served in the Fleet Air Arm as a pilot.

Was a Scottish international footballer who played during the 1940s and 1950s. He was born in Glasgo

Was a Scottish international footballer who played during the 1940s and 1950s. He was born in Glasgow.A winger, Campbell's playing career consisted of spells with Falkirk, Chelsea and Reading. He also played for Queens Park Rangers as a "guest" during the Second World War.

Is a former Scottish football goalkeeper. Clark graduated from Jordanhill College in Glasgow, Scotla

Is a former Scottish football goalkeeper. Clark graduated from Jordanhill College in Glasgow, Scotland in 1967 with a degree in Physical Education.Clark started his career with Queen's Park F.C. and also played for Aberdeen F.C., with whom he won the 1970 Scottish Cup, the 1976 League Cup and the 1980 Premier League Championship.

Was a Scottish footballer who played for Dundee from 1955 to 1969 and was their captain when they wo

Was a Scottish footballer who played for Dundee from 1955 to 1969 and was their captain when they won their only Scottish league title in 1962.

Is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.Doyle began his care

Is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.Doyle began his career at Barnsley before moving to Peterborough United in 1976. He moved to Blackpool F.C. in 1979, making 49 league appearances and scoring two goals, before joining Portsmouth in November 1980, winning the Third Division championship in 1983.

Was a Scottish football player and manager, most notable for his time with Celtic.Evans joined Celti

Was a Scottish football player and manager, most notable for his time with Celtic.Evans joined Celtic early in 1944/45 from junior side St.Anthony's. He started out his Celtic career as a forward, but it wasn't until manager Jimmy McGrory moved him back to right-half that Evans became a Celtic great.Unmistakable with his ginger hair, he was probably the first to wear his shirt out of his shorts, his trademark. His stamina, determination and sheer will-to-win were regarded by many as exceptional.

Is a Scottish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.Ferguson came through Kilmarnock's youth

Is a Scottish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.Ferguson came through Kilmarnock's youth system in the early 1960s, taking over in the first-team following an injury to Campbell Forsyth in 1964–65.Ferguson was transferred East London club West Ham United for a fee of £65,000 in 1967, which at the time was a world record fee for a goalkeeper. He made his Hammers debut against Sheffield Wednesday on 19 August 1967, the first game of the 1967–68 season.

A Scottish former footballer who made more than 400 appearances as a midfielder in the Football Leag

A Scottish former footballer who made more than 400 appearances as a midfielder in the Football League. He played more than 300 league games for West Bromwich Albion where he spent most of his club career. He won two caps for Scotland.Hope played for West Brom between 1959 and 1972. A cultured, scheming inside-forward, he was the general in the team's midfield throughout the 1960s.

Was a Scottish association football player, mainly remembered as one of the Hibernian Famous Five. I

Was a Scottish association football player, mainly remembered as one of the Hibernian Famous Five. In Hibs' rich history, no group of players has ever achieved greater fame than the Famous Five: Gordon Smith, Bobby Johnstone, Lawrie Reilly, Eddie Turnbull and Willie Ormond.

Was an American Champion jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing.Bobby Jones rode professionally at Agua

Was an American Champion jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing.Bobby Jones rode professionally at Agua Caliente Racetrack in Tijuana, Mexico but rose to prominence riding at racetracks in Chicago. In 1931 he was a contract jockey for the stable of Mrs. Emil

Is a former football midfielder who captained Sunderland to victory in the 1973 FA Cup Final versus

Is a former football midfielder who captained Sunderland to victory in the 1973 FA Cup Final versus Leeds United.

Was a Scottish footballer best known for playing for Heart of Midlothian throughout the 1950s, he ma

Was a Scottish footballer best known for playing for Heart of Midlothian throughout the 1950s, he made 213 league appearances and scored eight goals. He also played for Dunfermline Athletic and Raith Rovers.

Was a Canadian basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Canadi

Was a Canadian basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Canadian basketball team, which was eliminated after the group stage in the 1952 tournament. He played five matches.

Was a Scottish international footballer who played for Hibernian, Rangers and Liverpool. He played a

Was a Scottish international footballer who played for Hibernian, Rangers and Liverpool. He played at centre half and at wing half.Neil started his senior career with Hibernian, for whom he played in the 1896 Scottish Cup Final against Heart of Midlothian, but Hibs lost 3–1. After a spell with Liverpool, he joined Rangers in 1897. During his seven year spell with Rangers he amassed four League championships, one Scottish Cup, three Glasgow Cup and two Charity Cup. He made 109 first class appeaances for Rangers and scored 28 goals.

Was a former Scottish footballer. Though he was a promising young midfielder playing for Sunderland

Was a former Scottish footballer. Though he was a promising young midfielder playing for Sunderland A.F.C at age 17, his short career was subsequently plagued with serious injuries. Park began his footballing career with Sunderland A.F.C. in 1962. Park was a promising midfielder, reaching the first team squad at the young age of 17.

Was a football player who represented New Zealand.Almond emigrated to New Zealand in 1973 and pulled

Was a football player who represented New Zealand.Almond emigrated to New Zealand in 1973 and pulled on the All White strip a total of 49 times between 1978 and 1982,although only 28 were full A-internationals.

Is a Scottish former professional football player who is best known for his time with Rangers.Russel

Is a Scottish former professional football player who is best known for his time with Rangers.Russell joined from Shettleston Juniors in 1977 and made his top team debut against Aberdeen F.C. on the 13 August that year, aged only 20. The game ended in a 3-1 defeat, however Rangers went on to win the treble that season and Russell cemented his place on the right side of the midfield.

Is a former Scottish football player and manager. He won the League championship in both England and

Is a former Scottish football player and manager. He won the League championship in both England and Scotland with Burnley and Dundee respectively.Seith began his professional career with Burnley, whom he joined in 1948 aged 16. He made his debut for the Clarets in 1953, in a 2-1 away victory against Manchester United and soon became a regular half-back in the first XI. By 1959-60 Burnley had become a genuine title challenger and Seith played 27 games in that league campaign as they moved inexorably towards their first championship since 1920-21.

Is an American professional tennis player who resides in Acworth, Georgia. He reached the third roun

Is an American professional tennis player who resides in Acworth, Georgia. He reached the third round of the Australian Open in 2005, defeating Nicolás Almagro and Andrei Pavel before falling to Spaniard Rafael Nadal. In August 2008 he beat world # 42 Mar

Is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Thomson began his League ca

Is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Thomson began his League career with St. Johnstone and would spend five years at the club before moving to Greenock Morton.