Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is a former association footballer who is currently manager of the Uganda national football team. He

Is a former association footballer who is currently manager of the Uganda national football team. He previously managed Kilmarnock and Hibernian in the Scottish Premier League and Plymouth Argyle in the Football League Championship. Williamson was a striker. He began his career at Clydebank and his 35 goals in 85 matches earned him a move to Rangers.

Team owner and former driver, spending most of his driving career in the CART open-wheel series, win

Team owner and former driver, spending most of his driving career in the CART open-wheel series, winning three championships there

Is an English National Hunt jockey currently employed as stable jockey to Alan King. Robert "Chocola

Is an English National Hunt jockey currently employed as stable jockey to Alan King. Robert "Chocolate" Thornton (known as Choc) is one of the United Kingdom's leading National Hunt jockeys. After growing up riding hunters with his father (a noted profess

A Canadian curler. He currently plays second for Mark Dacey.Harris has played for Dacey in men's pla

A Canadian curler. He currently plays second for Mark Dacey.Harris has played for Dacey in men's place since 2003, and since 2000 if their mixed team is taken into consideration. Harris, Dacey, third Heather Smith-Dacey and lead Laine Peters finally won t

Was a Canadian ice dancer. With partner Tracy Wilson, he was the 1988 Olympic bronze medalist.

Was a Canadian ice dancer. With partner Tracy Wilson, he was the 1988 Olympic bronze medalist.

Is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the r

Is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Robbie E. He is the current TNA X Division Champion. He has also competed in Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic independent promotions under the ring n

Is a former Australian Olympic swimmer, specializing in medley swimming. He is now a prominent sport

Is a former Australian Olympic swimmer, specializing in medley swimming. He is now a prominent sports agent and company director. He is the only Australian male to have won an Olympic medal in an individual medley event.

Is an Australian football (soccer) player currently playing for Manly United in the New South Wales

Is an Australian football (soccer) player currently playing for Manly United in the New South Wales Super League.

Is an Australian former football (soccer) player. Dunn played as a defender in a career that spanned

Is an Australian former football (soccer) player. Dunn played as a defender in a career that spanned 15 years. Dunn played in the National Soccer League for Preston Makedonia, West Adelaide and Melbourne Croatia. Dunn represented Australia 36 times inclu

Is a Scottish and British swimmer who first rose to prominence by swimming the anchor leg in the Sco

Is a Scottish and British swimmer who first rose to prominence by swimming the anchor leg in the Scottish men's 4×200 metre freestyle relay team at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. However, the team won silver, after Renwick was narrowly touched out by the opposing English relay team.

Is a former Australian footballer.Slater, a red-haired midfielder, moved to Australia as a youngster

Is a former Australian footballer.Slater, a red-haired midfielder, moved to Australia as a youngster and started his playing career in Australia, with various clubs in his youth before joining St George Saints in the National Soccer League in 1982.

Is a Scottish former footballer, and former manager of Scottish League Third Division club Elgin Cit

Is a Scottish former footballer, and former manager of Scottish League Third Division club Elgin City. Williamson played in midfield for Ross County for most of his professional career. Williamson was born in Inverness and began his playing career with local Highland League club Clachnacuddin. Williamson's managerial career began at former club Clach, whom he led to the Highland League title in 2003–04 — their first championship since season 1974–75.

Is a British sprint canoer who competed in the early 1970s. At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, h

Is a British sprint canoer who competed in the early 1970s. At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 1000 m event and the repechages of the K-4 1000 m event.

Was a Canadian association football player who earned 3 caps for the Canadian national side between

Was a Canadian association football player who earned 3 caps for the Canadian national side between 1925 and 1926, scoring 1 goal. He played club football in Scotland for St Anthony's and Maryhill, in England for Blackburn Rovers, Queens Park Rangers and South Shields, and in Canada for Toronto Clarkes, Philadelphia, Providence and Toronto Ulster United.

Is a Scottish former footballer who played as a defender.Kay started his professional career with He

Is a Scottish former footballer who played as a defender.Kay started his professional career with Heart of Midlothian and featured in a Scottish Cup Final and the European Cup Winners' Cup, making over 140 league appearances before being released. He played for Crossroads United in Scottish junior football before starting his professional footballing career after joining Heart of Midlothian in January 1968. He made his debut during the 1970–71 season and featured for Hearts in the 1976 Scottish Cup Final, where they were defeated 3–1 by Rangers, as well as playing in the European Cup Winners' Cup.

Is a former Scottish professional footballer who played as a fullback. He made 150 appearances in th

Is a former Scottish professional footballer who played as a fullback. He made 150 appearances in the Football League playing for Birmingham City and Derby County. Martin began his football career with local club Kilwinning Rangers. He came to England and signed professional forms for First Division Birmingham City in March 1950.

Is a retired Irish cricketer and the current manager of the Ireland cricket team. Torrens was a righ

Is a retired Irish cricketer and the current manager of the Ireland cricket team. Torrens was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler, he represented Ireland six times in first-class cricket between 1966 and 1982, taking 26 wickets at th

Was a heavyweight boxer whose professional career spanned from 1949 until 1959. Baker was born in Ca

Was a heavyweight boxer whose professional career spanned from 1949 until 1959. Baker was born in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania and originally fought out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Is a Finnish professional Heavyweight boxer. As an amateur he won Silver at the European Championshi

Is a Finnish professional Heavyweight boxer. As an amateur he won Silver at the European Championships 2006 at super heavyweight. In 2010 Helenius won the EU heavyweight title defeating Gregory Tony.

Was a football player whose career included periods at Sheffield Wednesday and Bolton Wanderers.Bob

Was a football player whose career included periods at Sheffield Wednesday and Bolton Wanderers.Bob left his local club to travel to England to play for Sheffield Wednesday before the club gained admission to the Football League in 1892, making a name for himself when scoring in a 4-1 defeat of League side Bolton Wanderers in the F A cup earlier that year.

Is a Scottish professional association football player currently playing as a striker. Davidson star

Is a Scottish professional association football player currently playing as a striker. Davidson started his career at Rangers, and after progressing through the Ibrox side's youth ranks, he made his debut against Dunfermline in May 2004 as part of an experimental team fielded by manager Alex McLeish at the end of a disappointing season.

Was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Ibrox Roselie, Petershill, Falkirk, Tottenham

Was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Ibrox Roselie, Petershill, Falkirk, Tottenham Hotspur, Brentford and Third Lanark.After playing for Ibrox Roselie, Petershill and Falkirk, McTavish an inside left joined Tottenham Hotspur in 1910 and played in 11 matches and scored one goal in all competitions between 1910–1911.

Is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Woodville in the South Australian National F

Is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Woodville in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). A talented cricketer, he also played some first-class cricket matches in the Sheffield Shield for South Australia. Simunsen, a centreman, was with Woodville from their inaugural SANFL season in 1964. For the previous five years he had played for the club in the SANFL 'B' competition as Woodville, along with Central District, where required to serve an apprenticeship before being admitted. He won two reserves Magarey Medals, in 1961 and 1962, and was also runner up in the award twice. His four cricket matches came during the 1972/73 Sheffield Shield season where he played as a left-handed batsman, making 103 runs at 20.60. This included a half century on debut, against John Benaud's New South Wales at the Adelaide Oval. Simunsen, batting in the same side as the Chappell brothers and Pakistani Test cricketer Younis Ahmed, made 58 in his second innings before being bowled by Kerry O'Keeffe.

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.[1] He won five caps for the Scotland national team, between 1947 and 1950. He scored his only Scotland goal against Switzerland in April 1950.

Is a Scottish former soccer player who could play in midfield or at right back. Bobby Kennedy starte

Is a Scottish former soccer player who could play in midfield or at right back. Bobby Kennedy started his career at Coltness United and after trials with Queen of the South and Clyde he joined Kilmarnock in 1957. Kennedy became player-manager at Grimsby Town in 1969. Grimsby had to apply for re-election in Kennedy's first season as they came 23rd in Division Four.