Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Was an American football wide receiver in the NFL (1959-1968), playing for the Chicago and St. Louis

Was an American football wide receiver in the NFL (1959-1968), playing for the Chicago and St. Louis Cardinals before catching footballs for the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys in his final professional season.[1]. In only his second season in the NFL, Randle led the league in receiving touchdowns with 15 and was named first-team All-Pro by the Associated Press (AP), The Sporting News and UPI at season's end.[1] All told Randle had 65 touchdown catches in 120 games during his career,

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 three goals.

Better known as Bobby Clarke, is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played his en

Better known as Bobby Clarke, is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played his entire National Hockey League (NHL) career with the Philadelphia Flyers.

Is a Norwegian professional golfer who plays mainly on the U.S. based LPGA Tour and is also a member

Is a Norwegian professional golfer who plays mainly on the U.S. based LPGA Tour and is also a member of the Ladies European Tour. Her career best world ranking is second.Pettersen was born in Oslo. She was a successful amateur golfer. She is a five-time Norwegian Amateur Champion (1996-2000) and won the British Girls Championship in 1999.[1][2] She represented Norway in the Espirito Santo Trophy World Amateur Team Championship in 1998 and 2000, becoming World Amateur Champion in her second appearance.[3] She also represented Europe in the 1997 and 1999 Junior Ryder Cup Matches.[4]

Was an English professional footballer born in Ferryhill, County Durham, who played as an inside for

Was an English professional footballer born in Ferryhill, County Durham, who played as an inside forward. He played for Darlington, Sheffield Wednesday, Birmingham and Chelsea in the Football League, making nearly 200 appearances in total.

Was a professional basketball player in the 1950s. Alongside Bobby Wanzer he formed one of the best

Was a professional basketball player in the 1950s. Alongside Bobby Wanzer he formed one of the best backcourt duos in the NBAs early years. Davies and Wanzer led the Rochester Royals to the 1951 NBA championship. Davies was also a former basketball coach at the Seton Hall University and was inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame on April 11, 1970.

Is a retired American boxer. A New Jersey native of mostly Polish and Italian descent, he is both a

Is a retired American boxer. A New Jersey native of mostly Polish and Italian descent, he is both a former world light heavyweight and cruiserweight champion. Nicknamed "Matinee Idol", Czyz was a member of the United States amateur boxing team whose other

Was an English footballer who played at wing-half for Liverpool.Savage played for Stewton F.C. and L

Was an English footballer who played at wing-half for Liverpool.Savage played for Stewton F.C. and Lincoln before he was bought by Reds manager George Patterson in May 1931, he made his debut on 26 September 1931 in a First Division match at Anfield, Grimsby were the visitors and were comfortablely beaten by 4 goals to 0, the game couldn't have gone any better for Savage as he scored twice in the 66th and 82nd minutes, as did the great Gordon Hodgson, 26th and 85th.

Was a New Zealand cricket player who appeared in only one first-class match, for Canterbury in the 1

Was a New Zealand cricket player who appeared in only one first-class match, for Canterbury in the 1933-34 season.

Is an infielder in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The son of former major league

Is an infielder in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The son of former major league infielder Ed Crosby, he bats and throws right-handed. He was Rookie of the Year in 2004.In 2004, his first full season, he took over the Athletics' shortstop duties from 2002 American League Most Valuable Player Miguel Tejada, who signed with the Baltimore Orioles as a free agent. That year, Crosby hit .239 with 22 home runs and 64 RBIs. He also led American League rookies in hits (130), doubles (34) and walks (58).[1] These numbers earned Crosby Rookie of the Year honors, the sixth Athletics player to do so after Harry Byrd (1952), José Canseco (1986), Mark McGwire (1987), Walt Weiss (1988), and Ben Grieve (1998).[1]

Was born in Lawrence, Kansas. A distant relative of New York Yankees' Tommy Henrich, Bobby first att

Was born in Lawrence, Kansas. A distant relative of New York Yankees' Tommy Henrich, Bobby first attracted the attention of pro scouts following his junior year at Compton High School. He was the center fielder of the Compton Junior Legion team that won a tournament in Anaheim.

Was an American amateur golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.In 1904, Hunter was part of

Was an American amateur golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.In 1904, Hunter was part of the American team which won the gold medal. He finished fourth in this competition. In the individual competition he finished 14th in the qualification and

Was a Jersey born Indian cricketer. He played one first-class cricket match for the Indian Army agai

Was a Jersey born Indian cricketer. He played one first-class cricket match for the Indian Army against Northern India in the 1934/35 Ranji Trophy. He had earlier played twice for the Egypt national cricket team against HM Martineau's XI, and later played

Is a former New Zealand rower.At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the silver me

Is a former New Zealand rower.At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the silver medal as part of the men's eight alongside crew members Leslie Arthur, Darien Boswell, Colin Cordes, Alistair Dryden, Alan Grey, Christian Larsen, Louis Lobe

Was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball between the 1955 and 1962 seasons. Listed at 5' 11

Was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball between the 1955 and 1962 seasons. Listed at 5' 11", 185 lb., Roselli batted and threw right-handed. He was born in San Francisco, California.Roselli, who played most of his baseball career in the Minor leagues, catched from 1950 through 1953 with three Milwaukee Braves teams at two different levels. He missed the 1954 and most of the 1955 season due to military service while serving in the Korean War.

Is a former professional footballer, who started out as a forward and changed to a defender or midfi

Is a former professional footballer, who started out as a forward and changed to a defender or midfielder. Rob played for Crewe Alexandra,Huddersfield Town and Chesterfield before retiring in 2005 and starting his own joiner business in 2006.

Was a first-class cricketer for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club from 1874 to 1877, and from 1890

Was a first-class cricketer for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club from 1874 to 1877, and from 1890 to 1893 was a member of Western Australia's first Legislative Council under responsible government. During World War I, he converted his home into a war hospital at his own cost.

Is a retired American basketball player formerly in the NBA. A 6'6" (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) forward,

Is a retired American basketball player formerly in the NBA. A 6'6" (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) forward, he attended Seattle University and California State University, Long Beach, and was selected in the 1975 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers. He was also selected in the 1975 ABA Draft by the San Diego Sails. He left the NBA in 1983 with career averages of 8.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.12 steals a game.

Was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for two seasons. He pitched in the Chicago White Sox

Was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for two seasons. He pitched in the Chicago White Sox for one game during the 1938 Chicago White Sox season and one game for the Detroit Tigers during the 1940 Detroit Tigers season.

Was an American backstroke swimmer from Pennsylvania. Cowell won a silver medal at the 1948 Summer O

Was an American backstroke swimmer from Pennsylvania. Cowell won a silver medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. Cowell was a United States naval officer.

Was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire in 1901 and 1903. Else made h

Was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire in 1901 and 1903. Else made his debut for Derbyshire in May 1901 against Surrey, when his scores were 1 and 2.

Was an American gymnast and track and field athlete who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

Was an American gymnast and track and field athlete who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

Was an Irish cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He first p

Was an Irish cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He first played for Ireland against I Zingari in August 1899, and next played in Ireland's first four first-class matches in 1902, his last coming against Cambridge

Is a French international football player, of Portuguese and Spanish descent. He is married to Jessi

Is a French international football player, of Portuguese and Spanish descent. He is married to Jessica Lemarie, with whom he has two children.He plays for Villarreal CF as a winger. He normally plays on the left wing but can play all across midfield or in a position to support the striker(s).

A French international football player, of Portuguese and Spanish descent. He is married to Jessica

A French international football player, of Portuguese and Spanish descent. He is married to Jessica Lemarie, with whom he has two children.He plays for Villarreal CF as a winger. He normally plays on the left wing but can play all across midfield or in a position to support the striker(s).PirFs is a graduate of the FC Metz youth academy, making his senior debut in 1993, against Lyon. During his six seasons there, he scored 43 goals in 162 matches, and won the Coupe de la Ligue, prompting a ú5 million move to Olympique de Marseille in 1998. At Marseille, PirFs had a mixed two-year stay. His first season saw him miss the French league title by a point,