Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Simply Roderick, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica, as a central defender. Roder

Simply Roderick, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica, as a central defender. Roderick arrived in Sport Lisboa e Benfica's youth academy in 2000 (aged 9), from Lisbon neighbours Odivelas Futebol Clube. He was promoted to the first team ni

Is an English-born Scottish former professional footballer. He played for seven clubs during a 19-ye

Is an English-born Scottish former professional footballer. He played for seven clubs during a 19-year playing career, beginning as a trainee with Cowdenbeath in 1989 and closing out his professional career with Peterhead in 2003.

Was a Scottish footballer, born in Inverness. McEachrane moved to Canning Town, London at the age of

Was a Scottish footballer, born in Inverness. McEachrane moved to Canning Town, London at the age of 20, to work at the Thames Iron Works, and joined the works football team, Thames Ironworks FC.

Was a Scottish professional footballer who was part of the West Bromwich Albion team which won the F

Was a Scottish professional footballer who was part of the West Bromwich Albion team which won the FA Cup in 1892, and was a losing finalist in 1895.

Is a former Barbadian first class cricketer. In the late 1980's he played cricket with Transvaal in

Is a former Barbadian first class cricketer. In the late 1980's he played cricket with Transvaal in South Africa. He had success, winning the South African Cricket Annual Cricketer of the Year in 1988. He is the half-brother of West Indian cricketer Sylve

Is an American football player who currently plays running back for the Washington Redskins of the N

Is an American football player who currently plays running back for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League.Cartwright attended Conroe High School, which is known for its powerhouse football program, in Conroe, Texas, and lettered in football, track and field, and baseball. During his senior year, Cartwright rushed for 2,060 yards and was named a Parade All American. [1]Cartwright played college football at Kansas State University at the fullback position. He was picked in the 7th round of the 2002 NFL Draft by the Redskins.

Is a retired Canadian association football player. Scott attended the University of Akron on a socce

Is a retired Canadian association football player. Scott attended the University of Akron on a soccer scholarship after a recruiter spotted him playing for the Canadian U-19 national team. He played on the Zips soccer team from 1985 to 1988. In 1986 Akron lost in Duke University in the NCAA championship. His senior season, he was a third team All American. He made his debut for Canada in a March 1993 friendly match against the USA and went on to earn a total of 5 caps, scoring no goals. He was included in Canada's 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad, and his final international was an 8–0 demolition by Mexico at that tournament. In 1996, he served as an assistant coach with the Sidekicks. In 2001, he became a staff coach with the Dallas Texans Soccer Club.

Is an American professional baseball player. He played second base, third base and shortstop for the

Is an American professional baseball player. He played second base, third base and shortstop for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1987 to 1989. He also played with the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1990 and 1991 seasons.

Is a British professional basketball player, and currently plays for the Leicester Riders in the Bri

Is a British professional basketball player, and currently plays for the Leicester Riders in the British Basketball League. The 6ft 5in tall Forward was educated at Marjon College, based in Plymouth and it was here where he started his professional basket

Is a field hockey player from the Netherlands.Weusthof was part of the Dutch national team for the 2

Is a field hockey player from the Netherlands.Weusthof was part of the Dutch national team for the 2004 Champions Trophy in Lahore where the Dutch won the silver medal.[1] In 2005 in Chennai they won another silver medal at the same event as well as at th

Is a former New Zealand soccer player who frequently represented his country in the 1990s.Gray capta

Is a former New Zealand soccer player who frequently represented his country in the 1990s.Gray captained the All Whites and ended his international playing career with 39 A-international caps and 4 goals to his credit.

Was an American racecar driver who won the 1959 and 1962 Indianapolis 500. He also was the 1959 and

Was an American racecar driver who won the 1959 and 1962 Indianapolis 500. He also was the 1959 and 1962 USAC Championship Car champion. Ward was born in Beloit, Kansas, and died in Anaheim, California.

A Zambian footballer, who currently plays for Zanaco in Zambia. He signed for Russia's PFC Spartak

A Zambian footballer, who currently plays for Zanaco in Zambia. He signed for Russia's PFC Spartak Nalchik in July 2008 but could not link up with his team mates in Russia due to VISA problems he therefore returned to Zanaco in Zambia. Kola successfully scored 2 goals at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup and caught the eye of many European Clubs. He also scored 2 goals in a practice match against Zambia National U-20 Football team and another 2 against a German side in another practice match. He is currently Zambia national football team top scorer with 12 goals.

Is a Romanian rower. She won a gold medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games and a gold and a sil

Is a Romanian rower. She won a gold medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games and a gold and a silver medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games.

Is a Romanian rower. She achieved success in women's eight, where she won a gold medal at the 2004 S

Is a Romanian rower. She achieved success in women's eight, where she won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, bronze at the 2008 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 2005 World Rowing Championships.

Is a Russian footballer who currently plays for Baltimore Blast in the Major Indoor Soccer League.Dy

Is a Russian footballer who currently plays for Baltimore Blast in the Major Indoor Soccer League.Dyachenko was born in the Russian SFSR in the Soviet Union prior to the breakup of the country in the early 1990s. After moving with his family to the United States as a child, Dyachenko attended Mountain View High School in Vancouver, Washington, played club soccer with West Villa Thunder, FC Portland and Westside Metros and played college soccer with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas from 2002 to 2005, scoring 23 goals in those four years.

Is a volleyball player from Venezuela, who won the gold medal with the men's national team at the 20

Is a volleyball player from Venezuela, who won the gold medal with the men's national team at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. In the final Valera's team defeated Cuba 3-0 (25-23, 25-18, 25-20).

Commonly known as Rodnei, is a Brazilian footballer, currently playing for 1. FC Kaiserslautern on l

Commonly known as Rodnei, is a Brazilian footballer, currently playing for 1. FC Kaiserslautern on loan from Hertha BSC. He made his Bundesliga debut for Hertha on 14 February 2009 against Bayern Munich, a match that Hertha won, leaving them in first plac

Is a songwriter and professional poker player. Pardey is the son of seven-card stud player Rodney H.

Is a songwriter and professional poker player. Pardey is the son of seven-card stud player Rodney H. Pardey. In 2002, Pardey formed and fronted the band Romance Fantasy, which featured Ronnie Vannucci Jr., later of The Killers, on drums. Pardey also fronted the Las Vegas band Chapter Eleven, formed in 1992 with drummer Ben Crosby. Clayton Scrivner of The Rodeo Boys played drums in a second incarnation of the band. At the age of 21, Pardey entered the $1,500 seven-card stud event at the 1998 World Series of Poker (WSOP). Despite having never entered a tournament before, Pardey managed to finish fourth taking home $24,030.

Is an American sprint canoer who competed in the mid to late 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics

Is an American sprint canoer who competed in the mid to late 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the C-2 1000 m event at Los Angeles in 1984. He graduated from law school, and today he teaches history at The Gove

Is an American swimmer and olympic champion. He competed at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, wher

Is an American swimmer and olympic champion. He competed at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, where he received a gold medal in 400 m individual medley. He received a silver medal at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships in Belgrade.

Is an American professional poker player, currently residing in Seattle, WA. Pardey is the father of

Is an American professional poker player, currently residing in Seattle, WA. Pardey is the father of professional poker player and singer/songwriter Rodney E. Pardey and Ryan J. Pardey. Pardey began playing poker professionally in his early twenties in and around the Seattle/Tacoma area in Washington state. In 1969, while still in the reserves for The United States Coast Guard, Pardey began making regular money in a low-limit poker game featuring a host of local professionals that even included a local judge.

Is a former weightlifter from Trinidad and Tobago. Nicknamed "The Mighty Midget" he remained relativ

Is a former weightlifter from Trinidad and Tobago. Nicknamed "The Mighty Midget" he remained relatively unknown outside of local competition until he won the gold medal at the 1946 Central American and Caribbean Games in Barranquilla, Colombia. His perfor

Is an American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. He is best known for his stint in Wor

Is an American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. He is best known for his stint in World Wrestling Entertainment and for his work on its Raw brand under the ring name Rodney Mack. Begnaud, under his Redd Dogg ring name, then made his televis

Is a professional Australian rugby union footballer. He plays prop for the Melbourne Rebels. He prev

Is a professional Australian rugby union footballer. He plays prop for the Melbourne Rebels. He previously played for Bayonne in France. He is sometimes referred to as Rodzilla. His father Paul is a former Otago flanker. In June 2006, Blake made his debut