Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is an Andorran alpine skier. He represented Andorra at the 2006 Winter Olympics and is set to repres

Is an Andorran alpine skier. He represented Andorra at the 2006 Winter Olympics and is set to represent Andorra at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Is a footballer from Switzerland who currently plays as defender for Grasshopper-Club Zurich in the

Is a footballer from Switzerland who currently plays as defender for Grasshopper-Club Zurich in the Swiss Super League.

Was a rugby union forward who played club rugby for Manchester Rugby Club and international rugby fo

Was a rugby union forward who played club rugby for Manchester Rugby Club and international rugby for England. Walker later became the President of the Rugby Football Union, and in that role accompanied the British Isles team on their 1896 tour of South A

Is an Off-road Motorsports Hall of Famer . He was also a driver and owner in the NASCAR Craftsman Tr

Is an Off-road Motorsports Hall of Famer . He was also a driver and owner in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Walker Evans is nicknamed "the Legend". [1] Walker is the father of off-road racer Evan Evans. Walker resides in Riverside, California.

Is a French former road bicycle racer who unexpectedly won the 1956 Tour de France. He was a profess

Is a French former road bicycle racer who unexpectedly won the 1956 Tour de France. He was a professional rider from 1950 until 1960.From 1930 the Tour de France had been disputed by national and regional teams. Roger Walkowiak was recruited for the Frenc

Is a Hall of Fame National Football League cornerback who played his entire 14-year career with the

Is a Hall of Fame National Football League cornerback who played his entire 14-year career with the St. Louis Cardinals from 1969 until 1982. He was a seven-time Pro Bowler after playing college football at the University of Missouri, where he was a consensus All-American and a first-round draft choice by the Cardinals in 1969.

Was an English amateur golfer who was the brother of Joyce Wethered, one of the finest female golfer

Was an English amateur golfer who was the brother of Joyce Wethered, one of the finest female golfers of the pre-war era.Wethered was called up in 1918 to serve in the Royal Artillery in World War I. However, he was recalled from France some weeks later a

Is an Irish cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who has playe

Is an Irish cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who has played with Ireland's cricket team since the Eurasia cricket series of 2006.Whelan is a lower-order batsman.

Was an Australian cricketer who played 18 first class matches for Victoria. His father, Maxwell Rays

Was an Australian cricketer who played 18 first class matches for Victoria. His father, Maxwell Rayson, played three matches for Victoria in the 1937/38 season, and his grandfather, William Rayson, played six games for the state between the 1924/25 and 1928/29 seasons.

Is an American former Major League Baseball player. A pitcher, Salkeld played Major League Baseball

Is an American former Major League Baseball player. A pitcher, Salkeld played Major League Baseball for the Seattle Mariners in 1993 and 1994 and the Cincinnati Reds in 1996. His career ended in 2000, with the Akron Aeros of Minor League Baseball.

He was selected for the England team for their tour of India in 1976–77, and played in four Tests,

He was selected for the England team for their tour of India in 1976–77, and played in four Tests, although as a specialist batsman not a wicket-keeper (Alan Knott was the established wicket-keeper). He scored an important 67 in his first innings, but only managed 62 in total in six further innings.

Is a Filipino professional basketball player currently playing for the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants

Is a Filipino professional basketball player currently playing for the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants in the Philippine Basketball Association. He was drafted by Purefoods in 2001 as the ninth pick overall. He is also a former PBL MVP. He is not related wi

Is a former American football player who played linebacker for the Green Bay Packers from 1953-56. H

Is a former American football player who played linebacker for the Green Bay Packers from 1953-56. He then went on to play for the Detroit Lions. He was a starting player on the 1957 Detroit Lions World Championship team. It has been rumored that Roger Zatkoff was forced to wear a cowbell around his neck during practice.

Is a both Brazilian and Portuguese footballer playing as an attacking midfielder.Cannellini previous

Is a both Brazilian and Portuguese footballer playing as an attacking midfielder.Cannellini previously played in the Copa do Brasil for Sampaio Corrêa Futebol Clube.

Is a Brazilian football player currently playing for Ergotelis F.C..

Is a Brazilian football player currently playing for Ergotelis F.C..

Was a professional boxer in the cruiserweight division. Lobo turned professional in 1995 and was kno

Was a professional boxer in the cruiserweight division. Lobo turned professional in 1995 and was known as a journeyman fighter. Although he never defeated a notable foe, he suffered losses to contenders Vincenzo Cantatore, Owen Beck, Jean François Bergero

Is Brazilian footballer who plays as a defender.His Korean football team career sterted in 2003. In

Is Brazilian footballer who plays as a defender.His Korean football team career sterted in 2003. In 2003, Pohang Steelers bring him to K-League. And 2006, he moved Gyeongnam FC.

Is a Tanzanian professional boxer who currently competes in the featherweight and super bantamweight

Is a Tanzanian professional boxer who currently competes in the featherweight and super bantamweight divisions. Mtagwa is most notable for having fought for a version of the world title at both featherweight and super bantamweight. Mtagwa currently reside

Is a rower from the Netherlands.Blink took part in the World Championships of 2005 in Munich becomin

Is a rower from the Netherlands.Blink took part in the World Championships of 2005 in Munich becoming fifth in the coxed fours. He qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing with the Dutch eights forming a team with Olaf van Andel, Jozef Klaassen,

Is a field hockey player from the Netherlands.Hofman was part of the Dutch national team for the 200

Is a field hockey player from the Netherlands.Hofman was part of the Dutch national team for the 2007 World Championships in Mönchengladbach where the Dutch disappointed and only finished at the seventh spot

A Dutch footballer who plays as a midfielder for Vitesse Arnhem. He previously played several years

A Dutch footballer who plays as a midfielder for Vitesse Arnhem. He previously played several years for RKC Waalwijk.

A Dutch footballer who currently plays for NAC Breda. Veenstra is a forward who was born in Middelbu

A Dutch footballer who currently plays for NAC Breda. Veenstra is a forward who was born in Middelburg and made his debut in professional football, being part of the NAC Breda squad in the 2006-07 season.Veenstra is loaned out to Excelsior for the 2008-09 season.

Is a Dutch tennis player who competes regularly on the ATP Tour as a doubles player.Wassen reached h

Is a Dutch tennis player who competes regularly on the ATP Tour as a doubles player.Wassen reached his highest doubles ranking on the ATP Tour on 10 September 2007 when he became world no. 24. The right-hander has won three ATP doubles titles.

Is a Gabonese football striker who plays for Ankaraspor in the Turkcell Super League.On 5 July 2007,

Is a Gabonese football striker who plays for Ankaraspor in the Turkcell Super League.On 5 July 2007, he signed a 5 year contract with Hungarian first division outfit Zalaegerszegi TE, which won the Hungarian championship in 2002. He was transferred to Ank

South Korean footballer played mainly Chunnam Dragons as a forward.His first season, 1995, he achiev

South Korean footballer played mainly Chunnam Dragons as a forward.His first season, 1995, he achieved triple crown that Rookie of the Year award, Most goalscorer and All-star match MVP. And 1997, He awarded Most goalscorer in Korean FA Cup 1997. In 1999, he was Asian Cup Winners Cup MVP.He is fifth member of 40-40 Club since April 27, 2003. His record was 76 goals and 40 assists when he achieved record. His all-time record is 246 appearances, 76 goals, 40 assists.