Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Was a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Huddersfield Town, Sheffield Uni

Was a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Huddersfield Town, Sheffield United, Carlisle United & Queen of the South.

Is a German cross country skier who competed from 1997 to 2002. He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 10

Is a German cross country skier who competed from 1997 to 2002. He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km at the 2001 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti and earned his best individual finish of 18th in the 50 km event at those same championships.

Is a boxing referee and former professional boxer from Council Bluffs, Iowa, who was once a challeng

Is a boxing referee and former professional boxer from Council Bluffs, Iowa, who was once a challenger for the heavyweight championship of the world. Stander built up a 23-1-1 record, including a knockout win over future world title challenger, the hard-p

Is a World Sambo and Judo champion and the current general secretary of USA Judo. He is also a membe

Is a World Sambo and Judo champion and the current general secretary of USA Judo. He is also a member of the board of directors of the United States Olympic Committee.His name is well-known in the MMA world, especially among jujutsu and submission grappli

A Dutch football player currently playing for Feyenoord.Vlaar earned a youth contract at AZ Alkmaar

A Dutch football player currently playing for Feyenoord.Vlaar earned a youth contract at AZ Alkmaar in the year 2002. Due to injuries and bans he made his official debut in the first team against RKC Waalwijk on 23 April 2005. He made his UEFA Cup debut shortly after that in the semi-finals against Sporting Clube de Portugal. In the few matches the promising defender played, he made enough of an impression to be noticed by Marco van Basten, the coach of the Dutch national side. He was selected for the qualifier against Romania in june 2005, but did not play. The first international match in which he played was the clash against the Czechs on 8 October 2005.

Is an American mixed martial artist (MMA), professional wrestler and celebrity member of the Team Im

Is an American mixed martial artist (MMA), professional wrestler and celebrity member of the Team Impact motivational group. Later, Ron moved on to the pro wrestling scene via Ohio Valley Wrestling where he honed his skills during a developmental deal wit

A former Dutch footballer.During his career he played for PEC Zwolle, FC Twente, AFC Ajax, Grasshopp

A former Dutch footballer.During his career he played for PEC Zwolle, FC Twente, AFC Ajax, Grasshopper-Club Zürich, and Derby County F.C., where he made 26 appearances and scored 2 goals in the Premier League.

Was a New Zealand cricketer. She played in seven women's Test matches in the period 1954 to 1960/1,

Was a New Zealand cricketer. She played in seven women's Test matches in the period 1954 to 1960/1, captaining in them all. McKenzie's highest score was 61 as she scored 295 runs at an average of 22.69, and she took 8 wickets at 26.75 with her right-arm medium pace. McKenzie's best bowling was 4 for 18.Her first Test series was on the 1954 tour of England. She played in all three Tests, losing the series one-nil. 1956/7 saw a tour to Australia, and one Test, which was lost. England toured New Zealand in 1957/8 playing two drawn Tests, and Australia in 1960/1, when one drawn Test was played.

Is a Brazilian soccer player who currently plays for Universitario de Deportes in the Primera Divisi

Is a Brazilian soccer player who currently plays for Universitario de Deportes in the Primera División Peruana. A tall and gangly player with a good heading ability, Calheira plays at the striker position.

Is an American former basketball player at the University of Kentucky who also had a career in the N

Is an American former basketball player at the University of Kentucky who also had a career in the National Basketball Association, most recently for the New Jersey Nets.

Was an All-American basketball player for the University of Oregon, and epitomized the "Kamikaze Kid

Was an All-American basketball player for the University of Oregon, and epitomized the "Kamikaze Kids" under coach Dick Harter with his all-out, fearless hustle and relentless desire to win. Lee played four seasons for the Ducks between 1972 and 1976. The Phoenix Suns made him the tenth selection in the NBA draft in 1976. In the NBA, Lee was named to the 1977 NBA All-Rookie Team and led the NBA in steals the following season. Overall, Lee had a solid, but not spectacular career as a reserve, and became a fan favorite because of his effort on the court.

Is an American PGA Tour golfer.He joined the Nationwide Tour in 1999 and after winning the 2000 BUY.

Is an American PGA Tour golfer.He joined the Nationwide Tour in 1999 and after winning the 2000 BUY.COM Knoxville Open open he moved up to the PGA Tour in 2001. He played steadily in his first five seasons at the elite level without winning any tournament

Is an American water polo player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Oly

Is an American water polo player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics.Severa was a member of the American water polo team which finished fifth in the 1956 tournament. He played three matches.

Is an American water polo player who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics, in the 1964 Summer Olympi

Is an American water polo player who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics, in the 1964 Summer Olympics, and in the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Is an American water polo player who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics.Volmer was a member of the

Is an American water polo player who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics.Volmer was a member of the American water polo team which finished seventh in the 1960 tournament. He played four matches and scored four goals.

Is a former Filipino professional basketball point guard. He is currently the lead assistant coach o

Is a former Filipino professional basketball point guard. He is currently the lead assistant coach of the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants and a color commentator for the television coverage of the Philippine Basketball Association. He also played for Sta. L

Is a former Belgian footballer, who played as a goalkeeper.Gaspercic started his professional career

Is a former Belgian footballer, who played as a goalkeeper.Gaspercic started his professional career with local K.R.C. Genk, then named FC Winterslag, being first-choice for six of his nine seasons. He then moved to modest K.R.C. Harelbeke, winning the Professional goalkeeper of the year award for the 1997-98 season; the club finished fifth, and had the best defensive record in the league, only trailing to champions Club Brugge (29 goals to 31).

Is a former professional road bicycle racer from the United States. Kiefel is a seven-time Tour de F

Is a former professional road bicycle racer from the United States. Kiefel is a seven-time Tour de France racer, Olympic bronze medalist and member of the United States Bicycling Hall of Fame.Kiefel was a veteran of several U.S.-based professional cycling

Is a former swimmer from The Netherlands on the breaststroke. He was a specialist on short course, a

Is a former swimmer from The Netherlands on the breaststroke. He was a specialist on short course, and won the silver medal on the 100 metres breaststroke at the 1993 FINA Short Course World Championships in Palma de Mallorca.

Is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country in three con

Is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. He was one of the dominant forces in Dutch volleyball in the 1990s.

Is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at two conse

Is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. Under the guidance of head coach Arie Selinger he ended up in fifth place in Seoul, South Korea, followed by the

Was a Canadian Olympic and International Swimmer in the 1960s and 1970s.Between 1964 and 1972 Jacks

Was a Canadian Olympic and International Swimmer in the 1960s and 1970s.Between 1964 and 1972 Jacks set seven Canadian records, and won numerous Canadian National Championships. As a club swimmer he trained with the Vancouver 'Y' swim club, under Canadian

Was an Army officer and English cricketer who played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club and England,

Was an Army officer and English cricketer who played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club and England, captaining England in the four Test matches he played in. After the war he played for Combined Services in 1922, Army from 1923 to 1929, Marylebone Cricket

Is a former professional basketball player. He played part of one season in the National Basketball

Is a former professional basketball player. He played part of one season in the National Basketball Association and in the early 1980s for the Canadian national men's basketball team. Crevier played for Dawson College CEGEP before enrolling at Boston Coll

A former Swedish footballer.He played his career in Örebro SK and in Djurgårdens IF as a midfielde

A former Swedish footballer.He played his career in Örebro SK and in Djurgårdens IF as a midfielder, and he was selected to the Sweden national football team for the 1978 FIFA World Cup.