American Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He is the father of Richard Earl Davis Jr.He played al

Is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He is the father of Richard Earl Davis Jr.He played all or part of six seasons in the majors from 1977 until 1982. He also played five seasons in Japan with the Kintetsu Buffaloes from 1984 until 1988.Davis struggled for the rest of the season in Pittsburgh, batting just .182 in 77 at bats. Not a very good defensive outfielder, Davis needed to hit well to keep his job, and Pittsburgh wound up releasing Davis in March of 1983.

Is a Writer and Professional Wrestler. White was born in Rutland Regional Medical Center in 1980 and

Is a Writer and Professional Wrestler. White was born in Rutland Regional Medical Center in 1980 and grew up in the small towns of Danby, and Dorset, VT for the first 18 years of his life. He joined the U.S. Army as a cavalry scout in May of 1999 and retu

(b. December 27, 1927, Boston, Massachusetts - d. January 6, 1997, Weymouth, Massachusetts) was a st

(b. December 27, 1927, Boston, Massachusetts - d. January 6, 1997, Weymouth, Massachusetts) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Braves (1950-1952),

Was an American country music singer.With 146 songs on the country charts -- including 28 number one

Was an American country music singer.With 146 songs on the country charts -- including 28 number one hits -- Arnold ranks among the most popular country singers in U.S. history. Only George Jones had more individual hits on the country charts but, according to a formula derived by Joel Whitburn, Arnold is the all-time leader in an overall rankings for hits and their time on the charts.

Is a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who is currently in the Colorado Rockies organizatio

Is a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who is currently in the Colorado Rockies organization. He is a 1995 graduate of Centennial High School in Eagle, Idaho and played two seasons for Treasure Valley Community College in Ontario, Oregon.[1]Bauer was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the fifth round of the 1997 amateur draft.[1] He was a starting pitcher in the Orioles minor league system from 1997 through 2001, compiling a 41-39 record in 119 games (114 starts) with a 4.39 ERA in 666 2/3 innings pitched.[2]

(November 18, 1943 - January 23, 2007) was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball during the

(November 18, 1943 - January 23, 2007) was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball during the 1965 season. Listed at 6' 5", 225 lb., Joyce batted and threw left handed. He was signed by the Kansas City Athletics out of the College of the Holy Cross.

A Canadian-American professor (Emeritus) at Stanford University. In 1990, he shared the Nobel Prize

A Canadian-American professor (Emeritus) at Stanford University. In 1990, he shared the Nobel Prize for Physics with Jerome Friedman and Henry Kendall "for their pioneering investigations concerning deep inelastic scattering of electrons on protons and bound neutrons

Is a prominent computer scientist who, with Juris Hartmanis, received the 1993 ACM Turing Award "in

Is a prominent computer scientist who, with Juris Hartmanis, received the 1993 ACM Turing Award "in recognition of their seminal paper which established the foundations for the field of computational complexity theory"

Was a United States Republican politician, who hold distinction of being the last Territorial Govern

Was a United States Republican politician, who hold distinction of being the last Territorial Governor of Arizona.He became the Territorial Governor in 1909 and hold this post until 1912, when Arizona was admitted to the Union as the 48th state.

(born January 10, 1959 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Basebal

(born January 10, 1959 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball in the 1980s.

Born on August 28, 1962) is an American professional golfer

Born on August 28, 1962) is an American professional golfer

Was an American political scientist specializing in the United States presidency. He also served as

Was an American political scientist specializing in the United States presidency. He also served as advisor to several presidents.Born in Philadelphia, Neustadt received a BA in History from the University of California, Berkeley in 1939, followed by an M.A. degree from Harvard University in 1941. After a short stint as an economist in the Office of Price Administration, he joined the U.S. Navy in 1942, where he was a supply officer in the Aleutian Islands, and stayed until 1946. He then went into the Bureau of Budget (now known as the Office of Management and Budget) while working on his Harvard Ph.D., which he received in 1951.

Was born at Rock Spring, Westmoreland County, Virginia, son of Captain William Harwar and Mary (Stur

Was born at Rock Spring, Westmoreland County, Virginia, son of Captain William Harwar and Mary (Sturman) Parker, and grandson of Judge Richard and Elizabeth (Beale) Parker. He studied law at Lawfield, Virginia, under his grandfather, Judge Richard Parker.

Was an applied mathematician, celebrated for his invention of dynamic programming in 1953, and impor

Was an applied mathematician, celebrated for his invention of dynamic programming in 1953, and important contributions in other fields of mathematics.Bellman completed high school at the Abraham Lincoln High School (New York) in 1937[1], and studied mathe

(January 17, 1935 — April 17, 1970) was a catcher in American Major League Baseball during the 195

(January 17, 1935 — April 17, 1970) was a catcher in American Major League Baseball during the 1950s and 1960s.

A Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Rice University, in Houston, Texas. He was awarded the Nobel

A Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Rice University, in Houston, Texas. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1996 for the discovery of a new form of carbon, buckminsterfullerene ("buckyballs") (with Robert Curl, also a professor of chemistry at Rice, and Harold Kroto, a professor at the University of Sussex)

Was a professional wrestler who performed for many promotions, most notably World Championship Wrest

Was a professional wrestler who performed for many promotions, most notably World Championship Wrestling, Extreme Championship Wrestling, and the World Wrestling Federation, in the 1980s and 1990s. Among other accolades, Rude was a four-time world champio

Represented the fifth district of the state of Maryland in the United States House of Representative

Represented the fifth district of the state of Maryland in the United States House of Representatives for five terms from 1955 to 1965.He served on the Maryland Legislative Council in 1953, and was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention of 1956

An American painter who is best known for his photorealistic paintings. The paintings generally cons

An American painter who is best known for his photorealistic paintings. The paintings generally consist of reflective, clean, and inanimate city and geometric landscapes. He is regarded as one of the founders of the international photo-realist movement of the late 1960s, with painters such as Ralph Goings, Chuck Close, and Duane Hanson.At an early age, Richard's family moved to Chicago. As a young adult, Richard studied fine arts at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He frequently studied the works of realist painters such as Edgar Degas, Edward Hopper, and Thomas Eakins, who are strongly represented in the Art Institute's collection. Richard moved to New York City in 1956,

Is a retired American basketball player who played professionally in the NBA from 1955 to 1961.Garma

Is a retired American basketball player who played professionally in the NBA from 1955 to 1961.Garmaker was a 6'3" guard/forward from the University of Minnesota. He was a 1955 consensus All-America for the Golden Gophers, along with Sihugo Green (Duquesne), Tom Gola (LaSalle), Bill Russell (San Francisco) and Dick Ricketts (Duquesne). He was drafted by the NBA's Minneapolis Lakers twice (in 1954 and again in 1955) and joined the team for the 1955-56 NBA season. In his four-and-a-half seasons with the Lakers, Garmaker appeared as an NBA All-Star four times. He had his finest season in 1956-57, in which he ranked tenth in the league in points per game (16.3) and earned a spot on the All-NBA second team. In 1960, he was traded to the New York Knicks for Ray Felix and a draft pick, and he retired with the Knicks in 1961, having scored 5,597 career points.

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He had a four-season career in the majors, spread out ove

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He had a four-season career in the majors, spread out over six years.Lysander was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in 1974, and he toiled in the minors for several years before finally pitching five games for the A's in 1980. He was then returned to the minors, and remained there for the rest of 1980 and all of 1981. Oakland traded him to the Houston Astros after the 1981 season, but Lysander never played in the majors for Houston. The Astros traded him on to the Minnesota Twins for Bob Veselic the following off-season, and in 1983 Rick was back in the majors. He remained with the Twins until 1985, after which he was released, ending his major-league career.

(born September 2, 1954 in Niagara Falls, New York) is a former center fielder in Major League Baseb

(born September 2, 1954 in Niagara Falls, New York) is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1975-1987 on the Cleveland Indians (1975-1983) and Milwaukee Brewers (1983-1987).

Was a pioneering American polar explorer, aviator and a recipient of the Medal of Honor.On May 9, 19

Was a pioneering American polar explorer, aviator and a recipient of the Medal of Honor.On May 9, 1926, Byrd and pilot Floyd Bennett attempted a flight over the North Pole in a Fokker F-VII Tri-motor called the Josephine Ford. This flight went from Spitsb

Was an American singer, actor, producer, director and studio boss.Born in Mountain View, the seat of

Was an American singer, actor, producer, director and studio boss.Born in Mountain View, the seat of Stone County in northern Arkansas, Powell attended the former Little Rock College in the state capital, before he started his entertainment career as a singer with the Charlie Davis Orchestra, based in the midwest. He recorded a number of records with Davis, and on his own, for the Vocalion label in the late 1920s.

Is an American bicycle racer in time trialing, cyclocross and marathon mountain bike races. He rides

Is an American bicycle racer in time trialing, cyclocross and marathon mountain bike races. He rides for the Durance-Colango team . In 2001, he was the first American to win the UCI world masters time trial championship, in St. Johann, Austria.