Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is a 3-time Olympic and National Record holding swimmer from Canada. Say swam as a child for the Sal

Is a 3-time Olympic and National Record holding swimmer from Canada. Say swam as a child for the Salmon Arm Sockeye Swim Club with his two brothers and two sisters. At the age of 18, he began attending the University of Victoria and started to swim seriou

Is an American Olympic swimmer. Berens is currently a business major at the University of Texas, whe

Is an American Olympic swimmer. Berens is currently a business major at the University of Texas, where he swims butterfly, freestyle, and medley for the Longhorns Swim Team.

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 30 regular season games in the World Hockey A

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 30 regular season games in the World Hockey Association for the Chicago Cougars in 1972-73. As an amateur, he played for the Colgate University men's hockey team as well as the United States national

Was a professional wrestler. He is a one time American Wrestling Association World champion. As Migh

Was a professional wrestler. He is a one time American Wrestling Association World champion. As Mighty Igor, he was frequently billed as the "World's Strongest Wrestler". Garza wrestled in Michigan and Ohio during his early career. He competed for a promo

Was an American professional basketball player.A 6'2" forward/guard from the University of Wisconsin

Was an American professional basketball player.A 6'2" forward/guard from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Schulz played four seasons (1946-1950) in the Basketball Association of America/National Basketball Association as a member of the Cleveland Rebels, Toronto Huskies, Baltimore Bullets, Washington Capitols, Tri-Cities Blackhawks, and Sheboygan Redskins. He averaged 5.6 points per game in his career and won a BAA Championship with Baltimore in 1948.

Is an American professional wrestler, known by his ring name Richard Slinger, who was a longtime mai

Is an American professional wrestler, known by his ring name Richard Slinger, who was a longtime mainstay of All Japan Pro Wrestling and later Pro Wrestling Noah where he is one of two gaijin heels to compete in the promotion. He is also one of several No

was an American football running back in the NFL. He went to two Pro Bowl. He played college footba

was an American football running back in the NFL. He went to two Pro Bowl. He played college football at the University of Maryland and coached the USFL Washington Federals for the final 17 games of the 1984 season, going 3-14.

Is a German bobsledder who has competed since 2007[3] and former American football linebacker.[4] Hi

Is a German bobsledder who has competed since 2007[3] and former American football linebacker.[4] His first World Cup event at Königssee, Germany earned him a win in the two-man event on 9 January 2010.[5] Adeji won silver in the two-man event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

Is a two-time Olympic breaststroke swimmer from the United States. He competed at the 1984 and 1988

Is a two-time Olympic breaststroke swimmer from the United States. He competed at the 1984 and 1988 Olympics; and earned a gold medal at both Games for his legs on the USA's winning 4x100 Medley Relay (in '84 he swam the preliminary breaststroke leg).

Was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Oxford University and Somerset. A lower-order rig

Was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Oxford University and Somerset. A lower-order right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper, Brooks won a Blue for cricket in 1967, and was then offered a contract with Somerset, the county having just parted company with its regular wicketkeeper Geoff Clayton. Brooks kept wicket tidily for Somerset for the whole of the 1968 season, but at the end of it he was offered a teaching post at Bradfield College and gave up the first-class game.

Is an English cricketer who plays county cricket for Worcestershire and at club level for Old Hill.

Is an English cricketer who plays county cricket for Worcestershire and at club level for Old Hill. He played for Worcestershire's Second XI as early as August 2004 (when he was 17) and appeared a number of times for them in 2005 and 2006. He was included

Is a former professional American basketball player who was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2nd

Is a former professional American basketball player who was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2nd round (40th overall) of the 1993 NBA Draft. A 6'11" power forward-center, Manning played two years in the NBA, for the Vancouver Grizzlies (1995-1996) and the Los Angeles Clippers (1997). He played collegiately at both Syracuse University and the University of Washington, after having attended Center High School in Antelope, California.

Is an English footballer.The striker switched to a central defender role on manager Joe Royle's advi

Is an English footballer.The striker switched to a central defender role on manager Joe Royle's advice and has become an important part of the Ipswich defence ever since.

Is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Hereford United.Richard made his profe

Is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Hereford United.Richard made his professional debut whilst still a youth trainee as a substitute in Gillingham's 2–1 defeat at Crewe towards the end of the 2000–01 season. Rose went on to play in the final four games of the season in place of the injured Mark Patterson.

Is an English field hockey defender, who made his international senior debut for the national squad

Is an English field hockey defender, who made his international senior debut for the national squad in January 2005 against South Africa.Alexander has been part of the England team since he made his debut, alongside five others, on the January 2005 tour o

Is an Scottish footballer currently playing for Airdrie United. He is a winger. Waddell began his ca

Is an Scottish footballer currently playing for Airdrie United. He is a winger. Waddell began his career with hometown team Falkirk, before joining Partick Thistle in 2003. he left Scotland, and joined Singaporean outfit Senkang Punggol. He returned to his home country in 2007, signing for Ayr United, before joining Airdrie United later in the same year.

Was an English cricketer who played for Hampshire from 1896 to 1899. He was a right-handed batsman a

Was an English cricketer who played for Hampshire from 1896 to 1899. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper and was educated at Eton College. He toured with Plum Warner's team in September and October 1897 that played matches against New York and Philadelphia and was the captain of a team that toured the West Indies in 1901-02.

Is a West Indian cricketer. He plays first-class and List A cricket for Trinidad and Tobago. He is k

Is a West Indian cricketer. He plays first-class and List A cricket for Trinidad and Tobago. He is known for his hard hitting and accurate swing bowling. He was named the best allrounder in the West Indies after his performances in the 2006 Carib Beer Reg

Is an English-born cricketer and cricket coach. Richard Pybus' cricketing ambitions as a right-hande

Is an English-born cricketer and cricket coach. Richard Pybus' cricketing ambitions as a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler were thwarted by injury. He played once for the minor county Suffolk in 1986, and once for Worcestershire's 2n

Is a former American football linebacker (and sometimes kicker) in the National Football League for

Is a former American football linebacker (and sometimes kicker) in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints, and the Philadelphia Eagles.

Was an English cricketer who played in 2 Tests from 1907 to 1908.

Was an English cricketer who played in 2 Tests from 1907 to 1908.

Is an English first-class cricket umpire, and former cricketer who appeared in 33 first-class matche

Is an English first-class cricket umpire, and former cricketer who appeared in 33 first-class matches for Yorkshire and Middlesex. He was a left-handed top order batsman and occasional right-arm medium pace bowler. He was appointed to the ECB list of firs

Is a 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) American professional basketball player. He plays small forward for the Milw

Is a 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) American professional basketball player. He plays small forward for the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA.He is known for his all-around game and superior athleticism, and is one of the preeminent small forwards in the NBA today. Jefferson's nickname is RJ, which is tattooed on his shoulder. Jefferson was born in Los Angeles and was raised in Phoenix, Arizona. His parents were both Christian missionaries and he moved around frequently growing up.

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'6" (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) forward

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'6" (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) forward and played collegiately at the University of Michigan.Rellford was selected with the 2nd pick of the fifth round in the 1986 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers. He played for the San Antonio Spurs for 4 games in 1987-88, averaging 4.0 points and 1.8 rebounds per contest.

Is a former Major League Baseball shortstop who played for two seasons. He played in 77 games for th

Is a former Major League Baseball shortstop who played for two seasons. He played in 77 games for the Kansas City Royals during the 1970 Kansas City Royals season and 16 games during the 1971 Kansas City Royals season.