Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Was an American Olympic fencer and film actor. He competed in the team sabre event at the 1932 Summe

Was an American Olympic fencer and film actor. He competed in the team sabre event at the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Was an American football running back and placekicker who played seven seasons in the National Footb

Was an American football running back and placekicker who played seven seasons in the National Football League for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Kercheval grew up in the heartland of American Thoroughbred horse breeding. He graduated from the University of Kentuc

Was an English footballer who played as a centre forward. His playing career is often mixed up the c

Was an English footballer who played as a centre forward. His playing career is often mixed up the career of his brother, Richard Gaudie, who played for Aston Villa.

Is a retired German ski jumper. In the World Cup he finished eight times among the top 10, his best

Is a retired German ski jumper. In the World Cup he finished eight times among the top 10, his best result being a victory from Planica in March 1991. He participated in the Ski-Flying World Championships in 1990, 1992 and 1996, his best finish being a fifteenth place from 1992.

Was an American Olympic fencer. He competed in the team épée events at the 1948 and 1956 Summer Ol

Was an American Olympic fencer. He competed in the team épée events at the 1948 and 1956 Summer Olympics.

Is a retired track and field athlete from Guyana. He competed in the middle-distances, and represent

Is a retired track and field athlete from Guyana. He competed in the middle-distances, and represented his native country at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy.

Is a former Scottish footballer.He won the 1955 Scottish Cup with Clyde, before having spells with N

Is a former Scottish footballer.He won the 1955 Scottish Cup with Clyde, before having spells with Nottingham Forest and Gateshead.

Was an American professional pool and carom billiards player, a twenty-time World Pocket Billiards C

Was an American professional pool and carom billiards player, a twenty-time World Pocket Billiards Champion, whose ability and charisma dominated the sport during his heyday. He was one of the first three members inducted into the Billiard Congress of Ame

Is a footballer of German-Romanian ethnicity.Gunesch moved to Germany when he was very young. From 1

Is a footballer of German-Romanian ethnicity.Gunesch moved to Germany when he was very young. From 1999 to 2003 he played for Alemannia Aachen. In 2003 he was transferred to FC St. Pauli. During the summer of 2006 he moved to Bundesliga side 1. FSV Mainz

Is an American athlete. He was an all around athletic star, but he is best remembered for his succes

Is an American athlete. He was an all around athletic star, but he is best remembered for his successes in the long jump during the 1960s. He divides his time between Atlanta, Georgia and Knoxville, Tennessee.

Was an American athlete who jointly held the world record for the 100 metre sprint. Metcalfe was kno

Was an American athlete who jointly held the world record for the 100 metre sprint. Metcalfe was known as the world’s fastest human from 1932 through 1934.

Is a retired Austrian football player and a football coach last in charge of SpVgg Unterhaching.He b

Is a retired Austrian football player and a football coach last in charge of SpVgg Unterhaching.He began his coaching career in summer 2007 with SpVgg Unterhaching and was after three years with the club sacked on 22 February 2010.

Is a Mexican sprint canoer who has competed in the mid 1990s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta

Is a Mexican sprint canoer who has competed in the mid 1990s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, he was eliminated in the repechages of the K-2 500 m event.

Was a British bobsledder who competed during the early 1920s.

Was a British bobsledder who competed during the early 1920s.

Was an English footballer. Hunt played for nine clubs in his career. He began his career at his home

Was an English footballer. Hunt played for nine clubs in his career. He began his career at his hometown club Portsmouth where he only made five appearances. He later played for Bournemouth, Norwich City, Derby County, Grimsby Town, Swindon Town, Port Vale, Newport County and Chesterfield.

Is a former Canadian swimmer. Hutton won a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.

Is a former Canadian swimmer. Hutton won a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.

Is a retired American basketball player. Kaplowitz played in the first two seasons of the Basketball

Is a retired American basketball player. Kaplowitz played in the first two seasons of the Basketball Association of America (BAA), now known as the National Basketball Association (NBA), and is the oldest living person to have played for the New York Knicks.

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 7'2" (219 cm) 250 lb (114 kg) center

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 7'2" (219 cm) 250 lb (114 kg) center and played collegiately at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

Was an Israeli basketball player and coach. After the war, at the age of 16, he began playing footba

Was an Israeli basketball player and coach. After the war, at the age of 16, he began playing football but later moved to basketball and played in the Hungarian national league. In 1951 he immigrated to Israel with his mother. He was a member of the Israe

Was a German rower who competed for West Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics. In 1976 he was a crew

Was a German rower who competed for West Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics. In 1976 he was a crew member of the West German boat which won the bronze medal in the coxed fours event.

Was an American professional wrestler known by his ring name "Wild" Red Berry. He was a multiple tim

Was an American professional wrestler known by his ring name "Wild" Red Berry. He was a multiple time World Light-Heavyweight Champion and an important smaller wrestler of the 1930s to the 1950s, as well as a famous wrestling manager in his later years.

A retired Scottish footballer, who played as a striker for Rangers, and latterly, Manchester City, S

A retired Scottish footballer, who played as a striker for Rangers, and latterly, Manchester City, Sunderland and Raith Rovers.Brand signed for Rangers after impressing manager Bill Struth whilst playing in a schoolboy international against England at Wembley in 1952. Struth signed him on a provisional contract in the summer of that year. In 1954 he turned professional and made his debut for Rangers on November 6 against Kilmarnock, scoring two goals in a 6-0 win. He missed the next two seasons doing his national service. After his return in December 1957, he formed an effective strike partnership with Jimmy Millar, and scored 14 goals in 28 games over the course of the second half of the season.

Was a Major League Baseball first baseman. He played in 26 games for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Tex

Was a Major League Baseball first baseman. He played in 26 games for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Texas Rangers during the 1986 and 1988 baseball seasons.

Was a NASCAR racing legend. He was the father of Dale Earnhardt, the grandfather of Dale Earnhardt,

Was a NASCAR racing legend. He was the father of Dale Earnhardt, the grandfather of Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and Kerry Earnhardt, and great grandfather of Jeffrey Earnhardt.alph was born in Kannapolis, North Carolina to Effie Mae Barber and John Henderson Earnhardt.[2] He spent manyR years working in a cotton mill in North Carolina. One of the only ways out of this poor living was racing. Ralph started his racing career on dirt tracks where he was famous for keeping his car in top condition throughout each race. Ralph died of a heart attack in the kitchen and found by his wife Martha. His death was portrayed inaccurately in the ESPN movie "3" where his death occurred in the garage and Dale Earnhardt Sr. found him on the floor just after it happened.

Is a retired American college and professional basketball player. He is one of only 98 players on th

Is a retired American college and professional basketball player. He is one of only 98 players on the list of college men's basketball players with 2000 points and 1000 rebounds.