American Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Was a United States poet, novelist, critic, children's author and essayist.Jarrell was a native of N

Was a United States poet, novelist, critic, children's author and essayist.Jarrell was a native of Nashville, Tennessee and graduated from Vanderbilt University. At Vanderbilt, he was acquainted with poets of the Fugitives group. Jarrell followed critic J

(born August 13, 1981 in Reno, Nevada) is a Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher for th

(born August 13, 1981 in Reno, Nevada) is a Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants organization.

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched in all or part of four seasons in the majors,

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched in all or part of four seasons in the majors, between 1988 and 1992, for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs and Seattle Mariners.

Is an American author of fiction and nonfiction. Raised in a rural community in North Carolina, Kena

Is an American author of fiction and nonfiction. Raised in a rural community in North Carolina, Kenan has focused his fiction on what it means to be black and gay in the southern United State

(born September 19, 1962 in Vancouver, Washington, U.S.) is a former Major League Baseball relief pi

(born September 19, 1962 in Vancouver, Washington, U.S.) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who pitched from 1985-1998, with the New York

(born January 12, 1950 in Fullerton, California), nicknamed "Junkman," is a former left-handed pitch

(born January 12, 1950 in Fullerton, California), nicknamed "Junkman," is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball.

Is a former American professional wrestler and actor who is perhaps best known for his time with the

Is a former American professional wrestler and actor who is perhaps best known for his time with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). He also had a short run with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). Savage held tw

An American actor.Batinkoff made his television debut in a 1974 commercial, after an agent spotted h

An American actor.Batinkoff made his television debut in a 1974 commercial, after an agent spotted him at a toy store. He appeared in several made-for-television films in the 1980s, such as The Stepford Children, before being cast opposite teen startlet Molly Ringwald in the 1988 comedy, For Keeps.[3] In the early 1990s, Batinkoff had roles in several widely released films, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Player, School Ties (all released 1992) and 1995's Higher Learning

Is a former professional baseball player and current hitting coach for the San Diego Padres . Ready

Is a former professional baseball player and current hitting coach for the San Diego Padres . Ready played in the major Leagues primarily as a utility player from 1983 to 1995. He also played one season in Japan for the Chiba Lotte Marines in 1996. He was a minor league coach for the Detroit Tigers and served as a minor league coach for the Padres.

Is a former offensive guard in the National Football League. He began his pro career being drafted b

Is a former offensive guard in the National Football League. He began his pro career being drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the 1988 NFL Draft, and played with them until 1999, when he went to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played there for two years until retiring.

(born January 23, 1918 in Monocacy, Pennsylvania) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher, playing

(born January 23, 1918 in Monocacy, Pennsylvania) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher, playing for five different teams throughout his career.

Is an Academy Award nominated American actor and comedian.In a career that spans over 30 years, he h

Is an Academy Award nominated American actor and comedian.In a career that spans over 30 years, he has appeared in over 90 movies. Peter Bogdanovich discovered him when Quaid was a student at the University of Houston in Houston, Texas

Is a former American competitive sailor and Olympic silver medalist.

Is a former American competitive sailor and Olympic silver medalist.

Is a retired boxer from Canada, who competed in the middleweight (< 75 kg) division at the 1996 Summ

Is a retired boxer from Canada, who competed in the middleweight (< 75 kg) division at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There he was stopped in the first round by Ireland's Brian Magee.

Is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the

Is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1st round (18th overall) of the 1983 NBA Draft. A 7'3" center from the University of Minnesota, Breuer played in 11 NBA seasons from 1983-1994. He played for the Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Atlanta Hawks and Sacramento Kings.

Rhoads was born on December 6, 1956 at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California. He was the y

Rhoads was born on December 6, 1956 at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California. He was the youngest of three children. His older brother, Doug, who goes by the name of Kelle Rhoads, is a drummer and vocalist who also arranges classical compositions. His sister's name is Kathy.

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers wi

Is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers with the 16th overall pick of the 1992 NBA Draft. Woods played in 4 NBA seasons for the Clippers and Denver Nuggets, averaging 2.4 ppg in his career. He played collegiately at La Salle University.

Is a female football (soccer) defender, who won the bronze medal with the Canadian women's national

Is a female football (soccer) defender, who won the bronze medal with the Canadian women's national soccer team at the 2007 Pan American Games, she played currently with Vancouver Whitecaps.

Is an American wrestler, who competed in the 63 kg weight class at the 2008 Summer Olympics and won

Is an American wrestler, who competed in the 63 kg weight class at the 2008 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal. She is now making a transition to Mixed Martial Arts.

Was an American Super middleweight boxer from Kansas City, Missouri.

Was an American Super middleweight boxer from Kansas City, Missouri.

Was a United States federal judge.He was a member of the Missouri State Senate from 1943 to 1954.On

Was a United States federal judge.He was a member of the Missouri State Senate from 1943 to 1954.On June 5, 1956, Smith was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri vaca

Was lead guitarist and songwriter of the 1960s rock band, The Guess Who, and the 70s rock band Bachm

Was lead guitarist and songwriter of the 1960s rock band, The Guess Who, and the 70s rock band Bachman-Turner Overdrive. Bachman was also a member of the band Brave Belt with Chad Allan and a band called Ironhorse, and has recorded numerous solo albums.In

Is an American professional basketball player who currently plays in Italy for the LegADue team Pall

Is an American professional basketball player who currently plays in Italy for the LegADue team Pallacanestro Varese. He was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the 1st round (19th overall) of the 1995 NBA Draft. Childress played in two NBA seasons for the Pistons and Portland Trail Blazers, averaging 2.4 ppg in his career. He played collegiately at Wake Forest University.

Is a Vermont Republican politician. He served as Vermont Auditor of Accounts from 2005 to 2007.In th

Is a Vermont Republican politician. He served as Vermont Auditor of Accounts from 2005 to 2007.In the November 7, 2006 election, Brock was challenged by Democratic candidate Thomas M. Salmon, the son of former Vermont Governor Thomas P. Salmon. The initia

(June 21, 1906 - June 12, 1992) born in Naples, Texas was an Outfielder for Major League Baseball's

(June 21, 1906 - June 12, 1992) born in Naples, Texas was an Outfielder for Major League Baseball's Chicago White Sox (1927-28), Boston Braves (1930-35), Brooklyn Dodgers (1936-37) and St. Louis Cardinals (1937).