Rodney Pryor has forged a tremendous journey in the world of athletics. His name is synonymous with basketball skill and tenacity. He is an Evanston, Illinois native, and his basketball career to date has been nothing short of inspirational. Early on, Pryor fell in love with the game. At Evanston Township High School, where he developed his abilities, he made an... read full bio
Former American football player, Rodney Peete who attended the University of Southern California and won the Johnny Unitas Award that named him as one of the nations best quarterback in their senior year . In 1989, he was drafted to the Detroit Lions. After spending numerous years with Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles, and the Oakland Raiders. His quarterback... read full bio
Rodney Harrison is an American former professional football player who played safety in the NFL. Harrison was born in Markham, Illinois, and he began his career playing football in high school before going on to play college football at Western Illinois University. While playing college football, Harrison helped the school’s record for tackles in a career at 345 and tackles... read full bio
Rod Woodson is a former American football defensive back, best known for his 10-year stint with the Pittsburgh Steelers as well as being a key member of the Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl XXXV championship season. He also played for the San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders, wearing No. 26 throughout his career. As one of the best defensive backs in... read full bio
Roderick Smith is a former wide receiver who played thirteen seasons for the Denver Broncos. He is ranked 15th in NFL history in career receptions and 16th in receiving yards. His first NFL catch was a last-minute 43-yard touchdown from John Elway in a 38–31 win against the Washington Redskins. In fourteen seasons as an NFL player, Smith had eight... read full bio
Rod Carew is a former Major League Baseball first baseman, second baseman and coach. He played from 1967 to 1985 for the Minnesota Twins and the California Angels and was elected to the All-Star game every season except his last. In 1991, Carew was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Carew was hired as the Angels hitting coach... read full bio
In 1991, Rocco Mediate became the first player to win on the PGA Tour using a long putter when he won the Doral-Ryder Open. He went on to pick up wins on the Tour for three consecutive years, in 1999, 2000 and 2002. Mediate has been featured in the Top 20 of the Official World Golf Rankings and considered to... read full bio
Robin Yount, Rockin Robin, is a retired professional baseball shortstop. He played his entire twenty-year career with the Milwaukee Brewers. Throughout that time, Robin was a three-time All-Star, two-time AL MVP, three-time recipient of the Silver Slugger Award, and winner of the Gold Glove Award. In his first year of eligibility, he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.... read full bio
Roberto Firmino is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for the Premier League club Liverpool as well as for the Brazil national team as a forward, winger, and attacking midfielder. Firmino was born in Maceio, Brazil, and he began his youth career playing with CRB before going on to play with Figueirense with their youth group and then made his... read full bio
Roberto Duran is a former professional boxer who is known as one of the most talented boxers of all time. His nickname is Manos De Piedra which translates to Hands of Stone. Many even consider him the greatest lightweight of all time. He held world titles at four different weightslightweight (197279), welterweight (1980), light middleweight (198384) and middleweight (1989). He... read full bio
Roberto Baggio is an Italian former professional footballer who is also the former president of the technical sector of the Italian Football Federation. Baggio was born in Caldogno, Italy, and he began his career as a footballer playing for youth clubs Caldogno and L.R. Vicenza. Baggio went on to turn professional with L.R. Vicenza and from there, he went on... read full bio
Former MLB player Roberto “Robbie” Alomar became the first Baseball Hall of Famer to be inducted as a Toronto Blue Jays. He was also inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame. The 2011 Caribbean Series was dedicated to him, after which he was inducted into the Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame. Robbie’s... read full bio
Robert Parish is a former American basketball player who played as a center. He played for the Golden State Warriors, the Boston Celtics, the Charlotte Hornets, and the Chicago Bulls. He was known for his incredible skills at defense and jump shooting, and was even inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. He was also named as one of the... read full bio
Robert Lewandowski is a Polish professional footballer that plays as a striker for Bayern Munich and is also the captain of the Poland national team. Lewandowski was born in Warsaw, Poland, and he began his career playing youth football with teams such as MKS Varsovia Warsaw, Delta Warsaw, and Legia Warsaw II. From there, Lewandowski began playing professionally for Znicz... read full bio
Robert Horry is a retired professional basketball player, who is now a commentator on Time Warner Cable SportsNet. He played sixteen seasons in the National Basketball Association, winning seven championships. He is one of only two players to have won NBA championships with three different teams. He earned the nickname Big Shot Rob because of his clutch shooting in... read full bio
Robby Gordon is an American racecar driver who currently competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, owning his #7 Toyota Camry, and also competes part-time in the Nationwide Series driving the #55 Toyota Camry. He has also raced in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, Champ Car, the IRL, Trans-Am, IMSA, IROC and Dakar Rally. Gordon is regarded as one... read full bio
Robbie Rogers is a television producer as well as a former American professional soccer player who player as winger and full back for various teams as well as for the United States national team. Rogers was born in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, and he began his career playing for the youth club IMG Soccer Academy. From there, Rogers went on... read full bio
Robbie Keane is an Irish retired professional footballer who played as forward for various teams and for the Republic of Ireland national team. He also served as captain for several years for the Republic of Ireland national team and since retiring as a player, Keane has gone on to be assistant manager of Middlesbrough. Keane was born in Dublin, Ireland,... read full bio
Robbie Findley is an American former professional soccer player who played as forward for various different teams as well as for the United States national team. Findley was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and he began his career playing college soccer at Oregon State University. He also played amateur soccer for the Boulder Rapids Reserve before turning professional. After graduating, Findley... read full bio
