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 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
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
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
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 weights—lightweight (1972–79), welterweight (1980), light middleweight (1983–84) and middleweight (1989). He... 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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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 nation’s 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 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
Roger Clemens is a former MLB starting pitcher who played 23 seasons for four different teams. Clemens was one of the most dominant pitchers in major league history, tallying 354 wins, a 3.12earned run average (ERA), and 4,672 strikeouts, the third-most all time. An11-time All-Star and two-time World Series champion, he won seven Cy Young Awards during his career, the... read full bio
Former American football player Roger Craig was born July 10, 1960. During his college career at U of Nebraska, the running back averaged six yards per carry. Craig rushed for 2,415 yard and 24 touchdowns for the Huskers. In 1983, he was drafted into the NFL. He played professional football for 11 seasons. He had a very successful rookie year,... read full bio
Roger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who is known for being ranked as the fifth best tennis player in the world by the Association of Tennis Professionals. Federer was born in Bottmingen, Switzerland, and he found his love for playing tennis at only eight years old. He later began his junior career playing in Wimbledon where he won... read full bio
After winning the Heisman Trophy at the Naval Academy, Roger Staubach fulfilled a four year active duty commitment with the United States Navy, including a tour in Vietnam, and then began his NFL career. His uncanny ability to lead the Dallas Cowboys to come-from-behind victories engineered no less than 23 fourth quarter comebacks. Playing his entire 11 years with the... read full bio
Former professional basketball player, Ro Blackman was a four-time All-Star who played most of his career with the Dallas Mavericks. Following his departure from playing professionally, Blackman became the defensive coordinator for the Mavericks under coach Don Nelson. A year later, he was appointed as assistant coach for the German National team, who he helped lead to a bronze medal... read full bio
