Football player and current head coach of the Carolina Panthers Ron Rivera has had a spectacular career. During his time at UC Berkeley, when he displayed his abilities on the field, Rivera developed a liking for the game. When the Chicago Bears selected him in the 1984 NFL Draft, his abilities were noted. Rivera had a fruitful nine-year playing career with... read full bio
Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, also known as Ronaldinho Gaucho or Ronaldinho, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as attacking midfielder and forward and who is also an ambassador for Barcelona. Ronaldinho was born in Porto Alegre, Brazil, and he began his career playing for the youth club Gremio. Ronaldinho began his professional career playing for Gremio and went... read full bio
Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima, also known as just Ronaldo, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as striker for various teams as well as for Brazil’s national team. Ronaldo was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and he began his career playing for the youth club Sao Cristovao. Ronaldo began playing professionally for Cruzeiro and from there, he... read full bio
MMAs most unstoppable force, Ronda Rousey won twelve consecutive MMA fights, six in the UFC, winning eleven of those fights in the first round, nine of them by armbar submission. She was the first U.S. woman to earn an Olympic medal in judo, at the Olympics in Beijing. Rousey is also the former UFC Womens Bantamweight Champion, and the last... read full bio
For the Jeonju KCC Egis of the Korean Basketball League, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson plays small forward. He made history when he was a player for Chester High School and was voted Delaware County Player of the Year for more than one season. He also had a significant role in the team's first perfect season in their 91-5 record and two state... read full bio
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Ronde Barber, a University of Virginia graduate, in the third round of the 1997 NFL Draft. Although drafted this year, his brother Tiki was selected by the New York Giants one round before of Ronde. Barber struggled to establish himself in the starting lineup during his first season with the Bucs, spending much of his... read full bio
"Ronald Mandel ""Ronnie"" Lott is a former American football player who starred as a cornerback, free safety and strong safety in college football and the NFL. He is most well known for his hard hits on opposing players. A Pro Bowler at both cornerback and safety, Lott is widely considered one of the best defensive backs in NFL history. In his... read full bio
Rory McIlroy, a professional golfer who competes on both the European and PGA Tours, held the number one spot in the Official World Golf Rankings for an incredible 95 consecutive weeks. He has won the PGA Championship twice, the United States Open, and the Open Championship, making him a four-time winner of a major championship. He is one of only... read full bio
Rosalynn Sumners is a figure skater, who was a World Junior champion, three-time U.S. National champion, World champion, and Silver medalist at the Winter Olympics. She toured first with Disney on Ice, and then was one of the original cast members of the Stars on Ice tour. Though born in Palo Alto, California, Sumners was raised Edmonds, Washington, learned to... read full bio
Rosevelt Colvin is a former professional American football linebacker who currently works as a football analyst for the Big Ten Network. Colvin was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, and he began his career playing high school football where he earned second team All-State honors and had a school record of 219 tackles during his last year. He also was an All-Marion... read full bio
Georgia born, Roosevelt Rosey" Grier, is an actor, singer, Christian minister, and former professional American football player. He was a notable college football player for Pennsylvania State University. As a professional player, Grier was a member of the original Fearsome Foursome of the Los Angeles Rams and played in the Pro Bowl twice. Grier worked as a bodyguard for Robert... read full bio
At first glance, you would not suspect Roy Jones, Jr. to be the superb melding of talent, personality, and charisma that he is. The quiet, even pensive individual, is a world-renowned boxing superstar…professional basketball player…musical producer and performer…entertainer…actor…and all-around nice guy. Cited as the best ‘Pound for Pound’ fighter in the world, Jones is the undisputed Light Heavyweight Champion of... read full bio
Roy Keane is an Irish football pundit, manager, and former professional player. Keane was born in Cork, Ireland, and he began his career as a youth playing for Rockmount. Keane went on to turn professional with Cobh Ramblers and from there, went on to play for teams such as Nottingham Forest, Manchester United and Celtic. Keane has also played for... read full bio
Royce Gracie is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He is the son of Helio Gracie and learned Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from him and his older brothers. He is a UFC Hall of Famer, has had 15 wins in his career, 2 losses, and 3 draws. He is a 7th degree red/black coral belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and is the tournament... read full bio
Ruben Gonzalez is a wonderful person who has excelled in his fields of athletics, business writing, and leadership. He is well recognized for becoming the only Winter Olympian to compete over four decades, which speaks to his unwavering willpower and love of sports. Gonzalez decided to follow his dream of competing in the Winter Olympics at the age of 21, which... read full bio
Rudy Gobert is a French professional basketball player who plays center for the Utah Jazz of the NBA. He was born in Saint-Quentin, France, and began his career playing for the Cholet Basket, a French junior team. After playing with Cholet for three years, Gobert went on to be selected 27th overall by the Denver Nuggets in the NBA draft... read full bio
After the San Diego Rockets moved to Houston, Tomjanovich was taken by them with the second overall choice in the NBA Draft. He would play his whole NBA career for the Houston Rockets. Despite being a superb player, Tomjanovich is most remembered for a regrettable occurrence that was not his fault. Tomjanovich was sidelined for five months after Los Angeles Lakers... read full bio
Russ Francis is an American former professional football player who played as tight end in the NFL for several years. Francis was born in Seattle, Washington, and he began his career playing football in high school in Oahu, Hawaii, as well as in Oregon. During his high school career, Francis set a record for the javelin and went on to... read full bio
Russell Knok is a Scottish professional golfer who has played in the PGA Tour and the World Golf Championships. He played in the NGA Hooters Tour for the first three years of his professional career racking up two victories. He finished 12th on the Nationwide Tour and earned his PGA Tour card. After a disappointing 143rd in his first PGA... read full bio
Russell Westbrook is an American basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder. He has spent eight seasons with the Thunder making to the playoffs six seasons. Westbrook is a five time NBA All-Star player winning the NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player award for two consecutive years. He played basketball in college for the UCLA Bruins and earned third-team... read full bio
