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1955–
Ron Aiken (born August 18, 1955) is an American football coach. He was recently the defensive line coach for the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football. He was the defensive line coach at the University of Oregon from 2013 to 2016.
1948–2012
Ronald Edmond Braden (August 28, 1948 – November 6, 2012) was an American football and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee from 1980 to 1981, tallying a mark of 0–17. Braden was also the head…
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Ron Buckmire (born 1968) is a Grenadian-born mathematician, former chess champion of Barbados and LGBT activist. He is the past chair of the Occidental College Department of Mathematics. Starting in August 2018, he served as the Associate Dean for…
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Ronald Irvin Christie (born August 7, 1969) is an American government relations expert and Republican political strategist, who has also worked as a member of former Vice President Dick Cheney's staff. He is the author of two books, and an occasional guest…
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Ronald Louis Cooper (born February 11, 1962) is an American football coach and former player. He is the head football coach at Long Island University (LIU), a position he has held since the 2022 season. Cooper served as the head football coach at Eastern…
1948–
Ron Dickerson (born July 2, 1948) is an American former football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the Temple University from 1993 until 1997, at Alabama State University from 1998 through 1999, and at Lambuth University in 2010,…
1971–
Ronald Lee Dickerson Jr. (born August 31, 1971) is an American football coach and former player. He is the head football coach for Benedict College, a position he has held since 2024. He was the head football coach at Gardner–Webb University, a position he…
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Ronald Everett English (born May 21, 1968) is an American football coach and former player. He was most recently the defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach at the University of Louisville. English also served as the head football coach at Eastern…
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Ronald Henry Gould (born September 15, 1965) is an American football coach and former player who is the running backs coach for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). Prior to this position, he was the former running backs coach for…
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Ron Hines (born 1940) was the first black Ivy League-educated auto racing engineer on America's road racing circuits. He was an engineer for Black American Racers, Inc. (BAR), the first black auto racing team to attain national sponsorship in America, in…
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Ronald Eugene Hunter (born April 7, 1964) is an American college basketball coach and the men's basketball head coach of the Tulane University Green Wave. His son, R. J. Hunter, was a first-round NBA draft pick for the Boston Celtics.
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Ron K. Patterson is an American university administrator. Since 2025 he has been the president of Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky; he was previously the president of Chadron State College in Chadron, Nebraska.
1944–2026
Ron Kenoly (December 6, 1944 – February 3, 2026) was an American Christian worship leader, singer and songwriter. Kenoly held several degrees including a music degree from Alameda College in Alameda, California, a Master of Divinity degree from Faith Bible…
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Ronald Kirk (born June 27, 1954) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the United States Trade Representative from 2009 to 2013, as the 97th secretary of state of Texas, and as the 56th mayor of Dallas from 1995 to 2002. He is a member of the…
1965–
Ronald Allen Middleton (born July 17, 1965) is an American football coach and former tight end who is the tight ends coach for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). Middeton played college football for the Auburn Tigers and in the NFL…
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Ronald Mitchell (born September 29, 1938) is an American former college football and college basketball coach.
1962–
Ron Nelson (born 1962) is a Toronto-based DJ, broadcaster, music promoter, producer, educator, and performer best known for his role in popularizing both hip hop music and later dancehall and reggae music in Canada. He helped promote and develop early…
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Ronald Dale Prince (born September 18, 1969) is an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Kansas State University from 2006 to 2008 and Howard University in 2019, compiling a career college football head coaching record of 18–28.…
1943–
Ron Stratten (born 1943) is an American former football coach. He served as the head football coach at Portland State University team from 1972 to 1974. He compiled an overall record of 9–24 in three seasons. Stratten was one of the first African American…
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Ronald (Ron) Tarver (born 1957) is an American artist and educator. He was the first Black photographer at the Muskogee Phoenix and also worked at the Springfield News-Leader in Missouri (1980–1983), before joining The Philadelphia Inquirer. His career at…
1938–2010
Ronald W. Walters (July 20, 1938 – September 10, 2010) was an American author, speaker and scholar of African-American politics. He was director of the African American Leadership Institute and Scholar Practitioner Program, Distinguished Leadership Scholar…
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Ronald L. Watson (born April 30, 1966) is an American politician who has served as a member of the Maryland Senate representing District 23 since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented District 23B in the Maryland House of…
1943–
Ronald Lawrence Woods (born February 1, 1943) is an American former professional baseball player who appeared in all or part of six seasons in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1974, primarily as an outfielder, for the Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees and…
1981–
Ronald Bellamy (born December 28, 1981) is an American college football coach and former wide receiver. He is the Director of Player Personnel at the University of Michigan; hired in 2026. Bellamy was previously an assistant coach at Michigan from 2021 to…
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