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Arts & Performance

Renny Roker

1942–2022

Renny Roker (September 6, 1942 – December 20, 2022) was an American actor, sports and music promoter, and youth sports advocate credited for helping raise the profile of BMX racing in the United States. In 1978, Roker created the JAG BMX World…

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Reo Griffiths

2000–

Reo Revaldo Griffiths (born 27 June 2000) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Haringey Borough.

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Sports & Achievement

Reuben A. Munday

1900–1972

Reuben Alexander Munday (February 10, 1900 – July 18, 1972) was an American college football coach and agriculturalist. He served as head football coach at Tennessee A&I State College—now known as Tennessee State University—in Nashville, Tennessee, for two…

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Sports

Reuben Agboola

1962–

Reuben Omojola Folasanje Agboola (born 30 May 1962) is a former professional footballer who played at left back. He made 268 league appearances in a 13-year career in the Football League. He made nine appearances for Nigeria between 1991 and 1993,…

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Sports & Achievement

Reuben Droughns

1978–

Reuben Droughns (; born August 21, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for the Oregon Ducks, he was selected by the Detroit Lions in the third…

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Sports

Reuben Hazell

1979–

Reuben Daniel Hazell (born 24 April 1979) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender.

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Sports

Reuell Walters

2004–

Reuell Joshua Walters (born 16 December 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for EFL League One club Luton Town. Having started his career in Arsenal's academy, he joined Luton in 2024. He had a loan spell at Blackpool in…

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Sports

Revée Walcott-Nolan

1995–

Revée Walcott-Nolan (born 6 March 1995) is a British athlete, known for being the 1500m British Champion in 2021, and competing for Britain in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Books and Published Materials

Revolt of the Black Athlete

1969

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A copy of the book, The Revolt of the Black Athlete, written by Harry Edwards. The front cover of the book features an image of Tommie Smith and Juan Carlos raising their fists in the air at the medal ceremony during the 1968 Summer Olympics. Text above…

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Sports

Reyes Cleary

2004–

Reyes Demar Uriah Cleary (born 13 April 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Barnsley.

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Sports

Rhaka Khan

1981–

Trenesha Biggers (born December 25, 1981) is an American former model and professional wrestler. She is best known for her appearances with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Rhaka Khan; she also appeared with WWE as Trenesha, competing in…

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Sports

Rhamat Alhassan

1996–

Rhamat Alhassan (; born September 7, 1996) is an American volleyball middle blocker. She played for the United States women's national volleyball team from 2016 to 2022. At the University of Florida, she was a four-time collegiate All-American.

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Rhasidat Adeleke

2002–

Rhasidat Adeleke ( rə-SHEE-də AD-ə-LEK-ay, Yoruba: [ādélékè]; born 29 August 2002) is an Irish sprinter and Olympian. She was the silver medalist in the 400 m at the 2024 European Championships and the silver medalist in the 200 m at the 2026 European…

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Sports

Rhian Brewster

2000–

Rhian Joel Brewster (born 1 April 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for EFL Championship club Derby County. In 2017, he was part of the England squad which won the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India and was…

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Sports

Rhio

1996–

Rhianna McDonnell better known mononymously by her ring name Rhio (born 20 June 1996) is an English professional wrestler, currently working as a freelancer. She currently performs on the British independent circuit.

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Rhonda Harper

Biography

Rhonda Harper is an American surfer and surf coach and the founder of Black Girls Surf, a nonprofit organization that works to help young women of color to become professional surfers.

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Rhoshii Wells

1976–2008

Rhoshii Wells (December 30, 1976 – August 11, 2008) was an American boxer, who won the bronze medal in the Middleweight Division at the 1996 Summer Olympics. He was born in Austin, Texas.

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Rhys Browne

1995–

Stephen Rhys Browne (born 16 November 1995) is a footballer who plays for National League South club Chelmsford City. Able to play as a winger or striker, he has been capped by the Antigua and Barbuda national football team. A former youth team player at…

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Sports

Rhys Walters

2005–

Rhys Anthony Walters (born 18 November 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Port Vale. He has previously played on loan at Leek Town. He was promoted out of League Two with Port Vale at the end of…

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Rhys Williams

2001–

Rhys Williams (born 3 February 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back. Williams came through the Academy at Liverpool, winning the FA Youth Cup in 2019. He spent the 2019–20 season on loan at Kidderminster Harriers.

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Rianna Jarrett

1994–

Rianna Lauren Jarrett (born 5 July 1994) is an Irish professional footballer who plays for Wexford Youths of the Irish Women's National League, and the Republic of Ireland women's national football team. A prolific forward, Jarrett was the Women's National…

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Sports

Ricardo Clark

1983–

Ricardo Anthony Clark (born February 10, 1983) is an American former soccer player who played as a midfielder. He appeared for MetroStars, San Jose Earthquakes, Houston Dynamo and Columbus Crew SC in the United States, Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany, and…

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Ricardo Dinanga

2001–

Ricardo Flisberto Dinanga (born 6 December 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for AFC Telford United on loan from EFL League Two club Shrewsbury Town. Born in the Republic of Ireland, Dinanga also holds dual citizenship with the…

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Riccardo Calder

1996–

Riccardo Amos Calder (born 26 January 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender/midfielder for National League club Tamworth. Calder is a product of the Aston Villa academy but did not break into their first team following loan…

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