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BIOGRAPHY
Sports & Achievement

Ricky Peters

1955–2025

Richard Devin Peters (November 21, 1955 – March 9, 2025) was an American professional baseball player. He played professional baseball, principally as an outfielder, including five seasons in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers (1979–1981) and…

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Inventions

Ricky Pierce

1959–

Richard Charles Pierce (born August 19, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Deuces" and "Big Paper Daddy", he was selected as an NBA All-Star (1991) and was twice the NBA Sixth Man of the Year (1987, 1990) while with the…

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Sports & Achievement

Ricky Powers

1970–

Richard Powers (born November 30, 1970) is a former running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns and a former University of Michigan Wolverines football co-captain. In the NFL, he had a brief career with the Browns during…

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Sports & Achievement

Ricky Robertson

1990–

Ricky Robertson (born September 19, 1990, in Hernando, Mississippi) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the high jump. Ricky made his Olympic debut at the 2016 Summer Olympics placed 17th clearing a bar 2.26 m (7 ft 4+3⁄4 in), and placed…

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Ricky Starks

1990–

Richard Starks (born February 21, 1990) is an American professional wrestler. As of February 2025, he is signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Ricky Saints. Starks began his career as Ricky Starks in 2012 and worked on…

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Sports & Achievement

Ricky Thomas

1965–

Ricky L. Thomas (born March 29, 1965) is an American former football coach and defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama. Following a brief stint in the NFL as a player with the Seattle Seahawks, he began a…

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Rico Henry

1997–

Rico Antonio Henry (born 8 July 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Premier League club Brentford. Born in England, he plays for the Jamaica national team. Henry is a product of the Walsall academy and began his senior career…

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Sports

Rico Lewis

2004–

Rico Mark Lewis (born 21 November 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a full-back or defensive midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the England national team.

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports & Achievement

Rico Noel

1989–

Jablonski Rico Noel (born January 11, 1989) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees in 2015.

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Sports & Achievement

Rico Washington

1978–

Enrico Aliceno Washington (born May 30, 1978) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Uni-President 7-Eleven…

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Ricochet

1988–

Trevor Mann (born October 11, 1988), known by his ring name Ricochet, is an American professional wrestler. As of August 2024, he is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is the leader of The Demand. Known for his high-flying wrestling style marked…

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Riddick Bowe

1967–

Riddick Lamont Bowe (born August 10, 1967) is an American former professional boxer and professional kickboxer who competed between 1989 and 2008 in boxing, and from 2013 to 2016 in kickboxing (Muay Thai). He held the undisputed world heavyweight…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Tools and Equipment

Riding crop used by Marlon St. Julien

ca. 2010

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This black leather riding crop was used by jockey Marlon St. Julien. The rod of the crop is thicker at the handle, which is wrapped in black rubber. Black adhesive tape is wrapped around the area where the handle and rod change in circumference. A black…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2020.43.3
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Right shoe worn and signed by George Gervin

1972-1985

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White leather game-worn shoe with black leather accents worn by George Gervin. The shoe is for the right foot and features the Nike logo on the sides. Black leather accent at heel of shoe with white type reading: [NIKE / AIR]. The proper left side of the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.120.4
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Sports

Rikki Fifton

1985–

Rikki Darren Fifton (born 17 June 1985) is a British sprinter who mainly specialises in the 200 metres, but occasionally competes in 100 metres, 400 metres, and relay events. He was selected for the 2008 Summer Olympics.

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Sports

Rimmel Daniel

1991–

Rimmel Johnny Daniel (born 28 January 1991) is a Grenadian footballer who last played for Grays Athletic.

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Sports & Achievement

Rimp Lanier

1948–

Lorenzo "Rimp" Lanier (born October 19, 1948) is an American former professional baseball player. An outfielder and third baseman, Lanier had a September trial with the 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball. He appeared in six games, five as a…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
bells (idiophones)

Ringside bell from Dundee's 5th St. Gym

ca. 1973

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The casing for the electric bell is black with a green and red label. The bell itself is white with "Pacer" in red letters.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.19.3
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Sports

Rinsola Babajide

1998–

Omorinsola Omowunmi Ajike Babajide OON (Yoruba: [ɔ.mɔ.ɾĩ.sɔ.lá ɔ.mɔ.wũ.mi à.d͡ʒí.kɛ bà.bà.d͡ʒí.dɛ]; born 17 June 1998), known as Rinsola Babajide, is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Serie A Femminile club Roma. Born in England, she…

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Sports

Rio Adebisi

2000–

Rio Adesola Frederick Adebisi (born 27 September 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One side Peterborough United.

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Rio Ferdinand

1978–

Rio Gavin Ferdinand (born 7 November 1978) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-back, and was a television pundit for TNT Sports, for ten years. He played 81 times for the England national team between 1997 and 2011, and was…

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Sports

Rio Ngumoha

2008–

Rio Chima Ngumoha Adigun (born 29 August 2008) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Premier League club Liverpool and the England national team.

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

RJ Barrett

2000–

Rowan Alexander "RJ" Barrett Jr. (born June 14, 2000) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Maple Mamba", he was selected third overall in the 2019 NBA draft by the…

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Roarie Deacon

1991–

Roarie Milton Ryan Deacon (born 12 October 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Essex Olympian Football League Premier Division club Harold Hill, and also serves as the club's assistant manager. Deacon started his…

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