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Rob Brant

1990–

Robert Brant (born October 2, 1990) is an American professional boxer who held the WBA (Regular) middleweight title from 2018 to 2019.

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Rob Ducey

1965–

Robert Thomas Ducey (born May 24, 1965) is a Canadian former professional baseball outfielder and coach who played for six teams in Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Rob Jeter

1969–

Robert DeLafayette Jeter III (born May 15, 1969) is an American college basketball coach and current head coach at Southern Utah.

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Sports & Achievement

Rob Moore (American football)

1968–

Robert Sean Moore (born September 27, 1968) is an American professional football coach and former player who is the wide receivers coach for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). Moore played in the NFL as a wide receiver with the…

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Rob Parker

Biography

Rob Parker is an American sports anchor for WXYZ-TV and WMYD and a former contributor to Fox Sports 1's show Skip and Shannon: Undisputed. Prior to that, he was a sports columnist for ClickOnDetroit.com and a regular commentator on WDIV-TV's Sunday night…

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Sports & Achievement

Rob Richie (baseball)

1965–

Robert Eugene Richie (born September 5, 1965) is an American former Major League Baseball left fielder who played for the Detroit Tigers in 1989. Richie was considered a top prospect, but he shocked the Tigers when he announced after the 1989 season that…

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Sports & Achievement

Rob Sasser

1975–

Robert Doffell Sasser (born March 9, 1975) is an American former professional baseball player. Sasser played in one game, going 0-for-1, in 1998, with the Texas Rangers of the Major League Baseball (MLB). He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 10th…

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Sports & Achievement

Robbie Earl

1985–

Robert Wayne Earl (born June 2, 1985) is an American professional ice hockey forward, who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He last played for the SCL Tigers in the National League (NL). Earl was born in Chicago, Illinois, but grew up in Los…

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Robbie Earle

1965–

Robert Fitzgerald Earle MBE (born 27 January 1965) is a former football player and current television commentator. Born in England, he represented Jamaica in international football. An attacking midfielder, he played 708 games in senior club football,…

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BIOGRAPHY
History & Culture

Robbie Findley

1985–

Robert Findley (born August 4, 1985) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a forward. He was capped 11 times by the United States national team, having made his international debut in 2007. Findley played college soccer for the…

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Robbie Lee

2005–

Robbie Scott Lee (born 2 January 2005) is a British athlete who competes in diving. He won a silver medal in the 10m platform event at the 2023 European Games. Lee competed in the 2024 European Aquatics Championships for GB and won a gold medal Lee…

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Robby Greenfield

Biography

Robert Thomas Greenfield IV (also known as Robby Greenfield) is an American businessman, activist, philanthropist and former college athlete. He is the founder of the financial technology company Umoja Labs, formerly known as Emerging Impact, and serving…

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Clothing - Costume

Robe and trunks worn by Denzel Washington as Rubin Carter in The Hurricane

1999

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A robe (.1ab) and a pair of boxing trunks (.2) worn by actor Denzel Washington as “Rubin ‘Hurricane’ Carter” in the 1999 biopic, “The Hurricane.” The robe (.1a) is a long-sleeved, knee-length, hooded white terry cloth robe with a belt (.1b). The robe has a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.127.2.1ab-.2
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Robe worn by Floyd Patterson for World Heavyweight Title against Sonny Liston

1962

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A blue and orange satin boxing robe worn by Floyd Patterson. The body of the robe is blue with orange accents around at the cuffs, pocket, and lapel that continues down the front opening. The robe fastens with an orange satin sash and has three pockets on…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.89.3
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Sports

Robert Baker

1976–

Robert Cedrick Baker, III (born March 14, 1976) is a former professional gridiron football player, most recently with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League from 2004 to 2006 as a slotback and wide receiver.

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Robert Baloucoune

1997–

Robert Baloucoune (born 19 August 1997) is an Irish rugby union player who plays on the wing for United Rugby Championship and European Champions Cup side Ulster, and internationally for Ireland.

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Robert Bonner

Born 1894

Robert L. Bonner (born April 1, 1894) was an American professional baseball first baseman, catcher and second baseman in the Negro leagues. He played from 1921 to 1926 with several teams.

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Robert Braddy

1941–

Robert L. Braddy Sr. (born January 9, 1941) is an American college baseball coach who spent 27 years as the coach for Jackson State University.

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Robert Carson

1989–

Robert N. Carson III (born January 23, 1989) is an American former professional baseball pitcher whose career has also included coaching.

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Robert Earl Jones

1910–2006

Robert Earl Jones (February 3, 1910 – September 7, 2006), sometimes credited as Earl Jones, was an American actor. One of the first prominent Black film stars, Jones was a living link with the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and 1930s, having worked with…

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Sports

Robert Earnshaw

1981–

Robert Earnshaw (born 6 April 1981) is a Welsh former international footballer who played as a forward. He is the only player to have scored a hat-trick in the Premier League, all three divisions of the English Football League, the League Cup, the FA Cup,…

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Sports

Robert Esmie

1972–

Robert Esmie (born July 5, 1972) is a Canadian retired sprinter, who was a member of the gold medal-winning Canadian 4 × 100 m relay team at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, and raised in Sudbury, Ontario, Esmie was part, along with…

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Robert Ford

1951–

Robert Ford (born June 21, 1951) is an American football coach. He won three Super Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Houston.

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Robert Gillespie (American football)

1979–

Robert Nolan Gillespie (born November 2, 1979) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the assistant head coach and running backs coach for the University of Alabama, positions he has held since 2021. Gillespie played in the National…

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