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Sports & Achievement

Rusty Tillman (baseball)

1960–

Kerry Jerome "Rusty" Tillman (born August 29, 1960) is an American former right-handed professional baseball player. He played in 1982 for the New York Mets, in 1986 for the Oakland Athletics and in 1988 for the San Francisco Giants).

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Science & Inventions

Ruth G. King

1933–2025

Ruth Esther Graves King (January 28, 1933 – January 12, 2025) was an American educational psychologist who was the first female president of the Association of Black Psychologists. Her interest in sports led her to teach physical education. While coaching,…

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Ruth Lawanson

1963–

Ruth Modupe Lawanson (born September 27, 1963) is a former volleyball player and college volleyball coach. Born in Nigeria, she played volleyball for Fresno State and the United States national team, winning a bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

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Sports

Ruth Mwandumba

1995–

Ruth Pemphero Mwandumba is a British sport shooter, specialising in 10 metre air rifle. She has been English Champion twice, and has set two British records. She medalled twice at the 2022 Commonwealth Shooting Federation Championships.

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Sports & Achievement

Ruzell McCoy

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Ruzell McCoy Jr. (born c. 1986) is an American college football coach. He is the linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator for the University of Nebraska at Kearney, positions he has held since 2025. He was the interim head football coach for…

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Sports

Ryan Adeleye

1987–

Ryan Alexander Hezekiah Adeleye (Hebrew: ריאן אלכסנדר חזקיה אדלי; born April 28, 1987) is an American-Israeli former professional soccer player who last played for Atlantic City FC in the National Premier Soccer League.

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Sports

Ryan Alebiosu

2001–

Ryan Fiyinfoluwa Alebiosu (; born 17 December 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a right back for EFL Championship club Blackburn Rovers. Born in England, he represents Nigeria at international level.

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Sports

Ryan Bailey

1983–

Ryan Bailey (born 11 November 1983) is an English former rugby league footballer who played as a prop. A Great Britain and England international and Yorkshire representative, he played the majority of his club career at the Leeds Rhinos, making over 300…

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Sports

Ryan Bell

1984–

Ryan Bell (born April 17, 1984) is a retired Canadian basketball player from Orleans, Ontario (suburban Ottawa, Ontario). Bell lastly played as guard for Espoon Honka in Finland. Bell has won four national championships as a member of Carleton University…

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Sports

Ryan Bertrand

1989–

Ryan Dominic Bertrand (born 5 August 1989) is an English former professional footballer who played as a left-back. Bertrand began his youth career at Gillingham, before signing for Chelsea in July 2005. He graduated from Chelsea's youth system and was sent…

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Sports

Ryan Bliss

1999–

Ryan Isiah Bliss (born December 13, 1999) is an American professional baseball second baseman for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Auburn Tigers. He made his MLB debut in 2024.

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Sports & Achievement

Ryan Bowen (baseball)

1968–

Ryan Eugene Bowen (born February 10, 1968) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Bowen pitched all or parts of five seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1991 to 1995 for the Houston Astros and Florida Marlins.

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Sports

Ryan Campbell-Gordon

2001–

Ryan Joseph Campbell-Gordon (born 2 May 2001) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Northern Premier League Division One Midlands club Long Eaton United. Campbell-Gordon made his debut in the English Football League for…

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Sports

Ryan Clark

1979–

Ryan Terry Clark (born October 12, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers, and was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free…

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Film & Television

Ryan Destiny

1995–

Ryan Destiny Irons (born January 8, 1995) is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. Destiny is best known for her roles in the Fox TV musical drama Star, the Freeform sitcom Grown-ish, and as the two-time Olympic gold medal-winning boxer Claressa…

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Sports & Achievement

Ryan Ford (fighter)

1982–

Ryan Ford (born March 8, 1982) is a Canadian professional boxer and mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 2007, Ford has also formerly competed for Bellator, the WSOF, the MFC, TFC, and the AFC.

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Sports

Ryan Garry

1983–

Ryan Mayne Felix Garry (born 29 September 1983) is an English professional football coach and a former defender who is currently a first team coach for EFL Championship club Norwich City. During his playing career he featured for Arsenal and AFC Bournemouth.

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Ryan Gondoh

1997–

Ryan Gondoh (born 6 June 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Isthmian League Premier Division club Lewes. After a youth career in non-League football with Whyteleafe and briefly Carshalton Athletic, Gondoh signed a…

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Biography & Culture

Ryan Harris

1985–

Ryan Emerson Wilcox Harris (born March 11, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 2007 NFL draft and was…

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Sports

Ryan Hart

1979–

Ryan Joseph Hart, also known as Prodigal Son, Tsuujin, Robotnik, The Terminator and NeriahSensei, is a British professional fighting game player. He specialises in 2D and 3D fighter games released by Capcom, Bandai Namco, Sega, Midway, NetherRealm Studios…

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Sports

Ryan Howard

1979–

Ryan James Howard (born November 19, 1979), nicknamed "the Big Piece", is an American former professional baseball first baseman. Howard spent his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career playing for the Philadelphia Phillies, from 2004 to 2016.

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Sports

Ryan Jackson

1990–

Ryan Oliver Jackson (born 31 July 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for National League South club Farnborough. Jackson joined the AFC Wimbledon reserve team in 2008 and broke into the first-team in the second half of…

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Sports

Ryan James

1994–

Ryan Lee James (born April 21, 1994) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Scrosoppi FC in League1 Ontario.

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Sports

Ryan Reaves

1987–

Ryan Reaves (born January 20, 1987) is a Canadian-American former professional ice hockey player. He played as a right winger for 16 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the St. Louis Blues, Pittsburgh Penguins, Vegas Golden Knights, New York…

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