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Roger Bannister

  Born: Mar. 23, 1929 British runner   first to run mile in less than 4 minutes (3:59.4 on May 6, 1954).    

Roger Clemens

Born: Aug. 4, 1962Baseball RHP twice fanned MLB record 20 batters in 9-inning game April 29, 1986 and Sept. 18, 1996); won a record 6 Cy Young Awards with Boston (1986-87,91), Toronto (1997,98) and…

Roger Shimomura

painter, performance artistBorn: 6/26/1939Birthplace: Seattle, Wash. Shimomura was born in Seattle's Central District. His first few years were spent interned with his family at the Puyallup State…

Roger Corman

director, producer, screenwriter, actorBorn: 1926Birthplace: Detroit It's hard to know how Hollywood could have survived without Corman. Hailed as “The king of the B movies,” his legacy is not so…

Rogers Hornsby

Born: Apr. 27, 1896Baseball 2B hit .400 3 times, including .424 in 1924; led NL in batting 7 times; 2-time MVP (1925,29); career BA of .358 over 23 years is highest in NL.Died: Jan. 5, 1963

Roger Maris

Born: Sept. 10, 1934Baseball OF broke Babe Ruth's season HR record with 61 in 1961 and held record until 1998; 2-time AL MVP (1960-61) with NY Yankees; 275 HRs in 12 years. Died: Dec. 14, 1985

Roger Penske

Born: Feb. 20, 1937Auto racing national sports car driving champion (1964); established racing team in 1961; co-founder of Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART); Penske Racing has won 12…

Roger Staubach

Born: Feb. 5, 1942Football QB Heisman Trophy winner as Navy junior in 1963; led Dallas to 2 Super Bowl titles (1972,78) and was Super Bowl MVP in 1972; 5-time leading passer in NFC (1971,73,77-79).