It consisted of LF Matthews (. 291 14 – 82 101 runs 17 SB ), C Jody Davis (. 256 19 – 94 ), RF Keith Moreland (. 279 16 – 80 ), SS Larry Bowa (. 223 10 SB ), 1B Leon " Bull " Durham (. 279 23 – 96 16SB ), CF Dernier (. 278 45 SB ), 3B Ron Cey (. 240 25 – 97 ), Closer Lee Smith ( 9 – 7 3. 65 33 saves ) and 1984 NL MVP and Ryne Sandberg (. 314 19 – 84 114 runs, 19 triples, 32 SB ).

Director and screenwriter Ron Shelton's 1988 film Bull Durham, starring Kevin Costner, Tim Robbins, and Susan Sarandon, depicted a fictionalized account of the Durham Bulls, at that time a Carolina League team ( they have since become a Class AAA team in the International League ).

Costner then starred in the golf comedy Tin Cup ( 1996 ) for Ron Shelton, who had previously directed him in Bull Durham.

Great-great-great grandsons of feud patriarch Randolph McCoy, Bo McCoy of Waycross, Georgia, and his cousin, Ron McCoy of Durham, North Carolina, organized a historic joint family reunion of the Hatfield and McCoy families in 2000.

It is based upon the minor league experiences of writer / director Ron Shelton and depicts the players and fans of the Durham Bulls, a minor league baseball team in Durham, North Carolina.

After months of rather leisurely living, strait-laced, by-the-book Annapolis graduate Lieutenant Durham ( Ron Foster ) parachutes onto the island.

Ron Foster as Lieutenant Durham and Ernest Borgnine as McHale from Seven Against the Sea, 1962.

Second unit directors who have gone on to become fully-fledged film directors include Barry Sonnenfeld ( The Addams Family ), John Glen ( On Her Majesty's Secret Service ), Ron Shelton ( Bull Durham ) and Frank Marshall, who directed second unit for Steven Spielberg whilst also working as producer, on Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Empire of the Sun and The Color Purple.

It played host to many games in the legendary original Carolina League, and appears momentarily in Ron Shelton's 1988 film homage to the minors, " Bull Durham.

* Ron Blomberg ( born 1948 ), Major League Baseball DH / first baseman / right fielder nicknamed " Boomer "

Notable jazz bassists from the 1940s to the 1950s included bassist Jimmy Blanton ( 1918 – 1942 ) whose short tenure in the Duke Ellington Swing band ( cut short by his death from tuberculosis ) introduced new melodic and harmonic solo ideas for the instrument ; bassist Ray Brown ( 1926 – 2002 ), known for backing Beboppers Dizzy Gillespie, Oscar Peterson, Art Tatum and Charlie Parker, and forming the Modern Jazz Quartet ; hard bop bassist Ron Carter ( born 1937 ), who has appeared on 3, 500 albums make him one of the most-recorded bassists in jazz history, including LPs by Thelonious Monk and Wes Montgomery and many Blue Note Records artists ; and Paul Chambers ( 1935 – 1969 ), a member of the Miles Davis Quintet ( including the landmark modal jazz recording Kind of Blue ) and many other 1950s and 1960s rhythm sections, was known for his virtuosic improvisations.

They adopted two children: Roxanne ( born 1944, adopted 1944 ) and Ronald Charles ( born 1937, adopted 1943, a. k. a. Ron Pickford Rogers ).

Ron Carter ( born May 4, 1937 ) is an American jazz double-bassist.

* Ron Silliman, poet ( born in Pasco, resident of Kennewick 1946-47 )

* Ron Corning ( born 1971 ) American television host

Ronald William " Ron " Howard ( born March 1, 1954 ) is an American film director, producer and former child actor.

* Ronald L. " Ron " Townson ( born 20 January 1933, St. Louis, Missouri-died 2 August 2001, of kidney failure, Las Vegas, Nevada )

The only child of Ron Barassi Snr, Ron was born in the central Victorian town of Castlemaine in 1936.

* Ron Everett, aka Maulana Karenga ( born 1941 ), US political activist and social scientist

* Ron Jirsa ( 1959 –), men's college basketball coach, was born in Ledyard.

In a turnout of 35 percent, Duncan unseated the incumbent Democrat, Ronald M. " Ron " LeLeux ( born 1955 ), 2, 555 ( 54 percent ) to 2, 156 ( 46 percent ).

* Ron Villone ( born 1970 ), Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played for the New York Yankees in the 2006 season.

* Ron Perranoski ( born 1936 ), Major League Baseball pitcher from 1961-1973.

* Ron Insana ( born 1961 ), CNBC anchor and senior analyst.

* Ron Dayne ( born 1978 ), running back for the Houston Texans.

* Ron Anderson ( born 1958 ), played on several NBA teams, as well as in Europe.

* Ron Jaworski ( born 1951 ), formerly played on the Philadelphia Eagles.

* Ron Jaworski ( born 1951 ), former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback, Monday Night Football broadcaster, owner of the Philadelphia Soul.

* Ron Galella ( born 1931 ), called “ the Godfather of the U. S. paparazzi culture ”, he is known for his photos of ( and battles with ) Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Marlon Brando.

* Ron Frenz ( born 1960 ), comic book artist for Marvel Comics

* Bill Saul and his twin brothers Rich Saul and Ron Saul, professional football players during the 1960s and 1970s, were born and raised in Butler – Bill played 9 years ( 1962 – 1970 ) as a linebacker for the Colts, Steelers, Saints and Lions, Rich played 12 years ( 1970 – 1982 ) at center for the Los Angeles Rams and Ron played 13 years ( 1970 – 1983 ) for the Houston Oilers and Washington Redskins.

Ron Greenwood ( 1921 – 2006 ), manager of the England football team 1977 – 82, lived in Loughton for some years at 18 Brooklyn Avenue.

* Ron Greenwood ( 1921 – 2006 ), footballer and manager of West Ham United and England, lived in Brooklyn Avenue during his time as West Ham manager

Ronald ' Ron ' Greenwood CBE ( 11 November 1921 — 9 February 2006 ) was an English football player and manager, best known for being manager of the English national football team from 1977 until 1982, as well as being manager of West Ham United for 13 years, a time during which the club gained much of its fame.

Bernie Naylor Medalists: ( 11 total ) 1913: Alf Halliday ( 46 ), 1914: Alf Halliday ( 38 ), 1916: Alf Halliday ( 38 ), 1921: Allan Evans ( 64 ), 1931: Doug Oliphant ( 84 ), 1939: Albert Gook ( 102 ), 1950: Ron Tucker ( 115 ), 1975: Murray Couper ( 63 ), 1985: Mick Rea ( 100 ), 1986: Mick Rea ( 90 ), 1994: Brenton Cooper ( 90 )

* Ron James ( comedian ), Canadian Comedian

In 1966, Morita wrote a book called Gakureki Muyō Ron ( 学歴無用論, Never Mind School Records ), where he stresses that school records are not important to success or one's business skills.

There, Clinton worked with future two-term mayor of Dallas, Ron Kirk, future governor of Texas, Ann Richards, and then unknown television director ( and future filmmaker ), Steven Spielberg.

Richards succeeded in stocking the franchise with a plethora of young talent which included Dave Nicholson, Pete Ward, Ron Hansen ( 1960 AL Rookie of the Year ), Milt Pappas, Jerry Adair, Steve Barber ( 20 wins in 1963 ), Boog Powell, Dave McNally and Brooks Robinson.

Bacardi's transition into an international brand was due mostly to Schueg's " business genius "; Schueg " branded Cuba as the home of rum, and Bacardi as the king of rums " and expanded overseas, first to Mexico ( 1931 ), then to Puerto Rico ( 1936 ), under the brand name Ron Bacardi.

In 1954, Compañía ‘ Ron Bacardi ’ S. A. paid him homage when he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature of his novel The Old Man and the Sea ( 1952 ), in which he honored the Company by mentioning its Hatuey beer.

** Ron Cyrus ( 1935 – 2006 ), Kentucky politician

He worked with an octet ( the recording bears his name only because Brubeck was the best-known member at the time ), and a trio including Cal Tjader and Ron Crotty.

Under Ron Greenwood they managed to qualify for the 1982 World Cup in Spain ( the first time competitively since 1962 ), but were eliminated from a second qualifying round comprising further group matches without losing a game all tournament.

* Ron Jeffries, Ann Anderson and Chet Hendrickson ( 2000 ), Extreme Programming Installed, Addison – Wesley.

He served as research assistant for libertarian Republican Congressman Ron Paul in Paul's first term ( 1976 ), and he shared a small office with the staunchly Calvinistic political philosopher, John W. Robbins, who later became a noted anti-Van Til, pro-Clark presuppositional apologist, author, and publisher.

Lafayette Ronald Hubbard ( March 13, 1911 – January 24, 1986 ), better known as L. Ron Hubbard and often referred to by his initials, LRH, was an American pulp fiction author and the founder of the Church of Scientology.