Rawls
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Education
- Rawls College of BusinessRawls College of BusinessThe Jerry S. Rawls College of Business Administration, also referred to as the Rawls College of Business or simply Rawls College, is the business school of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas...
, a business school at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas
Fictional characters
- Reggie RawlsReggie RawlsReggie Rawls is a fictional character in the HBO series Oz, played by Mtume Gant.-Character overview:Prisoner 01R934. Convicted January 10, 2001 - Aggreviated assault. Sentence: 12 years, up for parole in four....
, Oz character - William RawlsWilliam RawlsWilliam A. "Bill" Rawls is a fictional character on the HBO drama The Wire, played by actor John Doman. Over the course of the series he ascends to the rank of Superintendent of the Maryland State Police.-Season 1:...
, The Wire character
People
- John RawlsJohn RawlsJohn Bordley Rawls was an American philosopher and a leading figure in moral and political philosophy. He held the James Bryant Conant University Professorship at Harvard University....
(1921–2002), philosopher - Betsy RawlsBetsy RawlsElizabeth Earle "Betsy" Rawls is an American professional golfer.Rawls was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina. After attending the University of Texas, Rawls joined the LPGA Tour in its second season in 1951. She won 55 tournaments on the tour, including eight major championships...
(born 1928), golfer - Eugenia RawlsEugenia RawlsEugenia Rawls was an American actress.After attending the University of North Carolina, she moved to New York and made her Broadway debut in 1934 as Peggy Rogers in Lillian Hellman's The Children's Hour...
(1913–2000), actress - Hardy RawlsHardy RawlsHardy Rawls is an American character actor from Florida. His most notable role was as "Dad" Don Wrigley on the Nickelodeon television series The Adventures of Pete & Pete...
(born 1952), actor - Jerry S. RawlsJerry S. RawlsJerry S. Rawls currently serves as Finisar Corporation's President & Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors since March 1989. Finisar was started by Jerry Rawls and Frank H. Levinson in the year 1988. The Rawls College of Business and The Rawls Course at Texas Tech...
, Finisar Corporation, President and CEO - J. RawlsJ. RawlsJason Rawls is an American hip hop, soul, and neo-soul producer whose work crosses over into jazz. He has worked with Dose One, Beastie Boys, Slum Village, El Da Sensei, Count Bass D, Grand Agent, 9th Wonder, J-Live, Us3, and Moka Only...
(born 1974), producer - Lou RawlsLou RawlsLouis Allen "Lou" Rawls was an American soul, jazz, and blues singer. He was known for his smooth vocal style: Frank Sinatra once said that Rawls had "the classiest singing and silkiest chops in the singing game"...
(1933–2006), singer - Wendell Rawls, Jr.Wendell Rawls, Jr.Wendell Lee Rawls, Jr. is a Pulitzer Prize winning investigative reporter and editor. His career spans 40 years in journalism and media, beginning in 1967 at The Tennessean. -Life:...
, reporter and editor - Wilson RawlsWilson RawlsWilson Rawls, born Woodrow Wilson Rawls, was an American writer best known for his books Where the Red Fern Grows and Summer of the Monkeys.- Childhood :...
(1913–1984), author
Places
- The Rawls CourseThe Rawls CourseThe Rawls Course, located in Lubbock, Texas, USA, is the home of the Texas Tech Red Raiders golf teams. It is an NCAA championship course constructed through a major gift from Jerry S. Rawls and supported by revenue from students, faculty, staff, donors, and the general public.-Design:The Rawls...
, golf course on the Texas Tech University campus in Lubbock, Texas