Rawls is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Alphonzo Rawls Alphonzo Rawls, also known as Alf, is a goofy-footed American professional skateboarder and footwear designer. Early life Rawls grew up skating at the Del Mar Skate Ranch. As a child, Rawls makes appearance in the background of the film Animal C ...

, American skateboarder * Andre Rawls (born 1991), American sportsman *

Anne Warfield Rawls Anne Warfield Rawls (born November 20, 1950) is an American sociologist, social theorist and ethnomethodologist. She is professor of sociology at Bentley University, Professor for Interaction, Work and Information at the University of Siegen, Ger ...

(born 1950), American sociologist *

Betsy Rawls Elizabeth Earle Rawls (May 4, 1928 – October 21, 2023) was an American professional golfer who played on LPGA Tour. She won eight women's major golf championships, major championships and 55 LPGA Tour career events. She was a member of the Worl ...

(1928–2023), American golfer *

Eugenia Rawls Mary Eugenia Rawls (September 11, 1913 — November 8, 2000) was an American actress. Biography Rawls was born in Macon, Georgia on September 11, 1913, and lived with her grandmother and two aunts for most of her early life. She made her stag ...

(1913–2000), American actress *

Hardy Rawls Hardy Rawls is a character actor. In 2003, '' Adweek'' and ''Ad Age'' described Rawls's best-known role as that of the father on Nickelodeon's '' The Adventures of Pete & Pete''. For Maytag's 2004 marketing campaign, Rawls became the third act ...

(born 1952), actor *

J. Rawls Jason Daniel Rawls (born February 27, 1974), known professionally as J. Rawls, is an American hip hop musician, producer, DJ, educator, and speaker based in Columbus, Ohio. He emerged in the late 1990s underground hip hop scene, contributing t ...

(born 1974), American musician and record producer * J. Lewis Rawls (1929–1994), American attorney and politician * Jerry S. Rawls, American CEO and President of the Finistar Corporation * John Rawls (disambiguation) – multiple people *

John Rawls John Bordley Rawls (; February 21, 1921 – November 24, 2002) was an American moral philosophy, moral, legal philosophy, legal and Political philosophy, political philosopher in the Modern liberalism in the United States, modern liberal tradit ...

(1921–2002), American philosopher * Johnny Rawls (born 1951), American soul blues singer, guitarist, arranger, songwriter and record producer *

Katherine Rawls Katherine Louise Rawls (June 14, 1917 – April 8, 1982), also known by her married names Katherine Thompson and Katherine Green, was an American competition swimmer and Diving (sport), diver. She was the United States national champion in multi ...

(1917–1982), American swimmer *

Lou Rawls Louis Allen Rawls (December 1, 1933 – January 6, 2006) was an American baritone singer. He released 61 albums, sold more than 40 million records, and had numerous charting singles, most notably the song " You'll Never Find Another Love like Min ...

(1933–2006), American record producer, singer, composer and actor *

Morgan Rawls Morgan Rawls (June 29, 1829 – October 18, 1906) was an American politician and lawyer, as well as an officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Biography Rawls was born near Statesboro, Georgia in 1829 and mov ...

, American politician *

Nancy V. Rawls Nancy Vivian Rawls (January 24, 1926 – April 13, 1985) was a former Foreign Service officer, U.S. diplomat, United States Ambassador to Togo (February 11, 1974 – August 8, 1976) and to Côte d'Ivoire, (1979–1983). Rawls was born on January ...

(1926–1985), American diplomat *

Ron Rawls Ronald H. "Ron" Rawls II (born November 20, 1983) is an American Christian musician, who is mainly a producer, songwriter, and composer of sacred music. He is a Grammy Award-winning and GMA Dove Award-winning producer. Early and personal life R ...

(born 1983), American musician *

Sarah Rawls Sarah Rawls was one of the first Black celebrity chefs. Rawls was an accomplished restaurateur, with several successful establishments starting in the Bay Area in the 1970s. Host of the television series ''Down Home Cooking'', Rawls expanded the ...

, American chef *

Thomas Rawls Thomas Tyrell Rawls (born August 3, 1993) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He played col ...

(born 1993), American football player * Wendell Rawls Jr. (born 1941), American investigative reporter and editor *

Will Rawls Will Rawls is an American contemporary choreographer, performance artist, curator and writer based in New York City and with continuing projects in Europe. He has choreographed solo works and group works, and has danced professionally with establ ...

, American performer *

Wilson Rawls Woodrow Wilson Rawls (September 24, 1913 – December 16, 1984) was an American writer best known for his books '' Where the Red Fern Grows'' and '' Summer of the Monkeys''. Early years Woodrow Wilson Rawls was born in the Ozark Mountains near ...

(1913–1984), American author Fictional characters: *

Reggie Rawls The characters of '' Oz'', fictional characters on the television series about prison life, are a diverse mixture of inmates from various gangs and prison staff. Cast timeline : Main cast ("Starring" in opening credits) : Secondary cast ("A ...

, ''Oz'' character *

William Rawls William A. "Bill" Rawls is a fictional character on the HBO drama ''The Wire'', played by actor John Doman. Over the course of the series, Rawls ascends through the higher ranks of the Baltimore Police Department, eventually becoming Deputy Commi ...

, ''The Wire'' character

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