Risman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Barbara Risman
Barbara J. Risman is professor and head of sociology at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Early life and education
Risman was born on July 20, 1956, in Lynn, Massachusetts to an immigrant Jewish family. Risman's grandparents fled antisemiti ...
(born 1956), American sociologist
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Bev Risman
Augustus Beverley Walter Risman (23 November 1937 – 22 June 2023) was an English rugby union and rugby league player and rugby league coach. A dual-code international, he played rugby union for England and the British Lions, and rugby leag ...
(1937–2023), English rugby union and rugby league footballer
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Gus Risman
Augustus "Gus" John Ferdinand Risman (21 March 1911 – 17 October 1994) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s through to the 1950s, and coached in the 1940s through to the 1970s.
A devastating three-quarter ...
(1911–1994), Welsh rugby league footballer
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John Risman (born 1944), President of Scotland Rugby League and professional rugby league footballer
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Matthew Risman
Matthew Risman is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has been depicted as an enemy of mutants including the X-Men.
Fictional character biography
A trained sniper, Matthew Risman was ...
, a fictional character in the Marvel Universe
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