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Roland Roland (; frk, *Hrōþiland; lat-med, Hruodlandus or ''Rotholandus''; it, Orlando or ''Rolando''; died 15 August 778) was a Frankish military leader under Charlemagne who became one of the principal figures in the literary cycle known as the ...
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Rolland Rolland is a surname and masculine given name which may refer to: Surname * Alain Rolland (born 1966), former Irish rugby union footballer and current international referee * Andy Rolland (born 1943), Scottish former footballer * Antonin Rolland ...
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given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
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Rollie Boutin Roland David Boutin (born November 6, 1957) is a Canadian former ice hockey goaltender who played for the Washington Capitals. He was selected by the Capitals in the 1977 NHL Entry Draft. Career Boutin was born in Westlock, Alberta and raised i ...
(born 1957), Canadian retired ice hockey goaltender * Rollie Cook (born 1952), Canadian politician *
Rollie Dotsch Roland Daniel Dotsch (February 14, 1933 – March 16, 1988) was an American football coach who served primarily in an assistant capacity before becoming the first coach of the United States Football League's Birmingham Stallions on September 2, 1 ...
(1933-1988), American professional football coach * Rollie Fingers (born 1946), American retired Major League Baseball Hall-of-Fame pitcher *
Granville Roland Fortescue Granville Roland Fortescue (October 12, 1875 – April 21, 1952) was an American soldier, a Rough Rider serving with his cousin, Colonel Theodore Roosevelt in Cuba, a presidential aide in the first Roosevelt administration and later, a journalist ...
(1875-1952), American soldier, presidential aide (to cousin Theodore Roosevelt), journalist and war correspondent *
Rollie Free Roland "Rollie" Free (November 18, 1900 – October 11, 1984) was a motorcycle racer best known for breaking the American motorcycle land speed record in 1948 on the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah. The picture of Free, prone and wearing a bathing s ...
(1900-1984), American motorcycle racer who broke the American former land speed record in 1948 *
Rollie Massimino Roland Vincent Massimino (November 13, 1934 – August 30, 2017) was an American basketball coach. He served as the head men's basketball coach at Stony Brook University (1969–1971), Villanova University (1973–1992), the University of Nevada, L ...
(born 1934), American college basketball coach and former player * Roland McLenahan (1921-1984), Canadian National Hockey League player *
Roland Melanson Roland "Rollie the Goalie" Joseph Melanson (born June 28, 1960) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former goaltender in the National Hockey League (NHL). He most recently served as the goaltending coach for the New Jersey Devils, previously servin ...
(born 1960), Canadian retired ice hockey goaltender and coach, nicknamed "Rollie the goalie" *
Rollie Miles Rollie is a nickname, often for Roland or Rolland, and occasionally a given name which may refer to: Rolands * Rollie Boutin (born 1957), Canadian retired ice hockey goaltender * Rollie Cook (born 1952), Canadian politician * Rollie Dotsch (1933 ...
(1927-1995), Canadian Football League player * Roland Paulhus (1901-1964), Canadian National Hockey League player * Roland Pemberton (born 1986), Canadian rapper under the stage name
Cadence Weapon Roland "Rollie" Pemberton, better known by his stage name Cadence Weapon, is a Canadian-American rapper based in Toronto, Ontario. Born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, Pemberton released his first album, ''Breaking Kayfabe'', in 2005 with positi ...
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Felix Rossignol Felix Roland Rossignol (October 18, 1920 – May 31, 1981) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 14 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens and Detroit Red Wings between 1944 and 1946. The rest of his c ...
(1920-1981), Canadian ice hockey player *
Rollie Sheldon Roland Frank Sheldon (born December 17, 1936) is a retired American professional baseball baseball player, player, a right-handed pitcher who appeared in 160 Major League Baseball, Major League games pitched, games from to and to . Born in Putna ...
(born 1936), American retired Major League Baseball pitcher * Roland “Rollie” Page Dimick (born 1969), American, Pediatrician, artist, philosopher, designer, entrepreneur.


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Rolland Busch Rolland Busch, (26 October 1920 – 19 July 1985), also known as Rollie Busch, was an Australian theologian and Presbyterian and Uniting Church minister. He was the foundation principal of the Trinity Theological College in Brisbane from when i ...
(1920-1985), Australian theologian and Presbyterian and Uniting Church minister *
Rollie Greeno Rolland Neale "Rollie" Greeno (July 8, 1926 – March 31, 2010) was an American college sports coach. He served as the head football coach at Jamestown College—now known as the University of Jamestown—in Jamestown, North Dakota from 1965 to ...
(1926-2010), American college football coach *
Rolland W. Redlin Rolland William Redlin (February 29, 1920 – September 23, 2011) was a U.S. Representative from North Dakota, who served between 1965 and 1967. He also served in the North Dakota Senate from 1959 to 1963 and later returned to serve again from ...
(1920-2011), American politician * Rollie Seltz (born 1924), American retired basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association's first season *
Rollie Stiles Rolland Mays Stiles (November 17, 1906 – July 22, 2007) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Browns from to . Born in Ratcliff, Arkansas, he batted and threw right-handed, and was 9–14 w ...
(1906-2007), American Major League Baseball pitcher *
Rollie Williams Rolland Franklin "Rollie" Williams (October 11, 1897 – April 5, 1968) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach. He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Racine Legion in 1923. He p ...
(1897-1968), American National Football League player in 1923 and college basketball and football coach


Presumed given name

* Rollie Cook (Canadian football) (born c. 1936), former Canadian Football League player *
Rollie Zeider Rollie Hubert Zeider (November 16, 1883 – September 12, 1967) was a professional baseball player. An infielder (playing over 100 games at all four infield positions in his career), he played nine seasons in the major leagues for the Chi ...
(1883-1967), American Major League Baseball player


Other

* Stratton Rollins
Rollie Heath Stratton Rollins Heath Jr. (born December 28, 1937) is an American politician and former state legislator in the U.S. state of Colorado who previously served as the Colorado State Senate Assistant Minority Leader. Elected to the Colorado State Sen ...
(born 1937), American politician, Democratic Majority Leader of the Colorado State Senate * Ralston
Rollie Hemsley Ralston Burdett Hemsley (June 24, 1907 – July 31, 1972) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for 19 seasons from to . Born in Syracuse, Ohio, he was nicknamed "Rollicking Rollie". Hemsley ...
(1907-1972), American Major League Baseball catcher * Roleine
Rollie Naylor Roleine Cecil "Rollie" Naylor (February 4, 1892 – June 18, 1966) was an American professional baseball Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. The game o ...
(1892-1966), American Major League Baseball pitcher *
Rollin Prather Rollin Wayne "Rollie" Prather (July 17, 1925 – May 28, 1996) was a Canadian football player who played for the Edmonton Eskimos. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1954. Born in Eureka, Kansas, the son of Raymond Lealand and Irene (Bailey) Prather ...
(1925-1996), Canadian Football League player * Rollie
Lynn Riggs Rollie Lynn Riggs (August 31, 1899 – June 30, 1954) was an American author, poet, playwright and screenwriter. His 1931 play ''Green Grow The Lilacs'' was adapted into the landmark 1943 musical ''Oklahoma!''. Early life Riggs was born on a ...
(1899-1954), American author, poet and playwright


Fictional characters

* Roland Tyler, protagonist of the films '' F/X'' and ''F/X2'', played by Bryan Brown


See also

* Rolly (disambiguation) {{given name Masculine given names Hypocorisms