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Bronny and LeBron James are poised to make history after the Los Angeles Lakers selected LeBron James’ eldest son, Bronny, with the 55th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft on Thursday. It would be the first time that a father-son duo has played on the same team in the NBA.
The James family’s achievement isn’t the first instance of fathers and sons teaming up in professional sports. There have been four father-son duos on the same NFL, MLB and NHL teams, dating back to the 1920s .
Ted and Charlie Nesser (NFL’s Columbus Panhandles, 1921)
To this day, Ted Nesser, and his son, Charlie, remain the NFL’s only father-son duo to have played on the same team. They played together for the Columbus Panhandles on Sep. 25, 1921, against the Akron World’s Champions. The Nesser family had a storied history with the Panhandles, as six brothers — John, Paul, Phil, Ted, Frank and Al — all played for the team at various points of the early 20th century. The 38-year-old Ted was a 5-foot-10 center, while Charlie was a 19-year-old tailback at 6-2. The duo’s lone appearance also came in their final season of professional football. The Panhandles would last one more year in the NFL before being disbanded and then rebranded as the Columbus Tigers, which lasted from 1922 to 1926.
Gordie, Mark and Marty Howe (NHL’s Hartford Whalers 1979-1980)
Gordie Howe had the pleasure of playing with two of his sons for the NHL’s Hartford Whalers, but it wasn’t the first time the trio shared the ice together. Mark and Marty Howe played together in the Ontario Hockey League’s Toronto Marlboros in the 1972-73 season, with Mark leading the team to the Memorial Cup Championship with 104 points—38 goals and 66 assists. Gordie made it a family affair when he decided to unretire and join his boys for the 1973 campaign on the World Hockey Association’s Houston Aeros. According to the Hockey Hall of Fame, “Mark scored his first professional goal exactly 27 years after his father scored his first NHL goal with the Detroit Red Wings.”
The three went on to join the NHL’s Hartford Whalers for…
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Author : Jordan Pagkalinawan
Publish date : 2024-06-28 05:02:58
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