Top 10 Father-Son Sports Combos: Juniors and Seniors Only
May 7, 2012 – 9:49 pm by Matthew Glenesk
Always in the market for a new television show, I was instructed to check out ABC’s “Happy Endings.” I was told it was in the mold of “How I Met Your Mother” and that I’d like it. So I queued up On Demand episodes. Not bad. Some laughs, some misses.
But I couldn’t help but think the Brad character had a striking resemblance to Damon Wayans. Not just in looks, but in comedic mannerisms as well. I was like, “That dude is totally jocking D. Wayans’ style.” Then as the second episode popped on, a name flashed across the credits: Damon Wayans Jr.
It all made sense.
It’s always nice to see a son follow in his father’s footsteps. It’s obviously the father’s intention, you know with the whole, “just throw Jr. at the end of my name, dammit!”
Sport has given plenty of father-son combos, but I wanted to narrow our father-son combos to same name pairings. You know, Juniors only. So, in ascending order, I give you The Top 10 Father-Son Sports Combos: Juniors Only.
(The rankings are based on the combined performances of the pair.)
10. The Gerald Riggs(es) - The No. 9 overall pick in 1982, Gerald Riggs Sr. played 10 years in the NFL and between 1984-1986 was among the best running backs in the league running for a combined 4,532 yards with an additional 602 yards receiving. He led the NFL in carries in 1985 (397) and was named to three straight Pro Bowls. For his career, he rushed for 8,188 yards and 69 touchdowns. Riggs capped off his career in fine fashion with a memorable, record-breaking final season.
