Fathers and Sons on Vintage Football Cards

The Vintage Football Card Gallery includes cards of at least eleven father-and-son pairs. (If you know of more, send me an email.) Here they are:

John Adams and John Adams Jr.

John Adams played tackle for the Washington Redskins from 1945 to 1949. He is shown here on his black-and-white 1948 Bowman football card. His son, John Adams Jr., played defensive tackle for West Virginia University. He's the 10 of Hearts in the deck of 1974 West Virginia Playing Cards.

1948 Bowman #94: John Adams 1974 West Virginia Playing Cards #10H: John Adams

Ted Fritsch Sr. and Ted Fritsch Jr.

Ted Fritsch Sr., a member of the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame, played from 1942 to 1950 for the Packers. Ted Fritsch Jr. played from 1972 to 1979 for the Atlanta Falcons and Washington Redskins. Ted Sr. appears here on his 1950 Bowman card; Ted Jr. is shown on his 1974 Topps card.

1950 Bowman #11: Ted Fritsch Sr. 1974 Topps #81: Ted Fritsch Jr.

Tony and Mike Adamle

Tony Adamle played six seasons for the Cleveland Browns in the AAFC and NFL; his son Mike played six seasons for the Kansas City Chiefs, New York Jets, and Chicago Bears. Tony is pictured here on his 1951 Bowman card, and Mike on his 1975 Topps card.

1951 Bowman #110: Tony Adamle 1975 Topps #307: Mike Adamle

Dub and Bert Jones

Dub Jones played for the Miami Seahawks, Brooklyn Dodgers, and Cleveland Browns in the AAFC, and he remained with the Browns when they joined the NFL in 1950. He is shown here on his 1953 Bowman card. Bert Jones, Dub's son, was a quarterback for ten seasons with the Baltimore Colts and Los Angeles Rams. His 1976 Topps card is shown here. Bert finished fourth in voting for the Heisman Trophy in 1972, so he also appears on the Gallery's page of football cards of Heisman Trophy candidates.

1953 Bowman #46: Dub Jones 1976 Topps #525: Bert Jones

Wilford and Danny White

Wilford White was a running back and kick returner for the Chicago Bears in 1951 and 1952, but he did not appear on a football card until his 1954 Bowman card was issued. His son, Danny White, was a quarterback and punter for the Dallas Cowboys from 1976 to 1988. Danny White is shown here on his 1978 Topps card. Danny finished ninth in voting for the Heisman Trophy in 1973, so you can also see him on the Gallery's page of football cards of Heisman candidates.

1954 Bowman #125: Wilford White 1978 Topps #24: Danny White

Ed Bradley Sr. and Ed Bradley Jr.

Ed Bradley Sr. played for the Chicago Bears, Montreal Alouettes, and Toronto Argonauts. As far as I know, he did not appear on a card with the Bears, but he did appear on a 1954 Blue Ribbon Chocolate card with Montreal. Bradley's son, Ed Bradley Jr., played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks, and San Francisco 49ers. Ed Jr. is shown here on his rookie card, a 1975 Topps.

1954 Blue Ribbon #66: Ed Bradley Sr. 1975 Topps #396: Ed Bradley Jr.

Bobby Dodd and Bobby Dodd Jr.

Bobby Dodd was an All-American quarterback at the University of Tennessee, and he was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1959. After his playing days, he spent 46 years at Georgia Tech as an assistant coach, head coach, and director of athletics. As a head coach, he won national championships in 1951 and 1952. In 1993, Dodd was again elected to the College Football Hall of Fame, this time as a coach. He appeared on the 1955 Topps All-American card shown below.

Dodd's son, Bobby Dodd Jr., played quarterback for the University of Florida in 1960 and 1961. In matchups between Dodd Sr. and Dodd Jr., Florida won the 1960 game, and Georgia Tech won in 1961. Bobby Dodd Jr.'s 1961 Nu-Card card is shown here.

1955 Topps All-American #11: Bobby Dodd 1961 Nu-Card #130: Bobby Dodd Jr

George Sauer Sr. and George Sauer Jr.

George Sauer Sr. played from 1933 to 1935 for the Green Bay Packers; he is shown here on his 1955 Topps All-American card. George Jr. played from 1966 to 1970 for the New York Jets; he is shown on a 1969 Glendale stamp.

1955 Topps All-American #31: George Sauer Sr. 1969 Glendale Stamps #225: George Sauer Jr.

Hank Foldberg and Hank Foldberg Jr.

Hank Foldberg was an All-American for Army; he played professionally for the AAFC's Brooklyn Dodgers and Chicago Hornets in 1948 and 1949. His 1955 Topps All-American card is shown here. Hank Jr. played college football for the University of Florida; he is shown on a 1973 Florida Playing Card.

1955 Topps All-American #32: Hank Foldberg 1973 Florida Playing Cards #4D: Hank Foldberg Jr.

Ken MacAfee and Ken MacAfee II

Ken MacAfee played end for six seasons in the NFL, five of them with the New York Giants. His son, Ken MacAfee II, was a three-time All-American at Notre Dame; he finished third in Heisman voting in 1977 and was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1997. After college, he played tight end for two seasons for the San Francisco 49ers. Ken MacAfee is pictured here on his rookie card, a 1955 Bowman; Ken MacAfee II is pictured on his rookie card, a 1979 Topps.

1955 Bowman #60: Ken MacAfee 1979 Topps #233: Ken MacAfee II

Bill and Milt McColl

Bill McColl played end for eight seasons with the Chicago Bears. His son, Milt McColl, also played eight seasons in the NFL: seven with the San Francisco 49ers one with the Los Angeles Raiders. Both McColls played college football at Stanford, and McColl the elder was voted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Bill is pictured here on his 1959 Topps card; Milt is pictured on his card in the 1979 Stanford Playing Cards deck.

1959 Topps #151: Bill McColl 1979 Stanford Playing Cards #QD: Milt McColl

George Wilson Sr. and George Wilson Jr.

George Wilson Sr. played for the Chicago Bears for ten seasons, and he was head coach of the Detroit Lions and Miami Dolphins for thirteen. He is shown here on his 1967 Royal Castle Dolphins card, one of the rare short prints in the set. Wilson's son, George Wilson Jr., played for his father for one season at Miami. His 1967 Topps card is shown here.

1967 Royal Castle Dolphins #27: George Wilson Sr. 1967 Topps #76: George Wilson Jr.

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