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The Diggs bros got me thinking about brothers...

Posted on 10/18/21 at 10:52 pm
Posted by Avante
Member since Oct 2021
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Posted on 10/18/21 at 10:52 pm
.....in sports.

Walter Payton had a bro named Eddie, yep NFL RB.

Jackie Robinson the baseball legend older bro was Mack who won the 1936 200m Olympic silver chasing Jesse Owens. Jackie an NCAA long jump champ and still holds the UCLA record for longest run from scrimmage at 99 yards.

Gale Sayers had a bro who was faster than he was named Roger, world class sprinter once beating Bob Hayes.

The fastest bro's ever were Jamaicans Asafa and Donovan Powell, both under 10.10.

At 400m the twins Calvin and Alvin Harrison.

Rafer Johnson was an Olympic decathlon champion his bro Jim a Hall of Fame cornerback with the Niners.

Olympic 200 bronze Michael Bates and his bro Mario a 1000 yard rusher for the Saints.

Peyton and Eli.

So who did I forget?

The Harrisons
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This post was edited on 10/19/21 at 12:01 am
Posted by imAMAZING
Member since Sep 2008
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Posted on 10/18/21 at 10:54 pm to
The Watts and the Bosas
Posted by RLDSC FAN
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Member since Nov 2008
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Posted on 10/18/21 at 10:54 pm to
Shannon and Sterling Sharpe
Posted by Mr Personality
Bangkok
Member since Mar 2014
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Posted on 10/18/21 at 10:55 pm to
Sedin twins both scored over 1000 points in the NHL
Posted by AUFANATL
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 10/18/21 at 11:05 pm to
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So who did I forget?


JJ and TJ Watt
Ronde and Tiki Barber
Travis and Jason Kelce
The Pouncy twins
Bruce and Clay Matthews
Greg and Mike Pruitt (Browns RB tandem in the 70s)
Lyle and Glenn Blackwood (Dolphins killer Bs defense in 80s)
Posted by dnm3305
Member since Feb 2009
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Posted on 10/18/21 at 11:06 pm to
Chandler Jones, Arthur Jones, Jon Jones

Posted by SECSolomonGrundy
Slaughter Swamp
Member since Jun 2012
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Posted on 10/18/21 at 11:17 pm to
Shaquille and Shaquem Griffin

Plumlee brothers

Curry brothers
This post was edited on 10/18/21 at 11:20 pm
Posted by Avante
Member since Oct 2021
1459 posts
Posted on 10/18/21 at 11:24 pm to
How do you know about Gene and Joe Pouncey?

The Pruitts not related.


This post was edited on 10/18/21 at 11:30 pm
Posted by Keys Open Doors
In hiding with Tupac & XXXTentacion
Member since Dec 2008
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Posted on 10/18/21 at 11:29 pm to
Collins twins and Lopez twins at Stanford
Harrison twins at Kentucky
Zeller and Plumlee brothers
Posted by Avante
Member since Oct 2021
1459 posts
Posted on 10/18/21 at 11:35 pm to
Pro rasslin'

Chavo, Mando, Hector Guerrero
Scott and Rick Steiner
Kevin, David, Kerry, Mike Von Erich...what a sad story
Jimmy and Jay Uso
Nick and Matt Jackson
Jeff and Matt Hardy
Bubba Ray and Devon Dudley...ok a funny
Red and Lou Bastien
John and Chris Tolos
Eddie and Jerry Graham
Terry and Dory Funk Jr.
Cody and Dustin Rhodes
Booker T and Stevie Ray

This post was edited on 10/18/21 at 11:40 pm
Posted by Powerman
Member since Jan 2004
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Posted on 10/18/21 at 11:39 pm to
Champ and Boss Bailey

Boss had a quiet NFL career as a LB but did manage 15 career ints which if I had to guess is pretty great for a linebacker
Posted by Avante
Member since Oct 2021
1459 posts
Posted on 10/18/21 at 11:40 pm to
Champ a 25-10 long jumper while at Georgia
Posted by fladohado
Louisiana
Member since Jan 2010
2842 posts
Posted on 10/18/21 at 11:52 pm to
The Edmonds trio right now too
This post was edited on 10/18/21 at 11:53 pm
Posted by Powerman
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Posted on 10/18/21 at 11:54 pm to
They were both ridiculous athletes.
Posted by 504Voodoo
New Orleans
Member since Aug 2012
13533 posts
Posted on 10/19/21 at 12:31 am to
quote:

Pro rasslin'

Chavo, Mando, Hector Guerrero
Scott and Rick Steiner
Kevin, David, Kerry, Mike Von Erich...what a sad story
Jimmy and Jay Uso
Nick and Matt Jackson
Jeff and Matt Hardy
Bubba Ray and Devon Dudley...ok a funny
Red and Lou Bastien
John and Chris Tolos
Eddie and Jerry Graham
Terry and Dory Funk Jr.
Cody and Dustin Rhodes
Booker T and Stevie Ray




No brothers of destruction?

Undertaker & Kane
Posted by AUcs13
Pensacola
Member since Jul 2011
2836 posts
Posted on 10/19/21 at 12:36 am to
Don’t think Undertaker and Kane are actually brothers lol
Posted by Avante
Member since Oct 2021
1459 posts
Posted on 10/19/21 at 12:41 am to
Think you are right, same with...

Art and Stan Neilson
Crusher and Reggie Lisowski...who was also Stan Nielson

The Von Brauners, Von Stroheims, Von Stigers...nay!

Mike and Ben Sharpe, sure as were Enrique, Ramon, Alberto Torres.
Posted by SoFla Tideroller
South Florida
Member since Apr 2010
30091 posts
Posted on 10/19/21 at 2:54 am to
Lee Roy, Dewey and Lucious Selmon
Dizzy and Daffy Dean
Joe, Vince and Dominic DiMaggio
Posted by Avante
Member since Oct 2021
1459 posts
Posted on 10/19/21 at 3:10 am to
Imagine trying to feed the Selmon bros.
Posted by Avante
Member since Oct 2021
1459 posts
Posted on 10/19/21 at 3:15 am to
Not sure about Jimmy and Johnny Valiant.

Do think Ronnie and Jimmy Garvin were legit bros.

Nick and Jerry Kozak were bros.

Bret and Owen Hart.

Randy Savage and Lanny Poffo, yep!
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