Last September 4th (or 2021), I did a post about the best father/son combinations that played in pro football, which sometimes also included a third generation. Today I thought I'd do something similar, only with a focus on female athletes. Therefore, I'll start by discussing Olympic families which had parent/child combinations, or sometimes grandparent/child/grandchild combinations, with at least one of these athletes being a woman. As it turns out, this is actually fairly common, so to make this list manageable I limited it to only those individuals that all won a medal--a gold, silver, or bronze. Then, when this is done, I'll conclude by another list of parent/child combinations in professional sports, with at least one individual being a woman. (With all of them being father/daughter pairings, with one exception.) Anyway, let's begin. For abbreviations, (d) means daughter, (s) means son, (w) means wife, (gs) means grandson, and (gd) means granddaughter.
1) Albert Bogen, won silver at the 1912 Games, for Austria-Hungary, in the team sabre (fencing) event.
(d) Erna Bogen-Bogati, bronze in 1932, Hungary, in the individual foil (fencing) event.
(gs) Pal Gerevich, 2 bronzes, in 1972 and 1980, Hungary, in the team sabre (fencing) event.
2) Marton Homonnai, 2 golds, 1 silver in 1928, 32, 36, Hungary, in the water polo event.
(d) Katalin Szoke, 2 golds, 1952, Hungary, 100 M freestyle and 4X100M freestyle relay (swimming).
3) Erwin Keller, silver in 1936 Games, for Germany, in team field hockey event.
(s) Carsten Keller, gold in 1972, West Germany, team field hockey
(gd) Natascha Keller, gold in 2004, Germany, team field hockey.
4) Dezso Gyarmati, 3 golds, 1 silver, 1 bronze in 1948, 1952,1956,1960, 1964, Hungary, in water polo.
(w) Eva Szekely, gold and silver in 1952, 1956 Hungary, 200m breaststroke.
(d) Andrea Gyarmati, silver and bronze in 1972, Hungary, 100M breaststroke and 100M butterfly.
5) Nobuyuki Aihara, 2 golds, 2 silvers in 1956, 60, Japan, floor and team gymnastic events.
(w) Toshiko Shirasu-Aihara won bronze in 1964, Japan, team all around gymnastics.
(s) Yutaka Aihara, won 1 bronze in 1992, Japan, team all around gymnastics
6) Lennox Miller, won 1 silver and 1 bronze in 1968 and 1972, Jamaica, 100 M running events.
(d) Inger Miller, won gold in 1996, U.S.A., 4X 100 relay (sprinter).
7) Mark Phillips, won gold and silver in 1972, 1988, Great Britain, equestrian team, open.
(d) Zara Phillips, won silver at 2012, Great Britain, equestrian team, open.
8) Farkhat Mustafin, won bronze in 1976, Soviet Union, Greco-Roman wrestling, bantamweight.
(d) Aliya Mustafina, won 2 golds, 2 silvers, 3 bronze, in 2012, 2016, Russia, 4 different gymnastic events.
9) Torben Grael, won 2 golds, 2 silvers, 2 bronzes, in 1984, 88, 96,2000, 2004, Brazil, 2 or 3 person keelboat (sailing)
(d) Martine Grael, won 2 golds, in 2016, 2020, Brazil, skiff sailing.
10) Milan Janic, won 1 silver, 1984, Yugoslavia (he's Croatian), kayak singles, 1000 M.
(d) Natasa Dusev-Janics, won 3 golds, 2 silvers, 1 bronze, 2004, 2008, 2012, Hungary, various kayaking categories.
11) Goran Maksimovic, won gold in 1988, Yugoslavia (he's Serbian), air rifle, 10 M.
(d) Ivana Maksimovic-Andusic, won silver in 2012, Serbia, small bore rifle, 3 positions, 50 M.
12) Pamela McGee, won gold in 1984, U.S.A., basketball. (See Pro List, too).
(s) JaVale McGee, won gold in 2020, U.S.A., basketball (see Pro List, too).
13) Ferenc Csipes, won 1 gold, 2 silvers, 1 bronze in 1988, 92, 96, Hungary, kayaking events.
(d) Tamara Csipes, won 2 golds, 1 silver, in 2016, 2020, Hungary, various kayaking events.
14) Valery Lyukin, won 2 golds, 2 silvers, in 1988, Soviet Union, various gymnastic events. (He's from Kazakhstan.)
(d) Nastia Liukin, won 1 gold, 3 silvers, 1 bronze, 2008, U.S.A., various gymnastic events.
15) Mike McIntyre, won gold in 1988, Great Britain, two person keelboat, open (sailing).
(d) Eilidh McIntyre, won gold in 2020, Great Britain, two person dinghy (sailing).
16) Stansislav Pozdnyakov, won 4 golds, 1 bronze, in 1992, 96, 2000, 2004, Unified Team and Russia, team and individual sabre (fencing).
(d) Sofiya Pozdnyakova, won 2 golds in 2020, ROC (Russia), team and individual sabre (fencing).
17) Myriam Jerusalmi-Fox, won bronze in 1996, France, kayak singles, slalom.
(d) Jessica Fox, won 1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronzes, in 2012, 2016, 2020, Australia, various kayaking events.
18) Yeo Hong-Chul (Cheol), won silver in 1996, Republic of Korea, horse vault (gymnastics).
(d) Yeo Seo-jeong won bronze in 2020, Republic of Korea, horse vault (gymnastics).
19) Hedy Schulnegger, won gold in 1948, Switzerland, in downhill skiing.
(gd) Martina Schild, won silver in 2006, Switzerland, downhill skiing.
20) Jan Klapac, won 1 silver, 1 bronze in 1964, 1968, Czechoslovakia, ice hockey.
(gd) Ester Ledecka, won 3 golds in 2014, 2018, 2022, Czech Republic, parallel giant slalom, Super G (skiing).
21) Barbara Cochran, won gold in 1972, U.S.A., slalom (skiing).
(s) Ryan Cochran-Siegle, won silver in 2022, U.S.A., Super G (skiing).
22) Hanni Wenzel, won 2 golds, 1 silver, 1 bronze in 1976, 1980, Liechtenstein, various skiing events.
(d) Tina Weirather, won bronze in 2018, Liechtenstein, in Super G (skiing).
Now let's move on to professional sports. These are all parent/child pairings, and are all father/daughter, with 1 exception.
1) Pamela McGee, WNBA, 1997-98, with the Sacramento Monarchs and Los Angeles Sparks, playing forward and center. She started 45 of 57 total games, and per game averaged 8.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, 0.6 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.7 blocks.
(d) Imani McGee-Stafford, WNBA, 2016-19, Atlanta Dream, Dallas Wings, etc., center, started 21 out of 121 games, and averaged 4.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 0.6 assists, 0.5 steals, and 0.8 blocks.
(s) JaVale McGee, NBA, 2008-present, Denver Nuggets, L.A. Lakers, Golden State Warriors, center, started 336 of 821 games, averaged 8.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, 0.4 assists, 0.4 steals, and 1.5 blocks. He also was part of 3 NBA title teams, playing in 2 Series.
2) Johnny Perkins, NFL, 1977-83, New York Giants, wide receiver. He started 52 of 71 total games, and caught 163 passes for 2611 yards and 18 touchdowns. His lifetime AV was 26.
(d) Jia Perkins, WNBA, 2004-17, Charlotte Sting, San Antonio Silver Stars, Chicago Sky, guard, started 224 of 417 games, averaged 10.6 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.5 steals, and 0.2 blocks. She was also an All-Star once, and won a WNBA title.
3) Julius Erving, ABA/NBA, 1971-87, Virginia Squires, New York Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, small forward, started 823 of 1243 games, averaged 24.2 points, 8.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 2.0 steals, and 1.7 blocks. He was named an All-Star 16 times, was MVP 4 times, won an NBA title, and is a Hall of Famer.
(d) Alexandra Stevenson, pro tennis, 1999-2018, won 1 singles title, 1 doubles title, and had a lifetime record of 427-448.
4) Lee Lacy, MLB, 1972-87, Los Angeles Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Baltimore Orioles, etc., outfielder and second baseman, played in 1523 games, and slashed .286/.339/.410 108+, 20.2 WAR, and was part of a World Series winner.
(d) Jennifer Lacy, WNBA, 2006-15, Tulsa Shock, Phoenix Mercury, etc., forward, started 75 of 295 games, averaged 5.1 points, 2.3 rebounds, 0.6 assists, 0.4 steals, and 0.3 blocks. She also won a WNBA title.
5) Bubba Paris, NFL, 1983-91, San Francisco 49ers, Indianapolis Colts, etc. tackle/guard, started 105 of 130 games, accumulated 60 AV. He also was part of 3 Super Bowl winners.
(d) Courtney Paris, WNBA, 2009-19, Tulsa Shock, Dallas Wings, Seattle Storm, etc., center, started 116 of 297 games, averaged 4.7 points, 5.4 rebounds, 0.7 assists, 0.4 steals, and 0.6 blocks. She also won a WNBA title.
6) Dennis Harrison, NFL, 1978-87, Philadelphia Eagles, Atlanta Falcons, etc., defensive end, started 79 of 136 games, intercepted 1 pass for 12 yards, recovered 7 fumbles, got 61 sacks. He was named to a Pro Bowl and his lifetime AV was 53.
(d) Isabelle Harrison, WNBA, 2016-present, Dallas Wings, San Antonio Silver Stars, etc., forward, started 87 of 145 games, averaged 8.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.9 steals, 0.6 blocks.
7) Trent Dilfer, NFL, 1994-2007, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Baltimore Ravens, Seattle Seahawks, etc., QB, started 113 of 130 games, (58-55 won-loss record), completed 55.5% of his passes for 20, 518 yards, 113 touchdowns, 129 interceptions, 70.2 rating, 853 rushing yards, 5 touchdowns, 60 AV, 1 Pro Bowl, 1 Super Bowl title.
(d) Tori Dilfer, Athletes Unlimited Volleyball, 2022-present, Team De La Cruz, setter, 1728 points, 30 sets played, 12 assists, 12 assists/set, 20 digs.
8) Delino DeShields, MLB, 1990-2002, Montreal Expos, Los Angeles Dodgers, etc., second baseman/outfielder, 1615 games, slashed .268/.352/.377 98+, 24.4 WAR.
(d) Diamond DeShields, WNBA, 2018-present, Chicago Sky, Phoenix Mercury, guard, started 99 of 125 games, averaged 13.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.1 steals, 0.3 blocks. Was an All Star once, and also won a WNBA title.
9) John Stephens, NFL, 1988-93, New England Patriots, Green Bay Packers, Kansas City Chiefs, running back, started 64 of 88 games, rushed for 3440 yards, 18 touchdowns, and accumulated 812 receiving yards and another touchdown. Named to a Pro Bowl, and had a lifetime AV of 25.
(d) Sloane Stephens, tennis, 2009-present, won 7 singles titles, including 1 major (U.S. Open), and has a lifetime record of 328-233. Ranked as high as #3 in the world, in 2018.
10) Alan Wiggins, MLB, 1981-87, San Diego Padres, Baltimore Orioles, second baseman, first baseman, outfielder, slashed .259/.330/.309 80+, 7.2 WAR.
(d) Candice Wiggins, WNBA, 2008-15, Minnesota Lynx, Tulsa Shock, etc., guard, started 76 of 221 games, averaged 8.6 points, 2.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.0 steals, 0.2 blocks. Also won an WNBA title.
11) Dennis Rodman, NBA, 1986-2000, Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls, etc., power forward/small forward, started 573 of 911 games, averaged 7.3 points, 13.1 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.7 steals, 0.6 blocks. Made 2 All Star teams, and was part of 5 NBA titles. Won 7 rebounding titles, named to 8 All defensive teams, and was a Hall of Famer.
(d) Trinity Rodman, NWSL (National Women's Soccer League), 2021- present, Washington Spirit, forward, 28 appearances, 7 goals in League play, 43 appearances, 13 goals total. Named the NWSL 2021 Rookie of the Year, also on the Best XI in 2021, and won the NWSL title. Additionally, she's on the U.S. Women's National Team.
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