Like Father, Like Son: Sports Stars | Famous athlete father: Archie Manning

Like Father, Like Son: Multi-Generational Sports Stars

Nature and nurture seem to play a role in these families' athletic success.

November 14, 2011

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Archie Manning, a quarterback for the University of Mississippi and then in the NFL, talks with fans before an October game between the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints. In 2009 he and his sons co-authored a kids' book, Family Huddle.

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