Own "football team"

Associated Press · January 28, 1954

Chicago -- Mr. and mrs. mathew wagner of manitowoc, wis., act as "coaches" as they pose with their private "football team" composed of their 11 sons here today. the family came to chicago to appear on a radio and tv show (welcome travelers). wagner (left), 43, and his wife, julitta (right), 39, who live on a farm, say it's quite a trick to support the family even with income tax exemptions. the "line" in foreground (left to right); charles, 8; michael, 5; richard, 3; phillip, 2; nicholas, 4; john, 6, and anthony, 9. the "backfield" (left to right); peter, 14, holding joseph, 6 months; math, 12, and tom, 10.