But during this time, McCullough, who was raised by a single mom, also began to seek out information about his biological parents. In November 2017, the dad of four received his adoption files and learned his birth mom’s her identity—and she was able to complete the missing piece of his family puzzle.
“So I said, ‘Well shoot, who’s my dad, you know?” the 52-year-old told Today. “And she said, ‘Your dad is a man named Sherman Smith.’”
Nowadays, the duo reflects on how McCullough inadvertently followed in his father’s footsteps.
“Both of us had great careers at Miami,” McCullough said. “Both of us (are) in the Hall of Fame at Miami. Both of us going to play professional. Both of our careers ended because of knee surgeries, multiple knee surgeries. Both of us, after playing football, getting an education.”
He added, “Both of us go to the Super Bowl multiple times, and unfortunately, both of us lose to Tom Brady.”
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