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Yes, Kon Knueppel’s uncle WAS the Ohio State-Michigan ref

2025-11-30 13:33
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Perhaps you caught the curious name of the head referee if you were watching Ohio State vs. Michigan on Saturday afternoon. A lot of people have the same last names, but when it comes to “Knueppel” it...

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Yes, Kon Knueppel’s uncle WAS the Ohio State-Michigan ref

Knueppels everywhere.

by James DatorNov 30, 2025, 6:33 PM UTC

Perhaps you caught the curious name of the head referee if you were watching Ohio State vs. Michigan on Saturday afternoon. A lot of people have the same last names, but when it comes to “Knueppel” it’s fairly unique — and that jumped out at people immediately.

Yes, Kole Knueppel was the man in charge of the biggest game of the year, and he’s Kon’s uncle — which goes on to prove the Knueppel family is absolutely obsessed with sports, and having every name start with “K.” Here’s the breakdown of the naming conventions of the family:

  • Kon Knueppel Jr. — Hornets rookie
  • Kon Knueppel Sr. — Dad
  • Klint Knueppel — Uncle
  • Klay Knueppel — Uncle
  • Kole Knueppel — Uncle
  • Kager Knueppel — Brother
  • Kidman Knueppel — Brother
  • Kash Knueppel — Brother
  • Kinston Knueppel — Brother

It was a big night for Kon too, as the rookie scored 2o points and drilled four threes, and made a clutch three to send the game into overtime against the Raptors, which Charlotte would go on to win. After the game there was one burning question on everyone’s lips .

So much sports with this family.

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