Had Gordon Wild gone into the family business, one that dates to the 19th century on his father’s side, he might have been riding a unicycle instead of attempting bicycle kicks or manning the midway instead of collecting passes from the University of Maryland’s midfield.
The sophomore striker on the top-ranked men’s soccer team in the country is the son of former acrobats – a German mother and Danish father who performed as a duo in traveling troupes before creating their own circus company.
Wild’s half-brother entertained on Royal Caribbean cruises for a dozen years.