Royal Oak Shrine athletics and the last name Wangler have been synonymous with each over for over four decades.

Not anymore.

Brothers Jack and Jared Wangler, a pair of two-sport stars for the Knights and sons of Shrine legend Johnny Wangler, have decided to leave the school mid-year and transfer to Warren De La Salle for second semester.

Jack, a junior and Jared, a sophomore, have been starters on the Knights football and basketball teams for the last two years. An all-league pick in both sports, Jack will have one full season of eligibility at De La Salle, while Jared, an all-league selection in hoops last year as a freshman, will have two.

This past fall, Jack was one of the most productive wide receivers in the area. Both brothers are great shooters and rugged defenders on the basketball court.

"I will always love Shrine and the Shrine community," said John Wangler Sunday night. "I am a Knight forever in my heart and soul and I would honestly do anything for that school that I could possibly do. But people have to understand this isn't about me, it's about my kids."

The nationally well-respected Wangler sounded conflicted, yet at the same time content throughout the conversation.

"This was a choice made by Jack and Jared," he said. "They weren't happy and I wasn't going to force them to stay there just because I'm an notable alum and that's what's expected of them. The bottom line is I want my sons to be happy and if this is the decision that they want to make and a choice that will make them happy, than I support them 100 percent."

The elder Wangler was named all-state in both football and basketball as a prepster at Shrine in the mid-1970s. While in college he would go on to quarterback the University of Michigan Wolverines football team throughout the late-1970s and early-1980s. Exactly 31 years ago this week, Wangler and his high-profile target at wide receiver, future NFL all-pro Anthony Carter led legendary Maize and Blue head coach Bo Schembechler to his first-ever win in the Rose Bowl in January 1981.

Halle Wangler, John's daughter and Jack and Jared's older sister, was an all-state basketball player for Shrine who graduated last spring and is currently playing hoops at Oakland University.