The Lions may not be known for being a succe sful NFL franchise in Rod Carew Jersey terms of winning, but it is one of the league's most iconic clubs.Part of Detroit's allure is the uniforms, with the Honolulu blue and dark steel grey popping out on the field. The club has one of the best color schemes in the league, and the jerseys never disappoint in the Motor City.There are plenty of patches and stickers that vary from team to team, and the Lions are no different. For the Detroit club, the letters "WCF" are a unique addition to the getup, one that can be seen along the sleeve of the left arms.MORE: But what does the WCF on the Lions jersey stand for? The Sporting News breaks it down.What does WCF stand for on the Lions jersey?The letters "WCF" are on the Lions jerseys to honor William Clay Ford Brian Dozier Jersey Sr.He was the owner of the Lions from 1963 until his death in 2014. The Detroit club is currently owned by his daughter, Sheila Ford Hamp.Who was William Clay Ford Sr.?William Clay Ford Sr. was a former owner of the Lions.A native of Detroit, Ford first became involved with the organization in 1961. He first was a minority owner and team president before buying out the shareholders of the team in 1963 C. J. Cron Jersey for $4.5 million, taking full control of the football club.Outside of football, he served on the boards for Ford Motor Company and the Edison Institute.Ford Sr. remained as owner of the team until his death in 2014. He died of pneumonia on March 9, 2014, just five days before his 89th birthday.His wife, Martha, Jonathan Schoop Jersey took over as owner of the team at the time of his death. She remained in the role until her daughter, Sheila Ford Hamp, was granted ownership of the club in June of 2020.MORE:Was William Clay Ford Sr. related to Henry Ford?Born in Detroit in 1925, William Clay Ford Sr. was the youngest child of Henry Ford's son, Edsel, and was the Ford Motor Company founder's last surviving grandchild.Edsel served as president of the family's namesake company from 1919 until he died of cancer in 1943 at age 49.Henry Ford died in 1947 at 83 years old.How Blake Parker Jersey long has WCF been featured on the Lions jersey?The WCF letters first appeared on the Lions uniforms in 2014, right after Ford died.While the organization did not initially state if the additions would be permanent or not, the team continued to add it to its jerseys for the 2015 and 2016 seasons.Finally, in 2017, the club came out and made it official that the WCF letters were there to stay.