Ed Kelce is the father of Jason and Travis Kelce, two of the best talents in the NFL currently. While it’s indeed a flex to have two future Hall of Famers as sons, do you know that Ed Kelce also had NFL dreams of his own?
Yes, Ed Kelce had the potential to make a name for himself on the gridiron had it not been for health issues.
What happened to Ed Kelce?
In a “New Heights” podcast episode earlier this year, Ed Kelce joined his illustrious sons to have a conversation before their Super Bowl LVII matchup.
Ed Kelce reminisced about his earlier days when he was turned away from joining the army due to an old high school football injury that resulted in him having the cartilage in his left knee removed.
Ed said to his sons:
You’ve got to remember, everybody in my family prior to me was in the service.”
Due to his health challenges, he couldn’t join the army. However, he was advised to enlist in the Coastal Guard, utilizing the skills he had already acquired. However, during basic training, Ed Kelce discovered that he had Crohn’s disease.
According to a health journal:
“Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory disease in the bowel that causes swelling of the tissues (inflammation) in the digestive tract, which can lead to severe diarrhea, abdominal pain, weight loss, fatigue and malnutrition.”
This sickness put to bed any chance of Ed being a professional sportsman.
“I enlisted in the Coast Guard, and the Chron’s reared up. I’d never had that before, and I was sick. I went through most of the basic training with some severe gastrointestinal issues. They don’t need sick people in the service; they need people who are ready to perform.”
Ed Kelce’s condition didn’t stop him from raising two future NFL legends, Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce. The Kelce name is synonymous with greatness in the league, and no one can put a damper on that.
News
EXCLUSIVETravis Kelce is building underground MANCAVE that will house an indoor golf simulator at his $6million Kansas City mansion (PO)
Every man needs a little alone time, and Taylor Swift’s better half is no exception. Soon Travis Kelce will be chilling out in the new mancave he’s building underneath…
HEAVEN ‘N KEL Travis Kelce prepares for Taylor Swift to move in as NFL star builds giant underground cave in $6 million mansion, how massive will that mansion be (PO
TRAVIS KELCE is stepping up plans for Taylor Swift to move in by adding a massive man cave to his mansion. The underground development on a $6million…
Patrick Mahomes shook his head in disbelief after Travis Kelce ignored instructions for playing Chiefs-Saints, leading to unexpected developments. (PO)
PATRICK MAHOMES has compared Travis Kelce to his young daughter for ignoring instructions in the Kansas City Chiefs latest win. The Super Bowl-winning quarterback led his team…
BIG QUESTION Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift engagement rumors swirl as his mom Donna drops huge hint over wedding nuptials (PO)
The world continues to wait on tenterhooks to see if Travis Kelce will propose to Taylor Swift anytime soon. This comes after the NFL star’s mom, Donna,…
ROYAL COLLAPSE Patrick Mahomes screams in face and bumps into Yankees rival fan – moments before Kansas City Royals go onto lose (PO)
PATRICK Mahomes was spotted screaming in the face of a rival fan Wednesday night – but it went awkwardly wrong. The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback was in the stands…
VIDEO: DiJonai Carrington Takes Ruthless Shot At Caitlin Clark In Homemade Video After She Received Death Threats For Poking The Fever Superstar In The Eye (ch)
DiJonai Carrington and Caitlin Clark (Photos via Getty Images and Instagram) DiJonai Carrington is nce again riling up the fan base of Caitlin Clark. During her rookie campaign,…
End of content
No more pages to load
Relative Articles
None found