Travis and Jason Kelce family tree: Meet supermom Donna, dad Ed & more to know about NFL stars' Ohio roots

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There have been some talented sibling duos in the NFL over the years, from Peyton and Eli Manning to Ronde and Tiki Barber. However, there aren't yet two brothers in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. If Peyton isn't joined by Eli right away, another duo might have a chance to be the first. 

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and Eagles center Jason Kelce both seem destined for Canton as they continue to play at an elite level into their 30s.

With a combined nine first-team All-Pro selections and one Super Bowl win apiece, the Kelce brothers have built a legacy that anyone outside of the Manning family can only dream of building. 

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So, how did the Kelce brothers get to this point? Such incredible success doesn't often happen without the help of great parents.

Travis and Jason Kelce's mom: Donna Kelce 

Perhaps the best example of Donna Kelce's dedication to her sons came during wild-card weekend last season.

Donna started out Sunday in Tampa for Jason's afternoon playoff game against the Buccaneers before flying to Kansas City for Travis' prime-time playoff game against the Steelers.

Only Travis advanced, but she's seen both her sons win a Super Bowl in-person. Donna and her husband, Ed, both attended Super Bowl 52 when Jason and the Eagles upset the Patriots, and they were in attendance again two years later when Travis and the Chiefs took down the 49ers. 

Donna has shown off a custom jersey that combines both of her son's teams and names, wearing it in Kansas City last weekend for Travis' divisional round game against the Jaguars.

Donna's Twitter feed is littered with Pro-Bowl votes for her sons and their teammates, supporting everyone as if she were a youth football team mom.

While her sons are both gifted athletes, Donna's own career has been in the banking industry.

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Travis and Jason Kelce's dad: Ed Kelce

Ed Kelce, like his wife, Donna, was never a professional athlete, but he's a physically fit man who raised his sons well.

Ed has worked as a sales representative in the steel business, raising Travis and Jason in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. 

While not much else is known about Ed, who apparently keeps his life mostly private, he frequently attends his son's games with Donna and has done some television interviews with his wife as well. 

Jason Kelce's wife: Kylie McDevitt

Jason Kelce married his girlfriend Kylie McDevitt in 2018. They have a daughter, Wyatt, who is 3 years old, and a 1-year-old son, Elliotte. 

Wyatt was in the headlines for an adorable reason recently when Jason posted a baby monitor video of Wyatt singing the Eagles' fight song in her crib. 

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Jason met Kylie on the dating app Tinder, and clearly there was great chemistry between the two. Kylie played field hockey at Cabrini University during her college days.

Where are Travis and Jason Kelce from?

The Kelce family will forever have close ties to both Kansas City and Philadelphia, but their roots are in Ohio. Travis and Jason were raised in Cleveland Heights and played multiple high school sports in Ohio. 

The brothers stayed in-state for college as well, as they both played at Cincinnati. Jason was a sixth-round pick of the Eagles in 2011, and Travis was drafted in the third round by Kansas City in 2013.

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Many of the well-known NFL families include former athletes. Patrick Mahomes' father Pat was a Major League Baseball pitcher, while Peyton and Eli Manning are the son of an NFL quarterback, Archie.

Some players whose parents weren't known for their work as professional athletes still come from athletic backgrounds. For example, Aidan Hutchinson's father Steve was a standout at the University of Michigan. 

The Kelce brothers, on the other hand, were raised by parents who worked in the banking and steel businesses. All it took was Ed and Donna's support and dedication for their sons to get on the path to football immortality. Could we see them face each other for the Lombardi Trophy in Arizona this year?

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Dan Treacy is a content producer for Sporting News.