Two former Marines share a football rivalry and a kidney

(Tribune News Service) — For two men — one an Eagles fan and the other a Chiefs supporter — a bond runs far deeper than their favorite teams’ forthcoming showdown in Super Bowl LVII.

Billy Welsh, of Cherry Hill, and John Gladwell, of Kansas City, Mo., met on a military base in 2001 while serving in the Marine Corps. Gladwell, then a Marine with years of experience under his belt, admitted he wasn’t too fond of the incoming recruit Welsh and his northeastern attitude. But today they share two things: a newfound football rivalry and a kidney.
Read the full story in Stars and Stripes.