Jill Biden Is Ready to Cheer on the Eagles at the Super Bowl

That comes from a long Philadelphia history.

Dr. Biden was born in Hammonton, New Jersey, in 1951. Her mother, Bonny Jean Jacobs, was a homemaker, and her father, Donald Jacobs, worked as a bank teller and, later, an executive at a savings and loan company.

As his career advanced, Donald moved the family to a split-level home on Greyhorse Road in Willow Grove, a middle-class suburb of Philadelphia. The couple had five daughters — Dr. Biden is the eldest, followed by Bonny, Jan and Kim and Kelly, who are twins.

Dr. Biden attended Upper Moreland High School, where she was a cheerleader and enjoyed attending parties after football games with her classmates, according to Liz Leonard, one of her childhood friends.

It was there that her Eagles indoctrination began.

The official White House version, from her spokeswoman, is a bit understated: “The first lady is a proud Philly girl and devoted sports fan, and is excited to cheer on her hometown team for the Super Bowl.”

But the reality, frequently on display around the White House, is somewhat more intense.

Dr. Biden frequently wears Philly team jerseys on Marine One, the president’s helicopter, on game days, and is unabashed on Twitter about her obsession with her team.

Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/10/us/politics/philadelphia-eagles-jill-biden-super-bowl.html