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Men in the Middle: Harvard's Obukwelu Brothers

By Jacob D. H. Feldman, Madeline R. Lear, Nathalie R. Miraval, Delphine Rodrik, and Steven A Soto

Gladys and Ebbie Obukwelu immigrated from Nigeria with next to nothing, but through years of hard work by their entire family, their sons, Nnamdi and Obum, have achieved the American Dream. Now Harvard defensive tackles, the Obukwelus have become the stuff of opponents' nightmares. In anticipation of their final football game together, The Crimson documents the inspiring story of Nnamdi and Obum Obukwelu, Harvard's "Men in the Middle."

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