Thirty-seven years ago, former Kansas City Chiefs running back Joe Delaney lost his life after jumping into a pond attempting to save three children at Chennault Park in Monroe, Louisiana. Delaney, ...
The Kansas City Chiefs selected running back Joe Delaney out of Louisiana’s Northwestern State in the second round (41st overall) in the 1981 NFL Draft. During a time when the team wasn’t very good, ...
Every June 29, we remember the sacrifice Joe Delaney made. Every June 29, we hear from people who hadn't heard about Joe Delaney's sacrifice. That's all the more reason to honor him every year, on ...
On Sunday, we posted our annual tribute to former Chiefs running back Joe Delaney, who gave his life while trying to save three drowning children on June 29, 1983. The Chiefs placed Delaney in the ...
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Kansas City Chiefs RB Joe Delaney's selfless act of heroism lives on 42 years after his death
*Editor's Note: This story was originally published on June 29, 2024, and has been updated. June 29, 2025, marks the 42nd anniversary of the tragic yet heroic death of former Kansas City Chiefs RB Joe ...
Joe Delaney now has a memorial in the Kansas City area. The former Kansas City Chiefs running back, who died 38 years ago on Tuesday trying to save multiple children from drowning, officially had a ...
On Sunday, we posted our annual tribute to former Chiefs running back Joe Delaney, who gave his life while trying to save three drowning children on June 29, 1983. The Chiefs placed Delaney in the ...
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