There's a chance you haven't heard of Joe Delaney. That's why we do this, every June 29. On this day in 1983, Joe Delaney tried to save three drowning boys in a man-made pond. Delaney didn't think ...

"There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends." Forty years ago today, Chiefs running back Joe Delaney laid down his life for three total strangers. June 29, 1983. A trio of ...

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, ...

A new monument in Chennault Park was unveiled honoring former Kansas City running back Joe Delaney on Saturday. The Haughton native died in a nearby pond while trying to save three boys from drowning ...

Monday marks the anniversary of one of American sports’ most overlooked heroes. This weekend, family and friends unveiled a memorial to Joe Delaney near the spot where he drowned. For several years, ...

ABOUT A CHILDREN’S BOOK HONORING HIS LEGACY. IT JUST INSPIRED ME. WRITER SHAWNEE GORDON NEVER MET JOE DELANEY, BUT SAYS HIS STORY HIT HOME WITH HER. I, AS AN ADULT, DIDN’T KNOW HOW TO SWIM. IT’S BEEN ...

For many years now, we’ve remembered Joe Delaney on the anniversary of his death. This time, it’s got a slightly different feel, given that the team for which he played — the Chiefs — has had a bit of ...

Thirty-seven years after his tragic death, Kansas City Chiefs No. 37 - Joe Delaney - will be honored as the 2020 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl Carl Mikovich Sportsperson of the Year. Delaney ...