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, ...

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 ...

June 29, 2025, marks the 42nd anniversary of the tragic yet heroic death of former Kansas City Chiefs RB Joe Delaney. Delaney played college football at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. He ...

On Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs honored a former player who died while attempting to save the lives of three children. The tragedy occurred before the player’s third season in the league. In 1983, ...

The Kansas City Chiefs have paid tribute to former team running back Joe Delaney, who passed away 42 years ago Sunday trying to save three children from drowning near his offseason home in Louisiana.

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 ...

It’s been 42 years, but the Kansas City Chiefs and their fans still carry the weight of that summer day decades ago. On June 29, 1983, Joe Delaney didn’t hesitate. The second-year running back, just ...

KMBC.COM/COMMUNITY. TODAY, CHILDREN IN KCK WERE TREATED TO A FREE SWIMMING LESSON. IT WAS HOSTED BY THE UNITED SIDE GOVERNMENT AND THE UMCA. THE YMCA. I SHOULD SAY IT’S THE JOE DELANEY LEARN TO SWIM ...

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 ...

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The year was 1983. The month was June. I’d just graduated high school and turned 18. College was coming but, before that, I had three months of living to do. I felt alive and invincible, fueled by the ...

*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 ...