Kansas City Chiefs RB Joe Delaney's selfless act of heroism lives on 42 years after his death originally appeared on A to Z ...

On Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs honored a former player who died while attempting to save the lives of three children.

On Sunday, we posted our annual tribute to former Chiefs running back Joe Delaney, who gave his life while trying to save ...

Today, Delaney is remembered in the Chiefs Hall of Fame and Ring of Honor. While his number (37) has never been officially ...

An eye injury and a 57-day in-season strike limited his output in 1982, but the future remained bright for Delaney. He ...

Every year, when June 29th comes around, we should all take a moment to remember Joe Delaney and the ultimate sacrifice he ...

Children in Kansas City, Kansas, received free swim lessons through the Joe Delaney Learn to Swim Program, honoring the late ...

Joe has a grandson he never met, Crystal’s son Se’darrius, one whom Carolyn swears reminds her of Joe. And what a noble legacy Delaney carried in those 24 years.

Joe Delaney suffered a tragic and heroic death 35 years ago, drowning as he tried to save children. His story is both piercing and inspiring — as is that of his widow, Carolyn.

Thirty-seven years after Joe Delaney last played, no other Kansas City Chiefs player has worn his No. 37. That’s because he didn’t perish in vain trying to save drowning children, a legacy his ...