Thirty-seven years before the Kansas City Chiefs won Super Bowl LIV, former Kansas City Chiefs running back Joe Delaney gave his life attempting to rescue three children from a pond. He continues to ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

*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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...