Joe Delaney ... a true Hero.

was the reason why I became a Chiefs fan when I was a kid. My dad used to take me to the games and as far as I was concerned, there was no other player on the field. Thanks for the post.

a true hero indeed

Thanks for reminding us of Joe. We do remember and then forget

Thanks for sharing your story, I’ve thought about him a lot over the years.

Nice memorial. Its so true. I remember when they put up that 50 Year video with Trace Adkins and that part they showed Delaney and he said “Unforgettable Valor”…i rewatched it probly 20 times and teared up every time…

I remember when that happened, as it was one of my first few years as a chiefs fan, at 9 yrs old. Still have his rookie playing card put away as well. He represented KC well and will always be remembered as a great chief, and a great man.

thank you..

We have our problems but for the most part we are good honest people. The team isn’t about wins or losses alone…it represents the city too. Joe was everything good about us and what we would hope to be. He will always be a part of this team and his story should be told again and again.

Someone who is better at it than I should post the links here of the other post and articles AP has had on and about Joe, Excuse me Mr. Delaney, He deserves all the respect we can give. I was young when he passed but it made a huge impression upon me, I always wanted to test myself to see if I could live my life at his level, and to this day I still feel lacking. I joined the Navy at 17, and served well, becoming a shipboard fire fighter, a military policeman, and an air sea rescue diver. when I retired I moved to south Mississippi and joined an under staffed volunteer fire department and have given now over 3 gallons of blood. But to this day I can not say I’m anywhere equal to Mr. Delaney’s sacrifice. He was what all people should strive to be, not only gifted to play sports but willing to give his all for the sake of another. Bless you Joe I wish more would follow your lead and think about others before themselves.

Man what a great guy, great person. The things he could of done if he lived.I even did a project on him last year and learned a lot about him. But man, just imagine the things he could of done with a few more years, he was already a very good back. He could be holding the Chiefs rushing records

June 29th, I believe…

more proof that the measure of a man lies within

Though they were not good years for the Chiefs Joe Delaney was a bright spot on this team, giving us hope for the coming seasons. His tragic loss struck the majority of us fans with as much impact as DT’s did. He was something special on the field and obviously off the field as well.

It is time to retire his number.

An excerpt from the original article, “For those of you wondering why Joe’s #37 isn’t one of the Chiefs’ officially retired numbers, it’s because Lamar Hunt set the standard of retiring a Chiefs player number only when they have been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.”

LeMarkits later stated that he felt the water filling his lungs right before a monstrous hand grabbed him by the shoulder and heaved him from the deep end like a Barbie doll. Joe dove in further to rescue the other two. Both boys drown as did Joe.

Now 36 years old, LeMarkits was convicted and did his jail time in 2003 for cocaine distribution. It haunts him to this day that he survived and his brother Harry didn’t.

Thought I ‘d stop back in and say thanks…. for the opportunity to share a memory, for telling me yours, for filling in parts of the story I didn’t know and for letting me be a part of the Chiefs family for a day.
I feel like Joe has been here with us while we remembered him.

Oh, and KC Fanatic… to you and all who have served my country, thank you again.

Eric, aka jagsrock.

I worked at a little fish shack in K C joe came in a lot. he would sit down with me and just talk. I have a lot of photos of us. he gave me a lot of CHIEFS stuff . he also got me my season tickets. not once did i ever hear him say a bad thing about anyone. I would joke with him about how he was drafted in the 2nd round. He would just smile and tell me how lucky he was. but i was the lucky one. I miss ya man.

I never knew who Joe Delaney was, but a couple of Google searches later and now I know a little bit more about my favorite sports team. It seems like he was a great man, it’s a shame we didn’t get to see more of him. RIP.

The gold standard for what it means to be a Chief.

Needs to learn whom this man was/is~ and maybe just maybe~ he can become a half way descent human being!

You ask yourself why sometimes the just suffer and the wicked thrive? Joe and Larry a tale of two runningbacks. Makes you wanna puke. Joe you were here for a short time but your brief presence will never be forgotten. Now lets get that jersey retired!