42 years later, Joe Delaney’s Heroist Remember the victim

The word “hero” is thrown so many things these days. Some people deserve a label like firefighters, nurses, doctors and others. But sometimes we use the term while discussing the remarkable individual sports performance. Even recently, Tyrese Haliburton was called “Indiana Pacers” 2025 “Hero” for the “Indiana Pacers” 2025 play-off runs. But when he talked about the heroes in the world of sports, Joe Delaney, who lost his life on June 29, 1983, while trying to save three children, trying to be a good swimmer, the former Kansas City Resides, who left Joe Delaney.

Delaney gave a name for himself while playing college football at the North-West university in Louisiana in 19777-1980. During his college career, he was named 3,047 yards and twice in 31 touches twice. As a result, his number retired by the school in 1980 and later received fame in the Fame Football Hall in 1997.

Delaney’s Prolific college career, drew attention to the National Football League, which will be selected by Kansas city leaders in the second round of the 1981 NFL project. 246 When noting 22 receivers in the receiving yard, it continued to have one of the best rookie seasons of all time. The performance in his area won a place in Pro Bowl and 1981 AFC Rookie.

Unfortunately, Delaney could not repeat the same success in 1981 next season. A strike by NFL players combined with an eye injury, which is up to eight games in the 1982 season. Although many promises as a player, the hero did not play in another NFL game due to the sacrifice.

On June 29, 1983 Delaney drove a group of children in a Monroe, Louisiana Park for the “Children’s Day” event It is funded by the local television station for the NCAA archives. While in the park, three children went to a water hole behind the last construction. After entering the water hole soon, three children began to cry for help. Although Joe Delaney did not want to swim, Joe Delaney jumped into action to try to save the children.

42 years ago, Joe Delaney today tragically passed a hero trying to save the drowning of three children. We will never forget the victim ❤️ pic.twitter.com/udyk3xvjum

– Kansas City Heads (Bookers) 29 June 2025

“I can’t swim well, but I have to save those children“He told a child who asked how he knew how to swim.” If I don’t come, buy someone. “

It was able to help one of the children to make it useless. Unfortunately, Delaney and the other two children drowned before they rescued.

“When these young children need help, he tried to get rid of his life. He was not a swimmer. He did not try to save another in the water,” he said, “said the former chief teammate Tom Condon. “You can’t put it in words. The man had a great heart; it was special.”

Although Delaney lost his life, only if only three children can save one, the history of heroes and discrimination continued to give it possible throughout history.

A few weeks later, Delaney accused Presidential citizens medal US President Ronald Regan said: “He made the lives of three children above the last victim own Security. With the superior example of courage and compassion, this brilliantly inherited spiritual inherited for a brilliant talented young colleague. “

Yesterday, the 40th anniversary of Joe Delaney’s death, a hero who gave the life of three children trying to save the drowning.

In his honor, Joe Delaney was created to teach children to learn to learn the swimming program and prevent drowning. pic.twitter.com/2dzjihliz9

– Trey Smith (@Treysmith) June 30, 2023

Several prominent organizations came with ways to watch Delaney’s life and heritage. In 1984, the NCAA NCAA Award NCAA told the NCAA. In 2004, the heads of the heads were informally entered in an informal and the Honor of the team. Even today, the North-West province University, Joe Delaney Memorial Leadership Prize will give permanent team captains every year.

“His humility, free of charge, inspirational abilities were really noteworthy,” said North-West State University President Randall J. Webb. “The style of heroism he left the world shows the way he lives every day.”

In 1983, Joe Delaney had nothing to stop trying to help these children on this tragic day. This is even more proven to have Delaney’s profile in the history of a lifetime to help others.

To do what they do, to know that there is a poor swimmer is the type of courage that takes a better place to the world. Joe Delaney has so many vitriol in the world in a day and age, and since we all have the nature and courage we can benefit.

Every year, when we came around June 29, we should all take a moment to remember Joe Delaney and his last victims. The more importantly, they try to cover the courage and courage of the Delaney’s actions and their courage and rapidity, and he can create a world proud of Joe Delaney.