Joe Delaney
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Joe Delaney was an American NFL running back for the Kansas City Chiefs who is remembered as a hero for sacrificing his life while attempting to save three drowning children.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American football player
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human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
AFC Rookie of the Year
NERFINISHED
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Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame induction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Greenwood Cemetery, Haughton, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | drowning ⓘ |
| collegeAttended | Northwestern State University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1958-10-30 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1983-06-29 ⓘ |
| draftedBy | Kansas City Chiefs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Delaney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Joseph Alton Delaney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Joseph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegacyOf | selflessness and courage ⓘ |
| height | 5 ft 10 in ⓘ |
| highSchoolAttended | Haughton High School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honoredBy | Kansas City Chiefs Ring of Honor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jerseyNumber | 37 ⓘ |
| league | National Football League ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | accident ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam | Kansas City Chiefs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorials | statue at Northwestern State University ⓘ |
| NFLDraftPick | 41 ⓘ |
| NFLDraftRound | 2 ⓘ |
| NFLDraftYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| notableFor | sacrificing his life while attempting to save three drowning children ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 3 ⓘ |
| occupation | American football player ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Henderson, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Monroe, Louisiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedCollegeFootballFor | Northwestern State Demons football NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedOtherSport | track and field ⓘ |
| positionPlayed | running back ⓘ |
| proBowls | 1 ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | hero ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| rushingYardsInRookieSeason | 1121 ⓘ |
| seasonPlayed |
1981 NFL season
NERFINISHED
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1982 NFL season ⓘ |
| spouse | Carol Delaney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOfHighSchool | Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touchdownsInRookieSeason | 3 ⓘ |
| weight | 190 lb ⓘ |
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