Joe Delaney

Player of American football

Joe Alton Delaney (; October 30, 1958 – June 29, 1983) was an American football running back who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL). In his two seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs, Delaney set four franchise records that would stand for more than 20 years. His nephew is Terrace Marshall Jr.

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Joe Delaney was born on Thursday, 30 October 1958 in Henderson, Texas. His full name at birth was Joe Alton Delaney. He was best known as a professional football (american) player. Delaney's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. He died on Wednesday, 29 June 1983 in Monroe, Louisiana at the age of 24. He is buried at Hawkins Cemetery, Princeton, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, USA. For university, he studied at Northwest State (LA). He was 5' 10" (178 cm) tall and weighed 184 lbs (84 kg). His zodiac star sign was Scorpio.

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Full name at birth	Joe Alton Delaney	edit
Claim to fame	claim to fame
Date of birth	30 October 1958	edit
Place of birth	Henderson, Texas	edit
Date of death	29 June 1983	edit
Age	24 (age at death)
Place of death	Monroe, Louisiana	edit
Cause of death	Drowning (drowned while attempting to rescue three boys struggling in deep water at a Monroe amusement park)	edit
Resting place	Hawkins Cemetery, Princeton, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, USA	edit
Occupation	occupation
Occupation category	Football (American)	edit
Nationality	American	edit

PERSONAL DETAILS

Height	5' 10" (178 cm)	edit
Weight	184 lbs (84 kg)	edit
Build	build
Hair color	hair color
Eye color	eye color
Gender	Male	edit
Ethnicity	Black	edit
Religion	religion
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Distinctive feature	distinctive feature
Pets	pets

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

High school	high school
University	Northwest State (LA)	edit
Talent agency	talent agency
Political affiliation	political affiliation
Political party	political party

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