Joe Delaney - 30 years.

http://www.foxsportskansascity.com/n...39&feedID=5089

[007]

Always my favorite Chief.

Great article, Sean. Thanks for writing it. First rate.

[Rasputin]

I think it is cool he is remembered the way he is. Hope a new generation of Chiefs fans can appreciate the man Joe Delaney.


He should be the "Crazy Horse monument" from the Mt. Rushmore of Chiefs.

[Raiderhater]

The article touches on an interesting point: what could the foundation have accomplished with today's social media outlets?

Originally Posted by Raiderhader

The article touches on an interesting point: what could the foundation have accomplished with today's social media outlets?

I told Sean that in some ways, 37 Forever functioned in a primitive social network. We'd have never been able to do half of what we did without ChiefsPlanet though. FWIW, I didn't tell Sean I was a founder of 37 Forever. That's all Adam Jassey.

[Raiderhater]

Originally Posted by Phobia

I told Sean that in some ways, 37 Forever functioned in a primitive social network. We'd have never been able to do half of what we did without ChiefsPlanet though. FWIW, I didn't tell Sean I was a founder of 37 Forever. That's all Adam Jassey.

Whatever became of Adam? I know I'm not around enough to know for sure but, I don't think I've seen him post in forever and a day.

Originally Posted by Raiderhader

Whatever became of Adam? I know I'm not around enough to know for sure but, I don't think I've seen him post in forever and a day.

He's still in New York. He's a father and he comes around here. I'll bet he will throw a rare post on this thread.

[AJKCFAN]

Originally Posted by Phobia

He's still in New York. He's a father and he comes around here. I'll bet he will throw a rare post on this thread.

You guessed right, Phil!

Wow, it's now 30 years. Have to say, loved the article here. Nicely done. There's actually some really other new great articles/features that are out for the 30th Anniversary, including one by the Chiefs that really does such an incredible job of making everyone truly see what an amazing football player #37 was. We know about the events of June 29, 1983, we know about the stats he put up in his brief career. But one thing that I personally always found wanting was the actual video footage of how great Joe Delaney was. We've seen since the tragedy, great Chiefs RB's come through here. Okoye, Marcus, Priest, LJ, Charles. Was Joe Delaney really on the same level as those guys? See for yourself - the first one especially is just unreal:

http://www.kcchiefs.com/media-center...b-ea04fc495990

Other Notable Stuff:
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-sh...134847818.html

http://www.kcchiefs.com/media-center...d-b18dced65672

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...w-joe-delaney/

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...ter-his-death/

http://iamjoedelaney.org/

As for what we all collectively did to help bring attention to #37 in creating "37 Forever", people who weren't around Chiefs Planet (or before that the KC Star Chiefs BB board), best way to describe it is this was an endeavor on par with the greatness displayed with the Save Our Chiefs project. You had Chiefs fans from everywhere get on board with this idea and we relentlessly put pressure on the Chiefs over the course of several years to finally do something - that here before them was as true a hero as one would ever find and here we were 10, 15, 20 years after the tragedy and there wasn't even a hint of remembering him. That's what drove me particularly at first, that here was this champion of a man and yet countless Chiefs fans had no idea who he was.

That changed with us. We spearheaded this grassroots movement, we worked closely together (there are so many people I still vividly remember that I know still remember me with a few I have been able to still communicate with regularly - lasting friendships were definitely formed) we started a website, we contacted the great folks down in Louisiana at Northwestern State, local community newspaper outlets in Monroe, Shreveport and Haughton who were the ones who really felt Joe's loss the most. We found a new cause early in getting many underprivileged kids to swim via the American Red Cross in the Kansas City, Louisiana areas and more (I remember Roy really doing a great job running with this in his native Kentucky). We got support from Marv Levy, we got quiet support from the Chiefs as they began to see we were looking to honor him and most importantly, we got the much needed support from Carolyn Delaney and the entire Delaney family. When the 20th Anniversary of the tragedy happened 10 years ago, SportsCenter had a 10 minute feature that was a tour de force while Rick Reilly wrote a great article in that same week's Sports Illustrated. Both prominently mentioned 37 Forever. The Chiefs could not ignore this snub anymore. Not surprisingly, 2 months later, the Chiefs finally decided to induct #37 into the Ring of Fame. At the 101 Banquet in March 2004, Joe Delaney was honored. At the table where Carolyn and their children sat, also sat Phil, Stevie Ray and me (although I think maybe Scott was there too - if so, I'm sorry for the oversight). You have to understand how triumphant that was to be there for that moment and we were there as the Delaney family's honored guests.

Only thing that matches that is going to Arrowhead and seeing Delaney in the Ring of Fame display. Though yes it would be absolutely awesome to be alive to see the Chiefs win a Super Bowl (or heck, just be in a Super Bowl), I don't know about you.... but when I see Delaney in that Ring of Fame and realize what we all did to make that happen and really have a part in Chiefs history like that and for this person in particular, man in a sense I feel as if we did win a Championship after all.

So to everyone who was involved with 37 Forever - the names are endless and from all parts of the country - be proud today by what we all did and ensuring that Joe Delaney's legacy will now always survive and be remembered the way it always should've been by the Chiefs.

37 Forever!

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by Phobia

I told Sean that in some ways, 37 Forever functioned in a primitive social network. We'd have never been able to do half of what we did without ChiefsPlanet though. FWIW, I didn't tell Sean I was a founder of 37 Forever. That's all Adam Jassey.

What do you think about a relaunch now that social media is more developed?

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

What do you think about a relaunch now that social media is more developed?

There's a group of people trying to get Haughton to finish the park. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Joe-D...347685?fref=ts That group is at least a couple years old. Don't know how they're marketing it but it seems like interest is still minimal.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by Phobia

There's a group of people trying to get Haughton to finish the park. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Joe-D...347685?fref=ts That group is at least a couple years old. Don't know how they're marketing it but it seems like interest is still minimal.

Damn that sad. They need some new blood.

[Bob Dole]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

What do you think about a relaunch now that social media is more developed?

Would have been great to tie it in with Project Swim. Would have been even greater if we had been more successful and the event that led to Project Swim could have been avoided.

http://www.shreveporttimes.com/artic...g-lessons-kids

[Ace Gunner]

"You look at his numbers and work in the NFL, and I think if he had maintained his health and progressed in his career, he would've had a career very much like (Sanders). I played against a lot of guys with similar abilities, but Joe just had the knack, just pure speed ... if he would've played eight or 10 years in the league, he would've put up some outstanding numbers."


yep

[BlackHelicopters]

Sad.