The 16th Annual Joe Delaney Memorial Golf Scramble will be played Monday, March 28 at the Shreveport Country Club as the Northwestern State Athletic Association generates revenue for athletic scholarships in memory of one of its greatest competitors.
Entries, at $125 per player, or $500 for a team of four, cover all expenses, including lunch, dinner, a tee gift, and a contribution to the scholarship fund. Individual or team entries can be made by calling assistant athletic director Charlie Vienne at (318) 357-4295 or by e-mail at viennec@nsula.edu on the internet.
The four-person scramble teams will compete for prizes for long drives, closest-to-the-pin, and low scoring teams. On-course refreshments and food will be served. The tournament fills to capacity each year so early registration is recommended.
Delaney, a Haughton native, was a two-sport All-American for Northwestern in 1979-81. He was the American Football Conference Rookie of the Year in 1981 and an All-Pro tailback for the Kansas City Chiefs before he drowned in a heroic June 1983 rescue attempt. He has been enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame, the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, the Graduate N Club Hall of Fame and most recently into the Kansas City Chiefs Ring of Honor in 2005.
All proceeds generated by the Joe Delaney Memorial Tournament directly support more that 250 student-athlete scholarships at Northwestern, said Vienne. The tournament features current and former pro athletes along with current and former Northwestern coaching staff members.
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