Re: Chiefs TE Leonard Pope Saves Child From Drowning
 

[quote=firstdown;806949]That's not strange at all and we had 4 people die here last year from the same family. It was a case of one trying to save the other and none of them could swim. If your parents don't swim there is a good chance they don't like the water and they are not going to know how to teach the children to swim.[/quote]

I agree. Low income people that do not have access to a pool when they are children usually end up being afraid or embarrassed (or both) to learn how to swim as adults. So they don't get around to learning.
We take it for granted.

Re: Chiefs TE Leonard Pope Saves Child From Drowning
 

[quote=SFREDSKIN;806952]I admired him as a player and as a human being, he was like the Art Monk of the Chiefs personality wise.[/quote]

And for those who don't remember Delaney

[url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/inside_game/rick_reilly/news/2003/07/01/reilly0707/]SI.com - SI Writers - Rick Reilly - SI's Rick Reilly: No Ordinary Joe - Wednesday July 02, 2003 09:52 AM[/url]

Re: Chiefs TE Leonard Pope Saves Child From Drowning
 

[quote=Defensewins;806981]I agree. Low income people that do not have access to a pool when they are children usually end up being afraid or embarrassed (or both) to learn how to swim as adults. So they don't get around to learning.
We take it for granted.[/quote]

Good point. Very true. However, I do find it hard to believe that someone who owned their own pool lived in a community where the people their kid invites to their party are all of low income. I just find this situation odd. I never new about Joe delaney. Sad story.