Frank Delaney

As Loren Ledin said of him in the Ventura County Star, "Frank Delaney shunned the spotlight, but not the responsibility." Frank, who died May 3, 2004, at the age of 91, was one of the founding members of the Ventura County Sports Hall of Fame and continued active involvement into the last year of his life.

Frank was born on October 15, 1912 in Brooklyn, New York. He attended George Williams College, the University of Chicago, and graduated from Utah State University. He served in the U. S. Navy in World War II and was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action during the amphibious assault on Sicily. After moving to California, he served as
executive director of the Ventura County American Lung Association for 37 years, retiring in 1985.

Fellow committee members remember Frank as a gentleman and truly a "gentle man." He made many contributions but always quietly, without any desire for recognition for himself. He most enjoyed employing his love for photography by taking pictures of new inductees and the many student athletes honored by the Sports Hall of Fame.

Frank is survived by his wife, Dorothy, and son, Bob.