Robert Francis “Bob” Delaney (Class of 2022)

Bob was the President of CVSRA and Vice-President of RISOA. His children were too young to be far along in their involvement with soccer, when Bob’s career took him from Richmond to Rock Hill, South Carolina, which was a soccer back-water compared to the sport here in Central Virginia. Not to be daunted by having to start over, Bob took it upon himself to use what he had learned here and the skills that he had developed as a USSF and VHSL referee to develop and grow soccer in his community and beyond. He began with the Rock Hill Referee Association and beyond to the entire State of South Carolina. After thirty (30) years as a soccer referee, Bob is currently the State Director of Assessments and routinely sends some of the best referees that he has helped develop over the years to work our Jefferson Cups. Bob returned to Richmond to receive this honor.