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 Filley as a wrestler, 1939 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 26, 1922 South Bend, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | April 13, 2000 (aged 77) Winter Garden, Florida, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1942–1944 | Notre Dame |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| Consensus All-American (1943) | |
Patrick J. Filley (June 26, 1922 – April 13, 2000) was an American college football player, coach, and university administrator.
Filley was born in 1922 in South Bend, Indiana.[1] His father E. J. Filley was an Indiana native and a laborer. His mother Rose (McHugh) Filley was also an Indiana native and a housewife.[2] He grew up in South Bend and attended that city's Central High School, playing football and competing as a middleweight for the wrestling team.[3]
In the fall of 1940, Filley enrolled at Notre Dame University. In his four years as a football player at Notre Dame, the Irish lost only five games. Filley was twice selected captain of the Notre Dame football team, including the 1943 national championship team.[4][5] He was a consensus All-American at the guard position in 1943.[6]
Filley was hired as an assistant coach at Cornell University in March 1945. He served for 29 years as a coach and administrator at Cornell, He was first hired as the freshman team football coach. In 1955, he became an administrator, having responsibility over the years as assistant to the athletic director, ticket manager, athletic business manager, associate director of athletics in charge of operations, and associate athletic director in charge of scheduling. He was inducted into the Cornell Athletic Hall of Fame in 1988.[7]
Filley died in Winter Garden, Florida, in 2000 at age 77.[8]
References
- ^ Draft Registration card for Patrick Joseph Filley, born June 26, 1922, South Bend, Indiana. National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Indiana, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 241.
- ^ Birth certificate for Patrick Joseph Filley, born June 26, 1922, at South Bend, Indiana.
- ^ "Risk Clean Records in Mat Tourney". The South Bend Tribune. February 17, 1939. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pat Filley Named Irish Grid Captain". The South Bend Tribune. December 9, 1942. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rename Filley as N.D. Captain". The South Bend Tribune. July 30, 1944. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. p. 8. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ^ "Former Cornell administrator Filley dies in Florida at 77". The Ithaca Journal. April 15, 2000. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Former N.D. football captain Filley dies". The South Bend Tribune. April 15, 2000. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1922 births
- 2000 deaths
- American football guards
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players
- Cornell Big Red football coaches
- All-American college football players
- People from Winter Garden, Florida
- Players of American football from Orange County, Florida
- Coaches of American football from Indiana
- Players of American football from South Bend, Indiana