 Filley as a wrestler, 1939 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1922-06-26)June 26, 1922 South Bend, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | April 13, 2000(2000-04-13) (aged 77) Winter Garden, Florida, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1942–1944 | Notre Dame |
| Position | Guard |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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Patrick J. Filley (June 26, 1922 – April 13, 2000) was an Americancollege football player, coach, and university administrator.
Filley was born in 1922 inSouth 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 atNotre 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 the1943 national championship team.[4][5] He was a consensusAll-American at the guard position in1943.[6]
Filley was hired as an assistant coach atCornell 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 inWinter Garden, Florida, in 2000 at age 77.[8]