Andy Pilney

Andy Pilney
Pilney pictured in Jambalaya 1955, Tulane yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1913-01-19)January 19, 1913
Frontenac, Kansas, U.S.
DiedSeptember 15, 1996(1996-09-15) (aged 83)
Kenner, Louisiana, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1933–1935Notre Dame
Baseball
1934–1936Notre Dame
1936Boston Bees
1936Syracuse Chiefs
1937Columbia Senators
1937Scranton Miners
1938Indianapolis Indians
1939Erie Sailors
1939Hartford Bees
Position(s)Halfback (football)
Outfielder (baseball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1942Washington University (backfield)
1943Georgia Pre-Flight (assistant)
1946–1953Tulane (backfield)
1954–1961Tulane
Head coaching record
Overall25–49–6
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
Andy Pilney
Pinch hitter
Born: (1913-01-13)January 13, 1913
Frontenac, Kansas
Died: September 15, 1996(1996-09-15) (aged 83)
Kenner, Louisiana
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 12, 1936, for the Boston Bees
Last MLB appearance
June 26, 1936, for the Boston Bees
MLB statistics
Games played3
At bats2
Strikeouts1
Teams

Antone James "Andy" Pilney (January 19, 1913 – September 15, 1996) was an American football coach and player of football and baseball. He played football and baseball at the University of Notre Dame in the mid-1930s and then professional baseball from 1936 to 1939. Pilney had a three-game stint in Major League Baseball with the Boston Bees in July 1936. He served as the head football coach at Tulane University from 1954 to 1961, compiling a record of 25–49–6.