Tony Plansky
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Anthony Joseph Plansky (June 20, 1900 – February 10, 1979) was an
Biography
A native of
Plansky narrowly missed competing in the decathlon at the
Plansky played professional football for the NFL's Giants in 1928 and 1929. In his second season, he scored nine touchdowns, two field goals, and two extra points, and was named to the 1929 All-Pro Team. He also played in one game for the 1932 Boston Braves, his final NFL appearance.
In 1928 and 1929, he played summer baseball for the
Plansky became an assistant coach at
Plansky died in 1979 in North Adams, Massachusetts at the age of 78. In 1987, thanks in large part to the efforts of Steinbrenner, a new track was installed at Williams, and named in memory of Plansky.[11][12] In 1999, Plansky was ranked by Sports Illustrated as the #25 all-time greatest sports figure from Massachusetts,[13] and in 2001 he was inducted into the CCBL Hall of Fame.[14]
Gallery
References
- ^ "History of US National Results: Decathlon – Men". trackandfieldnews.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ "Plansky and One Mile Team Retain Their Old Titles as Georgetown Stars at Penn Relays" (PDF). The Hoya. Washington, DC. April 30, 1926. p. 9.
- ^ Frank Zarnowski. "History of the Decathlon at U.S. Olympic Trials" (PDF). decathlonusa.typepad.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ Davis, Hartley R. (July 7, 1960). "Cape Cod League Yesteryears". Barnstable Patriot. Barnstable, MA. p. 6.
- ^ "Baseball on Saturday Next". Falmouth Enterprise. Falmouth, MA. July 18, 1929. p. 7.
- ^ "Hyannis Beats Falmouth 12-2". Falmouth Enterprise. Falmouth, MA. September 5, 1929. p. 7.
- ^ "Falmouth 11, Harwich 8". Falmouth Enterprise. Falmouth, MA. July 25, 1935. p. 8.
- ^ "Bourne Wins Cape Cod League Title". Falmouth Enterprise. Falmouth, MA. September 10, 1936. p. 9.
- ^ "All Cape League Team". Falmouth Enterprise. Falmouth, MA. August 26, 1938. p. 8.
- ^ Farwell, Pete (1979). "Tony Plansky: a tribute to the mentor of hundreds of athletes". Williams Record.
- ^ a b Tony Dobrowolski (July 14, 2010). "Yankees' legendary owner also a Williams grad". berkshireeagle.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ "Track & Field History". williams.edu. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ "The 50 Greatest Sports Figures From Massachusetts". si.com. December 27, 1999. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ "CCBL names class for second Hall of Fame induction". capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Tony Plansky at Find a Grave