Listed at 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) and 165 pounds (75 kg), he was a native of Greenwald, Pennsylvania.

[2] Ulicny's professional baseball career spanned 1938 to 1950; he appeared in a total of 886 minor league games.

He hit well in the 11 games he played for the Boston Braves, going 7-for-18, a .389 batting average.

[4] His uncommon last name sometimes appeared in newspaper box scores of the era as "Ulisney".

[3][7] Ulicny served in the United States Army during World War II,[8] including in 1943 when he was stationed at Fort Dix (New Jersey) and Camp Gordon Johnston (Florida) and did not play baseball professionally.