Henry John "Heinie" Miller (January 1, 1893 – June 9, 1964) was an American football player and coach from 1920 to 1942. He played in The National Football League (NFL) for the Buffalo All-Americans and the Milwaukee Badgers.

Biography

Miller played for the University of Pennsylvania football team and switched positions from tight end to fullback in 1915.[1] [2][3] Miller also played for the Union Club of Phoenixville, and its later incarnation, the Union Athletic Association of Philadelphia. He was also a player-coach for the Frankford Yellow Jackets, prior to their NFL membership in 1924.

Before playing professional football, Miller played college football for the University of Pennsylvania. While playing for the Penn Quakers football team, he was a consensus first-team All-American in both 1917 and 1919.[4]

Late life and death

Miller later worked as an insurance executive. He died at the age of 71, on June 9, 1964, at his home in Longport, New Jersey.[5]

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Saint Joseph's Hawks (Independent) (1923)
1923 Saint Joseph's 5–2
Temple Owls (Independent) (1925–1932)
1925 Temple 5–2–2
1926 Temple 5–3
1927 Temple 7–1
1928 Temple 7–1–2
1929 Temple 6–3–1
1930 Temple 7–3
1931 Temple 8–1–1
1932 Temple 5–1–2
Temple: 50–15–8
Saint Joseph's Hawks (Independent) (1934–1939)
1934 Saint Joseph's 2–5–1
1935 Saint Joseph's 3–4–1
1936 Saint Joseph's 6–2–1
1937 Saint Joseph's 5–3–1
1938 Saint Joseph's 6–3
1939 Saint Joseph's 4–4–1
Saint Joseph's: 31–23–5
West Chester Golden Rams (Pennsylvania State Teachers College Conference) (1942)
1942 West Chester 5–3–1 1–2 T–6th
West Chester: 5–3–1 1–2
Total: 86–41–14

References

  1. ^ Heinie Miller to Play Fullback For Quakers, The Washington Times, 1915, retrieved March 13, 2023
  2. ^ Miller Shifted from End to Fullback on Quaker Team, Perth Amboy Evening News, 1915, retrieved March 13, 2023
  3. ^ Quaker Coaches Honor Miller by Shifting Him From End to Fullback, New Britain Herald, 1915, retrieved March 13, 2023
  4. ^ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  5. ^ "Heinie Miller, All-America End in 1919, Dies". The Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. Associated Press. June 10, 1964. p. 14. Retrieved May 30, 2013 – via Google News.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinie_Miller
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