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| Born: | (1893-01-01)January 1, 1893 Williamsport, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Died: | June 9, 1964(1964-06-09) (aged 71) Longport, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Guard,end |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| College | Penn |
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 1920–1922 | Saint Joseph's Prep (PA) |
| 1923 | Saint Joseph's |
| 1925–1932 | Temple |
| 1934–1939 | Saint Joseph's |
| 1942 | West Chester |
| As player | |
| 1920 | Union Club of Phoenixville |
| 1920–1921 | Buffalo All-Americans |
| 1921 | Union AA of Philadelphia |
| 1922–1924 | Frankford Yellow Jackets |
| 1925 | Milwaukee Badgers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Henry John "Heinie"Miller (January 1, 1893 – June 9, 1964) was anAmerican football player and coach from 1920 to 1942. He played in TheNational Football League (NFL) for theBuffalo All-Americans and theMilwaukee Badgers.
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 theUnion Club of Phoenixville, and its later incarnation, theUnion Athletic Association of Philadelphia. He was also aplayer-coach for theFrankford Yellow Jackets, prior to their NFL membership in 1924.
Before playing professional football, Miller playedcollege football for theUniversity of Pennsylvania. While playing for thePenn Quakers football team, he was a consensus first-teamAll-American in both 1917 and 1919.[4]
Miller later worked as an insurance executive. He died at the age of 71, on June 9, 1964, at his home inLongport, New Jersey.[5]
| 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 | ||||||||