Heinie Miller
American football player and coach (1893–1964)
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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.
Williamsport, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Longport, New Jersey, U.S.
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| Profile | |
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| Positions | Guard, end |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 1, 1893 Williamsport, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | June 9, 1964 (aged 71) Longport, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Penn |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1920 | Union Club of Phoenixville |
| 1920–1921 | Buffalo All-Americans |
| 1921 | Union AA of Philadelphia |
| 1922–1924 | Frankford Yellow Jackets |
| 1925 | Milwaukee Badgers |
Coaching | |
| 1920–1922 | Saint Joseph's Prep (PA) |
| 1923 | Saint Joseph's |
| 1925–1932 | Temple |
| 1934–1939 | Saint Joseph's |
| 1942 | West Chester |
| Awards and highlights | |
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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 | ||||
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| 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 | ||||||||