Heinie Miller
Born: | Williamsport, Pennsylvania | January 1, 1893
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Died: | June 9, 1964 Longport, New Jersey | (aged 71)
Career information | |
Position(s) | Guard, End |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
College | University of Pennsylvania |
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 |
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. 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 1926. 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.[1]
Miller died at the age of 71 at his home in Longport, New Jersey.[2]
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 (Independent) (1942) | |||||||||
1942 | West Chester | 5–3–1 | |||||||
West Chester: | 5–3–1 | ||||||||
Total: | 86–41–14 |
References
- ^ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 5. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- ^ via Associated Press. "Heinie Miller, All-America End in 1919, Dies", Park City Daily News, June 10, 1964. Accessed May 30, 2013. "Longport, NJ (AP) - Henry (Heinie) Miller, All-America football end in 1919 at the University of Pennsylvania died unexpectedly Tuesday at his home in this resort near Atlantic City."
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