Henry John "Heinie" Miller (January 1, 1893 – June 9, 1964) was an

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player and coach from 1920 to 1942. He played in The

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(NFL) for the

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and the

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Biography

Miller played for the University of Pennsylvania football team and switched positions from tight end to fullback in 1915. Miller also played for the

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, and its later incarnation, the Union Athletic Association of Philadelphia. He was also a

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for the

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, prior to their NFL membership in 1924. Before playing professional football, Miller played

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for the

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. While playing for the

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team, he was a consensus first-team

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in both 1917 and 1919.

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

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Head coaching record

College

References

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