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John Miller (fullback)
John Milton Miller (December 8, 1894 – March 28, 1971) was an American football Fullback (gridiron football), fullback who played one season for the Dayton Triangles of the National Football League, American Professional Football Association (APFA). He went to college at Notre Dame Fighting Irish football, Notre Dame. Miller was born on December 8, 1894, in Clinton, Illinois. He went to Clinton High School (Illinois), Clinton High School before attending the University of Notre Dame. He played for their football team, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football, Fighting Irish, from 1914 to '17. He served in World War I as a Lieutenant from late 1917 to 1918. He also won an athletic competition in 1917. In 1919, he played in one game for the Massillon Tigers of the Ohio League. He did not play in 1920. In 1921, he joined the Dayton Triangles of the newly formed National Football League, American Professional Football Association (APFA) and appeared in one game. He died on March 28, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fullback (gridiron Football)
A fullback (FB) is a position in the offensive backfield in gridiron football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback. Fullbacks are typically larger than halfbacks and in most offensive schemes the fullback's duties are split among power running, pass catching, and blocking for both the quarterback and the other running back. Many great runners in the history of American football have been fullbacks, including Jim Brown, Marion Motley, Bronko Nagurski, Jim Taylor, Franco Harris, Larry Csonka, John Riggins, Christian Okoye, and Levi Jackson. However, many of these runners would retroactively be labeled as halfbacks, due to their position as the primary ball carrier; they were primarily listed as fullbacks due to their size and did not often perform the run-blocking duties expected of modern fullbacks. Examples of players who have excelled at the hybrid running–blocking–pass-catching role include Vonta Leach, Mike Alstott, William Henderson, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
