Harry David "Moose" Miller (July 28, 1923 – April 18, 2007) was an American professional
basketball player. He played one season for the
Toronto Huskies of the
Basketball Association of America
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(BAA).
Miller, a 6'4"
center and
forward
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, played collegiately at
Seton Hall and attended the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill while in the
U. S. Marine Corps
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. He then played one season in the BAA for the Toronto Huskies in the
1946–47 season and has the distinction of playing in the first game of what would become the National Basketball Association (NBA). Miller averaged 2.9 points per game in 55 appearances in his sole season in the league. He played the next season with the Atlanta Crackers of the upstart
Professional Basketball League of America, averaging 4.0 points per game in four contests.
After his playing career, Miller coached at the high school (Derry Area High School), junior college (
Westmoreland County Community College) and college (
Saint Vincent College) levels in Western
Pennsylvania. He died on April 18, 2007.
Miller's son
Mark Miller is a
mixed martial arts competitor.
Mark Miller's heart is in the right place after surgery four years ago
, accessed August 30, 2011
BAA career statistics
Regular season
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1923 births
2007 deaths
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alumni
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