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 Buffalo All-Americans and the

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. Miller also played for the Union Club of Phoenixville, 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 1926. Before playing professional football, Miller played college football for the

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. While playing for the

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team, he was a consensus first-team All-American in both 1917 and 1919. Miller died at the age of 71 at his home in

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"Heinie Miller, All-America End in 1919, Dies"
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'', 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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