Harry David "Moose" Miller (July 28, 1923 – April 18, 2007) was an American professional

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player. He played one season for the

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of the

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(BAA). Miller, a 6'4"

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and

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, played collegiately at

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and attended the

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while in the U. S. Marine Corps. 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 (

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) and college (

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) levels in Western

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. He died on April 18, 2007. Miller's son Mark Miller is a

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competitor.Mark Miller's heart is in the right place after surgery four years ago
, accessed August 30, 2011

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