John Miller (fullback)

American football player (1894–1971)

American football player

John MillerPersonal information

Born:| (1894-12-08)December 8, 1894
Clinton, Illinois, U.S.
Died:| March 28, 1971(1971-03-28) (aged 76)
Riverside County, California, U.S.
Height:| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:| 188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school:| Clinton (IL)
(Clinton, Illinois)
College:| Notre Dame
Position:| Fullback
Career history

* Massillon Tigers (1919)
* Dayton Triangles (1921)

Career NFL statistics
| Games played:| 1

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Stats at Pro Football Reference

John Milton Miller (December 8, 1894 – March 28, 1971) was an American football fullback who played one season for the Dayton Triangles of the American Professional Football Association (APFA). He went to college at Notre Dame.

Miller was born on December 8, 1894, in Clinton, Illinois. He went to Clinton High School before attending the University of Notre Dame. He played for their football team, the Fighting Irish, from 1914 to '17.[1][2] He served in World War I as a Lieutenant from late 1917 to 1918. He also won an athletic competition in 1917.[3] In 1919, he played in one game for the Massillon Tigers of the Ohio League.[2] He did not play in 1920. In 1921, he joined the Dayton Triangles of the newly formed American Professional Football Association (APFA) and appeared in one game.[4] He died on March 28, 1971, in Riverside County, California at the age of 76.

## References

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1. ^ "MILLER BACK ON NOTRE DAME TEAM". The Times. October 25, 1916 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ a b "John Miller Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
3. ^ "LIEUT. J. M. MILLER SCORES HIGHEST". Clinton Daily Public. November 15, 1917 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "John Miller Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

## External links

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* John Miller at Find a Grave

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