Eugene Ellsworth "Shorty" Miller (November 15, 1890 – September 20, 1966) was an American football player. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1974.
 Miller during his career at Penn State | |
| Penn State Nittany Lions | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 15, 1890 Andersontown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died: | September 20, 1966 (aged 75) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | Penn State (1910–1913) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| College Football Hall of Fame (1974) | |
Miller played quarterback at Penn State from 1910 to 1913, missing only one game during his tenure and amassing a 23–8–2 record.[1] His short stature (5 ft 5 in or 1.65 m) and stubby legs earned him the nickname "the Meteoric Midget".[1] Miller would go on to start all four seasons at Penn State, missing just one game. In 1913, he rushed for 250 yards against Carnegie Tech University — a Penn State single-game rushing record that lasted 68 years (and still the Penn State single-game rushing record for a quarterback).
Miller was the last true freshman to start at quarterback and open a season for Penn State at that position, until Rob Bolden was selected by coach Joe Paterno to open the Nittany Lions 2010 season.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "Shorty "The Meteroric Midget" Miller". College Football Hall of Fame. Football Foundation. Retrieved October 22, 2008.
- ^ "Freshman QB Bolden getting extremely rare opportunity". Pittsburgh tribune Review. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
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