 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) | |
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 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]
- ^ 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.