Bing Miller (American football)

This article is about the American football player. For the baseball player, see Bing Miller.

John Edward "Bing" Miller (December 6, 1903 – October 12, 1964) was an American football player and coach and athletics administrator. He played at the tacle position for the NYU Violes from 1924 to 1927 and for the Staten Island Stapletons from 1929 to 1931. He was later the line coach at Manhattan College (1932–1936), Hobart College (1937–1938), and Long Island University (1939–1940). He was the general manager of athletics at NYU from 1948 until his death in 1964.

Bing Miller

Personal information
Born:	(1903-12-06)December 6, 1903 Syracuse, New York
Died:	October 12, 1964(1964-10-12) (aged 60) New York, New York
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school:	Blodgett Vocational (NY)
College:	NYU
Position:	Tackle
Career history
As a player:
Staten Island Stapletons (1929-1931)
As a coach:
Manhattan College (1932–1936) Line coach Hobart College (1937–1938) Line coach LIU (1939–1940) Line coach
As an administrator:
NYU (1948–1964) Graduate/general manager of athletics

Early years

Miller was born in Syracuse, New York, in 1903. He attended Blodgett Vocational School in Syracuse and the Dean Academy in Franklin, Massachusetts. He then enrolled at New York University where he played college football for NYU Violets from 1924 to 1927. He was teammates with Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Ken Strong at NYU; Strong called Miller "the greatest tackle I ever saw."

Professional football

Miller also played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a tackle for the Staten Island Stapletons during the 1929, 1930 and 1931 seasons. He appeared in 29 NFL games, 26 as a starter.

Later years

After his playing career ended, Miller served as a line coach at Manhattan College (1932–1936), Hobart College (1937–1938), and Long Island University (1939–1940).

Miller and his wife, Jane, had a son John Jay Miller. He later served as general manager of athletics at NYU from 1948 until his death in 1964. He died at Kingsbridge Veterans Hospital in The Bronx in 1964 at age 60.