Edward C. Miller
Miller (far right) in 1903 | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | June 15, 1881 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | February 26, 1969 (aged 87) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 1895–1925 | ||||||||||||||
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Playing | |||||||||||||||
| 1895–1907 | Buffalo Germans | ||||||||||||||
| 1907–1909 | Greensburg Billikins | ||||||||||||||
| 1909–1925 | Buffalo Germans | ||||||||||||||
Coaching | |||||||||||||||
| 1919–1920 | Canisius | ||||||||||||||
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Edward Carl Miller (June 15, 1881 – February 26, 1969) was an American basketball player who was a member of the Buffalo Germans for their entire 30-year history, except for a two year period (1907–1909) when he was a member of the Greensburg Billikins of the Central Basketball League. The Germans won 923 of 1000 games, including a 111-game winning streak. They won the basketball tournament at the Pan-American Exposition and won the gold medal at the 1904 Summer Olympics.[1] The Germans were elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1961.[2] Miller was the head coach of the Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team during the 1919–20 season and led the team to a 10–4 record.[3] Miller died on February 26, 1969 at his home in Snyder, New York. He was the last surviving member of the Germans.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Buffalo '5' Star Dead". Schenectady Gazette. February 27, 1969. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
- ^ "Buffalo Germans". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on August 31, 2009. Retrieved March 26, 2009.
- ^ "Edward Miller". SRCBB. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 24, 2025.