Shorty Miller

Gene "Shorty" Miller

Miller during his career at Penn State
Date of birth	November 15, 1890
Place of birth	unknown
Date of death	September 20, 1966(1966-09-20) (aged 75)
Place of death	Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Career information
Position(s)	QB
Height	5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight	145 lb (66 kg)
College	Penn State
Career history
As player
1910–1913	Penn State
College Football Hall of Fame

Gene "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 1910–1913, missing only one game during his tenure and amassing a 23-8-2 record. His short stature (5' 5") and stubby legs earned him the nickname "The Meteroic Midget." 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.

Miller was the last true freshman to start at quarterback and open a season for Penn State at that position, until Robert Bolden was selected by coach Joe Paterno to open the Nittany Lions 2010 season.